WORLD BANK – INDIGENOUS
May 1st, 2005
BY KEITH NUTHALLWORLD Bank-funded mining and mineral projects that affect so-called 'indigenous' peoples will in future only receive money if these local communities support such developments. The bank's new revised spending policies also insist that indigenous locals form such a view after "free, prior and informed consultation". The revised policy also requires that consultations be held at each stage of project preparation and implementation. Furthermore, the new policy requires the carrying out of social assessments "based on the demographic, social, cultural ...
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