IFC ends investment in waste-to-energy incineration projects in Gujarat, India, following civil society campaign

While IFC’s withdrawal is welcome, civil society urges the Bank to stop funding WTE projects and move towards zero-waste solutions instead. On 17 February, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank’s private sector...

Read more April 16, 2025 at 12:19 pm Brettonwoodsproject.org

US Supreme Court Rules Against World Bank’s Claim of Absolute Immunity

In late February, the US Supreme Court ruled against the claim by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank’s private sector arm, to absolute immunity from suit in the US. The case was...

Read more April 4, 2019 at 4:46 pm Brettonwoodsproject.org