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Private Finance in Infrastructure Development in India

In the past several years, infrastructure has become a focus sector in the Indian economy as it is expected to boost overall development. Infrastructure continues to attract attention not only from the government but...

Read more September 20, 2019 at 3:38 pm Gaurav Dwivedi

Kerala Enters into Partnership with the World Bank

Kerala became the first state to enter into a state partnership with World Bank based on their new Country Partnership Framework   2018-22. The partnership is for a development policy loan of USD 500 million...

Read more July 29, 2019 at 4:10 pm Maju Varghese

Snippets from the World of International Financial Institutions – July, 2019

The Resignation of IMF Chief, and Western Dominance in IFIs Christine Lagarde, IMF’s Managing Director, resigned this month after she was nominated to head the European Central Bank. She previously served as France’s finance minister during...

Read more July 27, 2019 at 2:01 pm Maju Varghese

Booklet: Smart Cities Mission in India: Footprints of IFIs

This booklet is a first in a series that looks to provide an overview of the smart cities at a conceptual level, smart cities mission in India, development of smart cities globally, the role...

Read more July 26, 2019 at 9:15 pm Gaurav Dwivedi

World Bank Pulls Out of Amaravati Capital City Project

July 18, 2019: In a significant move, which will have repercussions at multiple levels, yesterday the World Bank has decided to pull out of the $300 million lending to the Amaravati Capital City project...

Read more July 18, 2019 at 11:46 am WGIFIs

Snippets from the World of International Financial Institutions – June, 2019

This monthly column tracking developments in the world of the international finance looks into the review of Equator Principles, ITUC’s critique on IMF Framework on Social Spending, and World Bank’s report on the Global...

Read more June 29, 2019 at 10:17 am Maju Varghese

Briefing Note: MDBs Behind IL&FS: A Case of Bloodied Hands

Hailed as the Pioneer of Public-Private Partnerships in India, ILFS is supposedly an early example of Private sector role and commitment towards infrastructure development in India. Their Infrastructure Projects include Roads, Water, Power,...

Read more June 28, 2019 at 4:26 pm Tani Alex

Amaravati: World Bank Refusing to Share Public Grievances on Land Pooling Scheme

A new report, prepared by the advocacy group Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA), New Delhi, has taken strong exception to the World Bank refusing to share its independent assessment of the Land Pooling Scheme...

Read more May 18, 2019 at 10:57 am Counterview

Report: Encroachment of Nature, People and Livelihoods: A Case of Amaravati Capital City (2014-2019)

This brief report aims to throw light on the critical lapses and breaches which have been committed during the design, pre-appraisal and Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment – Environment and Social Management Framework (SESA-ESMF)...

Read more May 14, 2019 at 10:32 am Tani Alex

Snippets from the World of International Financial Institutions – April, 2019

The New World Bank President The annual Spring Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was held in Washington DC this year with...

Read more April 26, 2019 at 1:24 pm Maju Varghese

The Economics Of Julian Assange’s Arrest

Yesterday Julian Assange, co-founder of Wikileaks, was arrested from the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, where he took refuge seven years back, after the Ecuadorian government’s withdrawal of asylum. Interestingly, exactly a month back, on...

Read more April 13, 2019 at 8:56 pm Joe Athialy

Historic Verdict On The Immunity Of IFIs Celebrated

 March 31, 2019, Mundra, Gujarat: In an afternoon with 41-degree heat, hundreds of men, women, and children from Navinal and Tagri villages of Kutch, and members from the civil society and peoples’ movements from across...

Read more April 5, 2019 at 8:10 pm Ankit Agrawal

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

Villagers Celebrate The US Supreme Court’s Verdict On The Immunity Of IFIs

For Immediate Release Villagers Celebrate The Historic US Supreme Court’s Verdict Which Ended The Immunity of the IFIs March 31, 2019, Mundra: The air in Mundra filled with the slogans like Kaun Banata Hai...

Read more March 31, 2019 at 5:10 pm CFA

Massive PPP Investment In Infrastructure: For Whom And For What?

It is being emphasised quite often that the infrastructure sector is a crucial driver for the Indian economy. The sector would be responsible for propelling India’s overall development and enjoys intense focus from the...

Read more March 23, 2019 at 11:08 am Counterview
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