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USAID

USAID: TAXPAYERS’ DOLLARS FINANCE BIG AG’s EXPANSION IN AFRICA For years, US international food aid has prioritized domestic commercial interests by shipping…

The Netherlands

THE NETHERLANDS: SERVING SELF-INTEREST OVER AFRICAN FARMERS In 2010, the Netherlands development aid policy officially shifted its focus from social development to…

UK Department for International Development

UK AID POISED TO WIPE OUT SMALLHOLDER AGRICULTURE In 2015, the UK Department for International Development (DFID) adopted a new Conceptual Framework…

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

BILL GATES’ BIG MONEY ATTEMPTS TO RULE AFRICAN AGRICULTURE The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) has become a major player in…

New Report Shows How World Bank Enables Corporate Land Grabs

Source: April 24, 2019 Alnoor Ladha, Truthout At the World Bank’s annual meeting this month, the Bank’s new president and former Trump…

Flawed conditions: the impact of the World Bank’s conditionality on developing countries

Gino Brunswijck Source: Eurodad The World Bank exerts enormous influence over the economies of developing countries through loan conditions, advisory services, technical…

The highest bidder takes it all: The World Bank’s new scheme to privatise land in the Global South

Source: The Bretton Woods Project April 4, 2019 Frédéric Mousseau SUMMARY The World Bank is launching an unprecedented attack on the commons…

Un Nouvel Indicateur Foncier Au Service De La Logique Néolibérale

Source: SOS FAIM March 27, 2019 – Défis Sud – Doing Business (DB) d’abord, Enabling the Business of Agriculture (EBA) ensuite. Les…

A Response to Klaus Deininger’s Blog Post The World Bank’s Land and Poverty Conference: 20 years on

Dear Mr. Deininger, Your recent blog post surprisingly contradicts the prescriptions and policy guidance that your organization, the World Bank, gives to…

An Open Letter to the World Bank on its 20th Land and Poverty Conference

Ms. Kristalina Georgieva Interim President, World Bank 1818 H Street NW Washington, DC, 20433   End the Enabling the Business of Agriculture…

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