A watchdog group, the U.S. Congress, and civil society groups are on IFC’s case for allegedly dropping the ball after hearing accusations that children at Bridge schools in Kenya had been sexually abused. We bring the details.
Also in today’s edition: Zambia’s ongoing fight against gay rights, UNAIDS’ funding woes cause tension, and how to improve water and move closer to Sustainable Development Goal 6.
The International Finance Corporation, the World Bank’s private sector arm, may have some explaining to do. Apparently it may have turned a blind eye to allegations of child sex abuse in one of its education projects for years, according to a damning report by its own watchdog sent to World Bank board members.