Publications and Reports - International Finance Corporation (IFC) |
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palm credit freeze extended to whole World Bank Group In response to the NGOs' appeal letter (below), World Bank President Robert Zoellick has just announced that he has frozen all World Bank funding of the palm oil sector pending the development of a comprehensive approach in line with the Bank's commitment to 'sustainable environmental and social practices' . World Bank letter to NGOs November 2009 |
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| Request
for decision to suspend IFC's oil palm funding to be extended to World
Bank Group's public sector investments Civil society organisations recommend that actions being taken by the President of the World Bank Group to ensure sustainable environmental and social practices in palm oil development for the IFC be equally applied to the WBG’s public sector investments. Letter from civil society organisations to World Bank President 4 November 2009 |
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Press Release IFC agrees to suspend funding for palm oil sector in response to NGO critique In response to an appeal by a global coalition of NGOs, IFC / World Bank President Robert Zoellick has agreed to suspend IFC funding of the oil palm sector pending the development of a revised strategy for dealing with the troubled sector. 9 September 2009 |
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| IFC
suspends funding to palm oil sector Following appeals from NGOs and a critical audit of the IFC's financing of oil palm in Indonesia, the IFC has stated it will halt funding of the sector until it develops a comprehensive new strategy and finds ways to address the legal and institutional barriers in Indonesia that hinder compliance with the IFC's and RSPO's standards. Letter from World Bank President to NGOs 28 August 2009 |
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Dunia surat mengenai investasi IFC dengan Wilmar dan kondisi sektor
minyak kelapa sawit di Indonesia. 28 Agustus 2009 |
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| NGOs
call on IFC to freeze financing of palm oil sector in Indonesia In the light of the critical audit and after carefully assessing the IFC 'Management Response' to it a coalition of NGOs have called on the IFC to suspend financing the oil palm sector in Indonesia until after the IFC reviews its approach and develops a participatory strategy to ensure full compliance with its Performance Standards. NGO letter to World Bank President and Executive Directors 14 August 2009 |
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| Press
release World Bank violates its own standards in palm oil sector in Indonesia An internal IFC report (by its Compliance Advisor Ombudsman) has conceded that by providing loans to the Wilmar palm oil trading group, the IFC has allowed commercial interests to override its social and environmental standards. FPP press release 10 August 2009 |
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| Informasi
Press Untuk Disiarkan Segera 10 Agustus Bank Dunia melanggar standarnya sendiri membangun sektor kelapa sawit di Indonesia 10 Agustus 2009 |
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| IFC
Management Response Full text of IFC Management Response to the CAO's hard-hitting audit report Date of response: 4 August 2009 |
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| CAO
Audit Report Full text of the CAO's audit of the IFC's investments in Wilmar companies. Date of report: 19 June 2009 |
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| Letter
to the IFC's Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO) from Forest Peoples
Programme and other complainants regarding process issues relating
to the first Wilmar complaint(of 2007) [Also see previous correspondence: December 2008, September 2008 and July 2007] March 2009 |
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| India World Bank (IFC) funded energy project fails to meet agreed social standards Press release Recent report into IFC-funded Lanco Power Station project in Chhattisgarh, India, shows serious negative consequences for local communities 22 December 2008 |
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| IFC's
continued support for Wilmar despite CAO concerns Serious setbacks in IFC's handling of complaints about its support for Wilmar Despite CAO's admission of validity of NGO complaint regarding Wilmar, IFC has provided a further loan to Wilmar [also see original correspondence: July 2007 and September 2008] Update: December 2008 |
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India Grave lack of due diligence by the IFC in cement factory project in North East India Letter by Forest Peoples Programme and the Bank Information Center (BIC) to the IFC October 2008 |
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Community Guide to the International Finance Corporation's Performance
Standard 7 on Indigenous Peoples (PS7) Clear guide explaining what to do if a company, with a loan from the IFC, is planning to develop projects near a community's customary lands Part of the Forest Peoples Programme series, 'Indigenous Peoples & World Bank Projects - Guide to IFI standards' October 2008 |
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| Guide
du Critère de performance 7 (CP7) de la Société
financière internationale sur les peuples autochtones à
l'intention des communautés Guide clair indiquant quoi faire si une société prévoit développer des projets sur les terres coutumières d'un commaunuté à l'aide d'un prêt de la SFI Octobre 2008 |
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| Una
Guía de la comunidad para la Norma de Desempeño 7 sobre
Pueblos Indígenas de la Corporación Financiera Internacional Guía clara les dice qué hacer si una empresa tiene planeado llevar a cabo proyectos cerca de los tierras ancestrales de una comunidad, utilizando un préstamo de la Corporación Financiera Internacional (CFI) Octubre de 2008 |
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| IFC
to be audited for policy violations over Wilmar palm oil projects Outcome of FPP and NGO complaints submission regarding IFC funding of Wilmar Trading/ Wilmar International Summary of outcomes to date September 2008 [click here for initial correspondence of July 2007] |
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| IFC
projects and indigenous peoples Letter from FPP querying IFC's application of safeguards to protect indigenous peoples October 2007 |
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| Peru Holding the IDB and IFC to account on Camisea II A review of applicable international standards, due diligence and compliance issues A detailed report for Amazon Watch on the application of IDB and IFC safeguards in the processing of the second phase of the Camisea Mega-Project in the Peruvian Amazon finds serious shortcomings and raises questions about failed due diligence Tom Griffiths September 2007 |
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Responsabilidad al BID y la CFI en Camisea II Una Revisión de Estándares Internacionales Aplicables, y Diligencia y Conformidad Debidas Un informe detallado por Amazon Watch sobre la aplicación de las políticas de salvaguardia en el tramite de la segunda fase del megaproyecto Camisea en la Amazonia peruana detecta brechas y plantea preguntas sobre el debido cuidado necesario para procesar este controvertido proyecto Tom Griffiths Septiembre de 2007 |
