The league of gentlemen

 

(August 31, 2005) An investigative report on the legal and operational relationships tying the European Investment Bank to the EU institutions” which was commissioned by FERN, Campagna per la Riforma della Banca Mondiale, CEE Bankwatch Network and Friends of the Earth.

Corruption: European export credit agencies under scrutiny

 

(August 19, 2005) The UK’s export credit agency, the ECGD, recently made the headlines after watering down its anti-bribery rules. Sadly, the lack of tough rules to stamp out corruption and bribery is characteristiic of most European ECAs.

The OECD Arrangement and New Subsidies for Dams: The Case for Strengthened Standards

 

(August 29, 2005) Export Credit Agencies (ECAs) have a long history of granting support for large dams in the South – often at great costs for the poorest sectors of society. The world’s most powerful ECAs have negotiated a special agreement within the OECD which will give dam builders additional subsidies to revive the hydro industry. In this report, FERN and The Corner House argue that privileged treatment for large dams must be conditional on projects complying with international best practice aiming at mitigating the negative impacts on people and environment.