World Bank launches historic framework addressing harms from development projects

Mongabay
May 9, 2025, 2:59 pm623 ptsHotTop
The World Bank has released the first-ever framework to address environmental and social harms caused by projects the bank financed through its private sector branches, including the International Finance Corporation (IFC). “This is historic. It’s the first actual directive mandate for the IFC that says…

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