Demanding Accountability: Civil Society Claims and the World Bank Inspection Panel

Dana Clark; Jonathan A. Fox; Kay Treakle

doi:10.5771/9780742576568

Summary

Demanding Accountability is a collection of nine original case studies that offer insights into how local, national, and international civil society factors mobilize to hold the World Bank accountable for its financed projects. It is a rich source of lessons for understanding today's emerging transnational civil society efforts to challenge powerful global institutions.

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Bibliographic data

Edition: 1/2003
Copyright Year: 2003
ISBN-Print: 978-0-7425-3311-0
ISBN-Online: 978-0-7425-7656-8
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 311
Product Type: Edited Book

1. Contents No access
2. Acknowledgments No access
3. Acronyms No access
4. Introduction: Framing the Inspection Panel Jonathan Fox No access
1 Understanding the World Bank Inspection Panel Dana Clark No access Pages 1 - 24
2 The Arun III Hydroelectric Project, Nepal Richard E. Bissell No access Pages 25 - 44
3 The Planafloro Inspection Panel Claim: Opportunities and Challenges for Civil Society in Rondônia, Brazil Maria Guadalupe Moog Rodrigues No access Pages 45 - 68
4 Accountability at the World Bank: What Does It Take? Lessons from the Yacyretá Hydroelectric Project, Argentina/Paraguay Kay Treakle and Elías Díaz: Peña No access Pages 69 - 92
5 The Experience of Jamuna Bridge: Issues and Perspectives Majibul Huq Dulu No access Pages 93 - 114
6 The Biobío's Legacy: Institutional Reforms and Unfulfilled Promises at the International Finance Corporation David Hunter, Cristián Opaso, and Marcos Orellana No access Pages 115 - 144
7 The Inspection Panel Claims in Brazil Aurélio Vianna Jr. No access Pages 145 - 166
8 Singrauli: An Unfulfilled Struggle for Justice Dana Clark No access Pages 167 - 190
9 Social Protection Conditionality in World Bank Structural Adjustment Loans: The Case of Argentina's Garden Program (Pro-Huerta) Víctor Abramovich No access Pages 191 - 210
10 The China Western Poverty Reduction Project Dana Clark and Kay Treakle No access Pages 211 - 246
11 Lessons Learned Kay Treakle, Jonathan Fox, and Dana Clark No access Pages 247 - 278
Concluding Propositions Jonathan Fox and Kay Treakle No access Pages 279 - 286
Index No access Pages 287 - 306
About the Contributors No access Pages 307 - 311