By Toby McIntosh The World Bank improperly refused to release more than 100 documents, according to a ruling by the Access to Information Appeals Board…
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The World Bank on Feb. 23 said “exceptional circumstances” justify secrecy for documents about its review of a contract to audit Sierra Leone’s use of…
By Toby McIntosh About half of United Nations agencies hold closed meetings of their key decision-making bodies, according to the survey of 27 UN bodies…
By Toby McIntosh The World Bank has begun disclosing more information about its scrutiny of how governments spend Bank funds. The Bank is now revealing…
By Toby McIntosh After Zimbabwe journalist Hopewell Chin’ono was jailed, charged with inciting public violence for reporting about suspect government purchases of medical supplies, three…
By Toby McIntosh The World Bank has publicly disclosed information about only 14 percent of the contracts signed by African governments to fight Covid-19 with…
By Toby McIntosh It’s been more than a year since eyeonglobaltransparency.net asked the World Bank for documents concerning the Bank’s controversial position and actions concerning…
By Toby McIntosh The Indian government routinely blocks public disclosure of key documents about proposed World Bank projects in India, according to an examination of…
Multilateral organizations are struggling to figure out how to operate without holding in-person gatherings. As a first response to the Covid-19 pandemic, international organization (IOs)…
The World Bank has agreed to provide more transparency about loans made by so-called financial intermediaries, a significant move long sought by civil society organizations.…