A coalition of Haitian community leaders and organizations have filed a complaint with the World Bank’s independent inspection panel alleging the bank is backing controversial mining legislation pushed by the country’s parliament.
The bill aims to increase foreign investment by expanding gold and mineral mining in the country.
The complaint also alleges that the bank did not consult with local communities — a requirement for all bank-funded projects — before beginning construction on several open-pit mines on rural, private property.
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Molly Anders is a former U.K. correspondent for Devex. Based in London, she reports on development finance trends with a focus on British and European institutions. She is especially interested in evidence-based development and women’s economic empowerment, as well as innovative financing for the protection of migrants and refugees. Molly is a former Fulbright Scholar and studied Arabic in Syria, Jordan, Egypt and Morocco.