The World Bank’s controversial new safeguards are currently on tour, but so far the reception has been less than welcoming.
As part of a civil society consultation period, bank officials are spending the next four months traveling to member countries to meet with organizations and special interests groups to get feedback on the institution’s new safeguards, the social and environmental standards by which the World Bank designs, implements and evaluates projects.
The consultations are not off to great start, according to sources scheduled to attend the meetings.