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Impact of World Bank and IMF Economic Plans
1992-09-21T23:57:37-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNzkzXC8xOTkyMDkyMjAwMDYyNzAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The Development Group for Alternative Policies, an organization made up of representatives of several activist organizations, sponsored a forum in Washington, DC, on the impact of World Bank and International Monetary Fund reform programs on world policies. The speakers discussed economic development programs sponsored by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund that have had a disastrous effect on the environment and indigenous populations in developing countries. Speakers included activists from countries around the world. The forum consisted of three brief presentations on World Bank policies, followed by questions from reporters on workers, social impact, and economic performance under structural adjustment. Remarks made in other languages were translated by interpreters at the forum.
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The Development Group for Alternative Policies, an organization made up of representatives of several activist organizations, sponsored a forum in Washington, DC, on the impact of World Bank and International Monetary Fund reform programs on world policies. The speakers discussed economic development programs sponsored by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund that have had a disastrous effect on the environment and indigenous populations in developing countries. Speakers included activists from countries around the world. The forum consisted of three brief presentations on World Bank policies, followed by questions from reporters on workers, social impact, and economic performance under structural adjustment. Remarks made in other languages were translated by interpreters at the forum. close
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- David Abdullah Oilfield Workers' Trade Union
- Peggy Antrobus Representative Women and Development Institute
- Leonor Briones Freedom From Debt Coalition
- Humberto Campodonico Centro de Estudio y Promocion de Desa Ro
- Ted Clark Correspondent National Public Radio
- Nancy Dunne Correspondent National Public Radio
- Diana Lima Handem Associacro de Estudos y Alternativas
- Doug Hellinger Co-Director Development Group for Alt. Policies
- Martin Khor Representative Third World Network
- Gary Lee Correspondent Washington Post
- Sim Lobe Correspondent Inter Press Service
- Karoly Lorant Research Institute of Social Studies
- Atherton Martin Member Development Group for Alt. Policies
- Narda Melendez Associacion Andar
- Kojo Nhamdi Correspondent WHMM-TV
- Abisha Nyanguwo Zimbabwe Telecommunications Union
- Maria Onestin Centro de Estudios Ambientales
- Kavaljit Singh Coordinator Public Interest Research Group
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