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IFC loans to Wilmar Trading/Wilmar
International in apparent contravention of IFC procedures and policies Formal NGO letter of complaint to the IFC Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (Referenced background documents are available on request) July 2007 |
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| IFC's
development of Human Rights Impact Assessment (HRIA) framework Letter from FPP and civil society and human rights organisations requesting international public consultation March 2007 |
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Indigenous Peoples and Private
Sector Project Financing - The International Finance Corporation, the Equator Principles Banks and Export Credit Agencies FPP briefing August 2006 |
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pueblos indígenas y el financiamiento de proyectos del sector
privado La Corporación Financiera Internacional y los Bancos y Agencias de Crédito a la Exportación que se adhieren a los Principios Ecuatoriales Documento informativo del FPP Agosto de 2006 |
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peuples autochtones et le financement privé de projets La Société financière internationale, les banques signataires des Principes d'Équateur et les organismes de credit a l'exportation Briefing du FPP Août 2006 |
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Proposals to the Permanent Forum on Indigenous
Issues (PFII) on indigenous peoples and international financial institutions
(IFIs) Statement submitted by FPP and Indigenous Organisations to the 5th session of the Permanent Forum May 2006 |
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| A
brief and preliminary assessment of the IFC's new Safeguard Policy
framework FPP briefing May 2006 |
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| IFC’s
new standards: a risky step for people and planet Joint NGO press release exposes critical weaknesses in the IFC safeguard policy review 21 February 2006 |
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| Concerns
about the IFC's revised policy and performance standards on social
and environmental sustainability, of 25 November 2005 Letter to UK Secretary of State for International Development, from 9 UK NGOs, about the Department for International Development (DfID)'s response to the IFC's revised policy and performance standards on social and environmental sustainability 21 December 2005 |
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| Serious
problems with the International Finance Corporation's revisions to
its environmental and social policy framework Letter by Forest Peoples Programme and the International Accountability Project to the IFC and the President of the World Bank Group, endorsed by 224 organisations 10 December 2005 |
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IFC Safeguard Policy Update: concerns and recommendations FPP comments submitted to the UK government regarding the IFC's Safeguard Policy Update (of September 2005) 11 November 2005 |
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| Submission
by the FPP to the International Finance Corporation (IFC) regarding
its safeguard update process April 2005 |
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| Broken
Promises: How World Bank Group policies fail to protect forests and forest peoples’ rights Joint NGO publication illustrating how World Bank Group (WBG) forest-related policies and practice are posing an ever greater threat to forests and forest-dependent peoples around the world April 2005 |
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Joint NGO letter to the UK Government expressing concerns about the World Bank’s safeguard and accountability framework April 2005 |
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| Platform
for ‘Rights, Rules and Responsibilities’ for IFC’s
Safeguard Policy Review Joint statement by 217 civil society organisations in 32 Southern and 19 Northern countries calling for stronger social and environmental standards and greater accountability of the World Bank’s private sector lending arm and its corporate clients December 2004 |
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| Plataforma
de “Derechos, Reglas y Responsabilidades” para la Revisión
de la Política de Salvaguardas de la CFI Diciembre de 2004 |
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| Plate-forme
des droits, règles et responsabilités : Proposition
pour l’examen des politiques de protection de la SFI Décembre 2004 |
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Boycott de la Banque mondiale à Paris Faisant écho aux protestations exprimées à Rio de Janeiro, Manille et Nairobi, de nombreuses NGO français ont boycotté la prochaine consultation de la Société financière internationale à Paris, le 3 décembre 2004 |
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| African
Civil Society Organisations boycott World Bank consultation in Nairobi Position Statement of African Civil Society Organisations for the IFC Safeguard Policy Review Consultation in Africa, November 2004 |
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Déclaration de positionnement par les
Organismes de la Société Civile Africaines rapport au projet de consultation de la revue de la politique de sauvegarde de la SFI en Afrique Novembre 2004 |
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| The
International Finance Corporation’s Consultation Draft document
on a proposed IFC “Policy on Social and Environmental Sustainability
and Performance Standards” (Draft of 12 August 2004) FPP briefing September 2004 |
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| El
Borrador de Consulta de la Corporación Financiera Internacional
respecto a su propuesta titulada “Política de la Corporación
Financiera Internacional sobre la Sostenibilidad Social y Ambiental
y Estándares de Desempeño” (Borrador del 12 de
Agosto de 2004) Documento informativo del FPP Septiembre de 2004 |
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| Letter
to the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank Group
calling for immediate action to rectify flawed public consultations
on its Safeguard Policy Update process Joint civil society and indigenous peoples' letter to the World Bank Group’s IFC September 2004 |
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| Carta
al Corporación Financiera Internacional (CFI) del Grupo Banco
Mundial: Graves falencias en el proceso de consultas para la Actualización
de las Políticas de Salvaguardia de la CFI Septiembre de 2004 |
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| Lettre
à la la Société financière internationale
(SFI) de la groupe de la Banque mondiale : soucis graves concernant
le Processus de mise à jour des politiques de sauvegarde et
de la divulgation des informations de la SFI Septembre 2004 |
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| The
CAO Review of IFC’s Safeguard Policies (CAO’s draft for
comment dated 25 September 2002) FPP comments November 2002 |
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