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Civil Society Sounds Off on IFC Policies in Istanbul

Chad Dobson | Posted 10.28.2009 | Business

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Chad Dobson

One German participant summarized: "The IFC places all of the burden of environmental and social safeguards on the client ... The whole world is re-regulating and you should too."

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On Current Path, IFC Is Set to Become Bigger Than the World Bank in Five Years

Vijaya Ramachandran | Posted 09.19.2009 | Business

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Vijaya Ramachandran

If IFC stays on its current path, its portfolio will become larger than the World Bank in about five years. This is a staggering result for IFC, whose portfolio was in the $2 to $4 billion range less than a decade ago.

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Does The White Queen Rule?

Julia Moulden | Posted 07.13.2008 | Living

Read More: Stephen Alderman, Myelin Repair Foundation, Ayisi Makitiani, Liz Alderman, Scott Johnson, Nicole Pageau, The Giving Life, New Radicals, International Finance Corporation, African Management Services Company, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Calderman Foundation, Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There, Bridgestar, Living News
Julia Moulden

"The rule is, jam to-morrow and jam yesterday - but never jam to-day." "It MUST come sometimes to 'jam to-day,'" Alice objected. "No, it can't," sai...

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