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The World Bank and Civil Society
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The growth of civil society has been one of the most significant trends in international development. This website will provide you with information and materials on the World Bank's evolving relationship with civil society. More Web sayfasının Türkçesi  | | | Bank Launches Report on Bank– Civil Society Relations: The “World Bank - Civil Society Engagement: Review of Fiscal Years 2007 to 2009” was launched at the Annual Meetings in Istanbul. The Civil Society Review represents a comprehensive accounting of Bank – civil society relations across the institutions over the past three years (2007 – 2009). The message which comes through repeatedly through its 145 pages of text, photos, and extensive annexes, is how World Bank Group – civil society relations have grown in breadth and depth over the past three years. More |
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What's New! |  | 2009 Development Marketplace - Here Come the Winners!: The World Bank and Partners have awarded close to $5 million in grant money to 26 innovative climate adaptation projects, through the 2009 Global Development Marketplace. This ninth annual event ended in Washington on November 13th. This year’s contest—‘100 Ideas to Save the Planet’— set a simple challenge: come up with one idea from your own community to help save the planet and its people from the effects of climate change. More... | 
| 2009 AMs Civil Society Policy Forum Attracts Record CSO Participation: Civil society participation at the 2009 World Bank – IMF Annual Meetings in Istanbul, Turkey was the largest and most intense ever. Over 1,000 CSO representatives were accredited and nearly 500 attended the 6-day 50 policy dialogue sessions on topics ranging from the global economic crisis and information disclosure, to climate change. The highlight of the event was a Townhall Meeting with Bank and Fund Principals Messrs. Zoellick and Strauss-Kahn, moderated by Archbishop Ndungane. More... Civil Society Policy Forum Photo Gallery! | 
| Views Sought: World Bank Group's Environment Strategy Consultations: The World Bank Group (WBG) has just launched a new Environment Strategy, expected to be completed and approved by December 2010. The new Strategy will articulate a set of principles, and propose an approach for achieving environmental sustainability at the WBG to ensure that its support to client countries leads to sustainable development outcomes. Your views are welcomed. More... |  | Zedillo Commission Issues Report on World Bank Group Governance: A recently completed external review of the World Bank Group’s governance headed by former Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo provides a series of recommendations supporting further governance reforms, commends the Bank for expanding initiatives during the financial crisis, and supports strengthening the Bank’s financial capacity. More... |  | Civil Society eNewsletter – October 2009: The October edition of the World Bank eNewsletter on CSO engagement is out. This issue covers very many interesting topics such as: the Zedillo Commission Issues Report on World Bank Group Governance, World Bank Group's Environment Strategy Consultations, Development Marketplace 2009 Global Competition On Climate Adaptation, Job openings and World Bank Regional news. To read more and to subscribe click here. |
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