[DEBATE] : AFRICA-WIDE: Fighting the African Development Bank

[Patrick Bond]

Dear colleagues,

 

I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to inform you that the 
Bank Information Center has released a new civil society reference 
document on the AfDB entitled: "*Examining the African Development Bank: 
A Primer for NGOs*." The purpose of the primer is to provide civil 
society organizations in Africa and abroad with a better understanding 
of the structure, governance and operations of the African Development 
Bank Group, in order to increase their ability monitor and influence 
the institution's activities and impacts. The document is currently 
available in English and will soon be released in French. It can be 
downloaded from BIC's website at: 
http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3320.aspx

 

The primer is based largely on research conducted last fall, during a 
visit to the AfDB in November 2006, supplementary meetings with Bank 
staff, and desk studies of AfDB policies and operations. The Bank 
Information Center provides additional information about the AfDB on its 
website. (See http://www.bicusa.org/afdb )

 

As the AfDB evolves and its activities change, we will periodically 
update this document and the other information we provide on our 
website. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions regarding 
the Primer or BIC's work to support civil society engagement with the 
AfDB, more generally.

 

Best regards,

 

Josh

 

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Joshua Klemm

Africa Program Assistant

Bank Information Center

1100 H Street, NW, Suite 650

Washington, DC, 20005

Tel:  +1 202 624-0630 

Email: jklemm at bicusa.org <mailto:jklemm at bicusa.org>

Skype: klemmjd

 

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