The World Bank Group - Extractive Industries Review

The Extractive Industries Review has been launched by the World Bank Group to discuss their future role in the extractive industries with concerned stakeholders. The aim of the review is to produce a set of recommendations to guide the World Bank Group's involvement in the oil, gas and mining sectors.

Final Report

The final report was released on 16 January 2004.

"Striking A Better Balance" - Extractive Industries Review Final Report

Workshops

The following workshops have been conducted or are planned as part of the stakeholder consultation process:

Draft Planning Workshop - Brussels - 29-30 October 2001.

Regional Workshop I - Latin America and the Caribbean - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, April 16-19, 2002.

Regional Workshop II - Eastern Europe and Central Asia - Budapest, Hungary, June 18-22, 2002

Regional Workshop - Asia and Pacific - Bali, Indonesia, November 19-23, 2002.

Regional Workshop - Africa - Africa, January 13-18, 2003.

Final Consultation Workshop - Jakarta, Indonesia - June 2003. - Discussion of draft report.

• SEEN - Sustainable Energy and Economy Network
  SEEN has prepared a global database of fossil fuel projects funded by development banks, including the World Bank Group.

• Credit where it's Due - The Role of Export Credit Agencies in Promoting Sustainable Energy - A report for WWF International and the Institute for Policy Studies by Kate Hampton, October 2001.

• Hands Off! why international financial institutions must stop drilling, piping and digging - Friends of the Earth International, December 2003.
  

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