How World Bank projects damage the clima • Table.Briefings

Tarbela Dam is located in Pakistan — The Tarbela Dam over the Indus River in Pakistan. Such infrastructure projects potentially amplify climate damage.

The World Bank and the IMF plan to achieve climate-friendly global development. But a newly published report raises doubts. Three NGOs criticize: The example of Pakistan shows how the involvement of these financial institutions often exacerbates the climate crisis in the Global South. The current reform proposals also follow a false logic.

At the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund annual meeting currently underway in Marrakesh, the big question is how to ensure that the two major international financial institutions can scale up their efforts to help developing countries respond to the climate crisis.

How World Bank projects damage the climate in Pakistan

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