The China Factor
What information is available about Chinese investments in Latin-America and the Caribbean? How do these investments affect the natural resources governance in Peru, Colombia, Argentina y Mexico?
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FUNDEPS participates of the International Secretariat of the Coalition for Human Rights in Development
FUNDEPS will be part of the International Secretariat of the Coalition for Human Rights in Development. The objective is to support the efforts regarding the BRICS New Bank of Development, the Human Rights Due Diligence Project, as well as dissemination and advocacy activities in Latin America.
Discussion about Environmental Protection and Transparency in Extractives Industries
The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative was created in 2003. EITI is an international strategic alliance and it tries to get together governments, extractive businesses and civil society organizations of 49 countries. Its objective is about developing and implementing transparency measures on extractive activities’ payments.
Fundeps at Global Conference EITI 2016
On February 24th and 25th, the EITI Global Conference (Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative) is taking place in Lima (Peru). The conference has the objective of providing transparency and social participation opportunities regarding extractives activities. Fundeps and other civil societies organizations supported this stance.
Cigarettes increase by 5%
The company Massalin Particular reported that the increase responds to face a scale in its costs. “Below, we offer a google translate version of the original article in Spanish. This translation may not be accurate but serves as a general presentation of the article. For more accurate information, please switch to the Spanish version of […]
New Research Report: Is the glass half full?
Eleven civil society organizations and our organization presented a research report called: Glass Half Full? This report talks about the obstacles of communities to access to accountability tools when a specific project concerns them. “Glass Half Full?: The State of Accountability in Development Finance” (¿El Vaso Medio Lleno? El Estado de Rendición de Cuentas en […]
Increasing Chinese role in development Financing for Latin America
The discussion in general terms about China´s financial Role in Latin America. On the other hand, the discussion in particular focuses on this phenomena in Argentina.
Sobre la candidatura del Dr. Carlos Rosenkrantz en la Corte Suprema de Justicia de la Nación – January 2016
Carta presentada ante el Ministerio de Justicia y Derechos Humanos de la Nación con objeciones al Dr. Carlos Rosenkrantz como candidato a la Corte Suprema de Justicia de la Nación.
Glass Half Full?. Annex 11: The Independent Consultation and Investigation Mechanism of the Inter-American Development Bank – January 2016
The report “Glass Half Full? The State of Accountability in Development Finance” assessed the extent to which development finance institutions (DFIs) provide access to remedy for those harmed by DFI-financed activities. Annex 11 of this report, authored by FUNDEPS, assess the particular case of the MICI (Independent Consultation and Investigation Mechanism) of the IDB.
Glass Half Full?: The State of Accountability in Development Finance – January 2016
The report “Glass Half Full?” The State of Accountability in Development Finance” assessed the extent to which development finance institutions (DFIs) provide access to remedy for those harmed by DFI-financed activities. For the accountability system to function effectively for complainants, both the DFI—its Board and Management—and the DFI’s independent accountability mechanism (IAM) must meet their […]
Position towards the new Environmental and Social Framework of the WB.
In the framework of a public consult made last December 8th in the city of México, over 180 Civil Society Organizations of Latin America and the Caribbean sent their position regarding the second draft of the new Environmental and Social Framework of the World Bank. They asked for answers to the representatives of the region that are part of the Executive Board.
The new MICI´s policy. Going forward or backwards? – December 2015
Last December 17th 2014, the Executive Board of the IDB approved by consensus the new MICI´s policy, the Independent Mechanism of Consult and Investigation of the Bank. The following document analyses the main changes of this new policy and identifies its strengths and weaknesses.