Tag Archive for: Social and Environmental Standards

Internal IDB evaluation raises the need for reforms in the operation of the MICI
On April 1, the Office of Evaluation and Oversight (OVE) presented an evaluation report of the Independent Consultation and Investigation Mechanism (MICI) corresponding to the period 2015-2020. The evaluation examined the Mechanism's policy…

Negotiations between Argentina and China continue for the construction of Atucha III
Argentina and China are advancing in the negotiations for the construction of Atucha III, the fourth nuclear power plant in our country, with Chinese technology and financing. US officials expressed their concern to the President of the Nation…

Argentina seeks to agree with China an investment plan for 30 billion dollars
On the eve of the next trip to China, the Argentine government negotiates infrastructure investment agreements worth close to 30 billion dollars.
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IDB Invest presented a revised version of the Implementation Manual for its Sustainability Policy
Through a virtual session, on February 25, IDB Invest presented the latest revised version of the Implementation Manual for its Environmental and Social Sustainability Policy. The document is key to achieving a correct and effective…

Gender and International Financial Institutions: the case of the Inter-American Development Bank
This document proposes a descriptive and evaluative analysis of the implementation of the Gender Policy in the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and its main objective is to investigate such implementation based on the weaknesses and strengths…

CSOs point out the weaknesses of the new IDB Invest’s Environmental and Social Sustainability Policy
On December 15, the new IDB Invest Environmental and Social Sustainability Policy will take effect. Civil Society Organizations in the region issued a Public Declaration warning about the weaknesses that the new Policy presents.
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Analysis of the IDB Invest Gender Risk Assessment Tool
This document proposes a descriptive and evaluative analysis of the recently published (2020) “Gender Risk Assessment Tool” (HERG) of the IDB Invest, which is a gender plan for companies to evaluate the impact of their projects on gender…

Analysis of the new Environmental and Social Policy Framework of the Inter-American Development Bank, from a gender perspective
This document analyzes those issues that have been incorporated and the aspects that have not been incorporated and / or modified from the public consultation process carried out by the IDB. In particular, it emphasizes the need to guarantee…

The First Finance in Common Summit was held, which brought together the world’s public development banks
The Finance in Common Summit, held from November 9 to 12, is the first global summit to be attended by all the world's development banks and multilateral institutions. Civil society organizations from different regions have demonstrated…

Virtual meetings on Gender and International Financial Institutions
Two virtual meetings to learn about the world of the IFIs, their accountability mechanisms, and share useful tools with feminist organizations in the region.
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The IDB approved its new Environmental and Social Policy Framework
The process of modernizing the IDB's environmental and social policies began in January of this year with the first stage of face-to-face and virtual public consultations in the different countries. In Argentina, the face-to-face consultation…

Nuclear cooperation between Argentina and China advances
In November, the Argentine government plans to move forward with the signing of the contract for the construction of the fourth Hualong-type nuclear power plant, with Chinese financing.
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