International: Report Calls On New World Bank President To Change Course On Infrastructure

International: Report Calls On New World Bank President To Change Course On Infrastructure   Infrastructure lending has once again become the World Bank's core business. A new report by International Rivers reviews the Bank's track record in the sector, and calls on the new Bank President to replace the top-down approach to infrastructure with a strategy that prioritizes the needs of the poor.   In November 2011, the World Bank and the Group of 20 prepared new strategies for...

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