CONTACT: Eduardo Abbott Telephone: (202) 458-5006 Independent Panel says investigation unwarranted WASHINGTON, APRIL 8, 1997 The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors accepted on April 1 the Inspection Panel's recommendation that an investigation into the Bangladesh Jute Sector Adjustment Credit (JSAC) was not warranted. A group of private sector jute mill operators in Bangladesh requested…
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CONTACT: Eduardo Abbott
Telephone: (202) 458-5006
Independent Panel says investigation unwarranted
WASHINGTON, April 8, 1997 The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors on April 3 accepted the Inspection Panel's recommendation that an investigation into the Bangladesh Jamuna Bridge Project was not warranted at this time.
A local NGO, the Jamuna Char Integrated Development Project,…
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Contact: Antonia M. Macedo: (202) 458-2597 Email: amacedo@worldbank.org WASHINGTON, October 23, 1997-The Chairman of the independent Inspection Panel yesterday announced Mr. Ernst-Günther Bröder as lead Inspector and the Panel's agreed initial work plan for the limited investigation into the Bank's policy violations in the design and supervision of implementation of the NTPC Thermal Power…
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CONTACT: Eduardo G. Abbott (202)458-5200 Washington July 28, 1998—Prof. Edward S. Ayensu, a Ghanaian national, was appointed by the World Bank Executive Directors for a five year term as a member of the independent Inspection Panel. He replaces Mr. Alvaro Umaña Quesada, who concludes his four year term on July 31, 1998. The other members of the Inspection Panel are Messrs. Ernst-Günther Bröder,…
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CONTACT: Eduardo G. Abbott Telephone: (202) 458-2617 Washington, August 1, 1997-The independent Inspection Panel of the World Bank today announced the election of its new Chairman, Mr. Alvaro Umaña Quesada. He replaces Mr. Richard E. Bissell, who served as Chairman during the past year and has concluded his non-renewable three year term as a member of the Inspection Panel. The other members of…
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CONTACT: Eduardo G. Abbott Telephone: (202) 458-2617 Washington, August 1, 1997- Mr. Jim MacNeill, a Canadian national, was today appointed by the World Bank Executive Directors for a five year term as a member of the independent Inspection Panel. He replaces Mr. Richard E. Bissell, who has concluded his non-renewable three year term. The other members of the Inspection Panel are Messrs. Ernst-…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. September 7, 1994 - The independent Inspection Panel today officially opened its office in Washington D.C. The Panel, which was established by the Executive Directors of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Development Association (the "Bank") will receive and investigate complaints from parties who believe that Bank-financed projects…
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Contact: Eduardo Abbott (202) 458-2617 WASHINGTON, September 10, 1997-The World Bank's Board of Directors yesterday agreed that the Bank should supervise the implementation of an Action Plan proposed by the Government of Brazil which completes and extends the benefits of the Itaparica Resettlement and Irrigation Project. The project, partly supported by $232 million in World Bank financing,…
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CONTACT: Eduardo G. Abbott (202)458-5200 Washington, D.C. July 31, 1998. The members of the Inspection Panel unanimously elected Mr. Ernst-Günther Bröder to serve as Chairman of the Inspection Panel ("Panel") for a year beginning August 1, 1998. Mr. Bröder replaces Mr. Alvaro Umaña Quesada, who served as Chairman of the Panel from August 1, 1997 to July 31, 1998. Under the terms of the…
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CONTACT: Eduardo G. Abbott (202)458-5200 WASHINGTON, December 22, 1998 - The World Bank's Board of Directors on the December 10, 1998, reviewed the Inspection Panel's report on the Request for Inspection for the India Ecodevelopment Project. The Panel's report was prepared in response to a request filed by a group representing some of the local inhabitants of Rajiv Gandhi National Park,…
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