February 2009: Investigation Finds that OPIC Denied that Project-Affected Community is Indigenous, Did Not Comply with its Policies

February 2009: The International Finance Corporation Improperly Interferes in Pending Investigation on Biofuels.

November 2008: CIEL prepares analysis of the Asian Development Bank's proposed "Country Systems Strategy" for civil society consultations on the ADB's proposed "Safeguard Policy Statement.

October 2008: Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on business & human rights, John Ruggie, thanks CIEL and colleagues for the "extensive analysis" in their submission, "The International Finance Corporation's performance standards and the Equator Principles: respecting human rights and remedying violations?"

August 2008: CIEL and colleagues find that the International Finance Corporation and leading international banks do not have a robust framework for minimizing the social risks posed by their projects.

April 2008: Civil Society Organizations urge World Bank President Zoellick to reform process for selecting panel members to the World Bank accountability mechanism

April 2008: CIEL participates in event on World Bank-Financed Water Projects on 15 April 2008.

April 2008: CIEL discusses the World Bank's Country Systems approach at the World Bank Spring Meetings

April 2008: CIEL urges Inter-American Development Bank Executive Directors to ensure much-needed reform of the IDB Accountability Mechanism

March 2008: Victims of Biofuel: Nicaraguan Communities Affected by IFC-Funded Ethanol Plant File Complaint

December 2007: CIEL publishes The Citizen's Guide to the OPIC Accountability Mechanism to help give local communities affected by OPIC-supported projects a voice in the development process

May 2007: CIEL releases in-depth legal analysis of the Global Environment Facility’s new, controversial Resource Allocation Framework, which currently applies to the GEF climate and biological diversity focal areas.

March 2007: CIEL analyzes the human rights responsibilities of International Financial Institutions at a public hearing held at the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights

November 2006: CIEL and NGO colleagues comment on Environment, Health and Safety Guidelines of the World Bank

On March 28, CIEL and WCL will host a conference on International Financial
Institutions and International Law

ECA Watch Coalition submits comments regarding the implementation of the OECD Recommendation on Common Approaches on Environment and Officially Supported Export Credits

Action Alert: CIEL's analysis of the World Bank's proposed country systems approach identifies nearly 150 areas of policy weakening and 20 areas of strengthening

Civil society organizations challenge the latest Revised Draft OECD Recommendation on Common Approaches on Environment and Officially Supported Export Credits of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (November 2003)

CIEL expresses concerns over the proposed Baku-Tblisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline project to the International Finance Corporation and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (November 2003)

The Inspection Panel: Accountability and Participation at the World Bank; Remarks of Daniel B. Magraw, President Center for International Environmental Law, as presented at the Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund on September 22, 2003 in Dubai, UAE (October 2003)

Responding to a complaint from Pehuenche Communities in southern Chile, the CAO of the World Bank's International Finance Corporation has recently released its Assessment Report of IFC's involvement in the Pangue/Ralco Hydro-electric Project (June 2003)

Civil society organizations around the world call on the International Commission on Large Dams to incorporate the recommendations of the World Commission on Dams into their new Code of Ethics (June, 2003)

CIEL questions President of Inter-American Development Bank over systematic problems with the structure and procedures of the Independent Investigation Mechanism (February, 2003)

Secretive World Bank Tribunal Bans Public and Media Participation in Bechtel Lawsuit Over Access To Water (February, 2003)

CIEL comments on the the Draft "Review of IFC's Safeguard Policies" (November, 2002)

Police arrest Environmental Activist, Opposition Leader in Tanzania (November, 2001)

Environmental and human rights NGOs call for independent review of Forced Displacement and Alleged Massacre at Bulyanhulu, Tanzania (September, 2001)

Stop the World Bank's efforts to help Shell drill for oil in the politically volatile and environmentally sensitive Niger Delta (May, 2001)

World Bank Weakening Involuntary Resettlement Policy; learn about the policy to protect communities from displacement! (April, 2001)

Read the open letter to the President of the World Bank Concerning the International Advisory Group (February, 2001)

Environmentalists Express Concern Regarding World Bank Resettlement Policy Draft (February, 2001)

Environmentalists Express Concern as World Bank Announces Watchdog for Chad-Cameroon Pipeline (February, 2001)

World Bank Weakening Resettlement Policy - click here for update, access to the internal draft policy, and what you can do (January, 2001)

NGO comments to the Draft Terms of Reference for the International Advisory Group (Chad Cameroon Pipeline)
(October, 2000)

Profiling Problem Projects - Making the Case for Change at the International Finance Corporation (September, 2000)

VICTORY! World Bank Effort to Support China's Population Transfer Into Tibet is Defeated! (August, 2000)

All Gloves Are OFF!   The Final Stretch in the Campaign to Stop the World Bank's China-Tibet resettlement Project. (June 1, 2000)

Chad Military Threatens Citizens with Death for Opposing a Controversial Oil Pipeline Set for Approval by World Bank (June 1, 2000)

More than 10 Million Poor Displaced by World Bank Projects Activists Demand Moratorium, Reparations (April 13, 2000)

Researcher Injured in While Investigating Controversial World Bank Project in China (August 1999)

World Bank Board Approves Controversial Proposal To Change Inspection Panel (April 1999)

Environmentalists Welcome New Environmental Watchdog At IFC And MIGA (April 1999)

Yacyreta and Singrauli Update: Action Needed Now (May 1998)

Claimants Address World Bank Board of Executive Directors (February 1998)

International Lawyers Worldwide Call For Strengthening of the Inspection Panel (January 1998)

World Bank Board of Executive Directors Votes on Singrauli and Itaparica Claims (September 1997)

Independent Review Confirms IFC Covered Up Social and Environmental Impacts from Chilean Dam Project (July 1997)

Villagers Challenge World Bank Role in Thermal Power Projects in Singrauli, India (April 1997)

Report on Controversial Chilean Dam Submitted to World Bank President (April 1997)

World Bank Authorizes Inspection into Massive Dam Project in Argentina and Paraguay (March 1997)