A Member of Congress Just Issued a Warning to the World Bank: 'Stop Privatizing Water'

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<p>‘Aro the globe, people’s access to water is bei g threate e every ay by o e of the most powerf l i stit tio s o the globe—the Worl Ba k. U er the g ise of evelopme t, the Worl Ba k a its i vestme t arm, the I ter atio al Fi a ce Corporatio , i vest h re s of millio s i water privatizatio schemes that re ce access to water, i crease costs a have a evastati g impact o people. What’s worse is that the IFC ofte positio s itself to profit from these projects, creati g a irreco cilable co flict of i terest.</p>
<p>B t o e co gresswoma j st took a sta agai st this threat that co l mea the begi i g of the e of the Worl Ba k’s harmf l water-for-profit p rs its. I a letter, Represe tative Gwe Moore (D-WI) ema e the Worl Ba k cease all promotio a fi a ci g of these projects pe i g a exter al review a co gressio al heari gs o co flicts of i terest. Beca se Moore is the ra ki g member of a s bcommittee with irect Worl Ba k oversight, it has o choice b t to liste .’</p>
<p><a href="http://www.alter et.org/water/member-co gress-j st-iss e -war i g-worl -ba k-stop-privatizi g-water" target="_bla k">Rea more: A Member of Co gress J st Iss e a War i g to the Worl Ba k: ‘Stop Privatizi g Water’</a></p>