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The Inter-American Development Bank (I.D.B.) was established in 1959 and is one of the largest sources of development financing for developing countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. The I.D.B. is governed by 48 member country shareholders, including 26 Latin American and Caribbean...

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The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is the private sector lending arm of the World Bank Group. The IFC funds development activities of numerous multi-national companies and private actors throughout the developing world. In 2011, the IFC approved a new set of Performance Standards, which...

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The World Bank is an international organization comprised and governed by 188 national governments. It makes loans to developing countries to finance development projects, from road construction to land policy reform. The World Bank is currently revising its safeguard policies, including those...

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The Center is working to establish new human rights standards that apply specifically to MDBs. Multilateral Development Banks and their member countries have international legal obligations to ensure that their activities respect the human rights of local communities. International law is very...

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Guatemala must not revisit its history of oppression and violence against indigenous peoples. (AP Photo)

Native women are murdered at 10 times the national rate; 1 out 3 Native women will be raped in her lifetime, and 3 out of 5 physically assaulted. Even worse, 88% of the perpetrators are non-Indian and cannot be prosecuted by tribal governments. Stand and take action now to restore safety and... read more

Recent Report by U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples says legislation protecting Native women should be an “immediate priority” in U.S.

September 5, 2012  |  Center releases a new video urging lawmakers to reauthorize a stronger version of the Violence Against Women Act.

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