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The World Bank has committed to 100% beneficiary feedback in its projects and aims through its corporate strategy to empower citizens to participate in the development process. At the same time, since 2012 over 60 countries have passed legislation restricting civil society’s ability to freely operate and many communities face intimidation or criminalization when raising concerns around development activities. This session drawa on examples of restrictions on citizen voice from Egypt, Azerbaijan, and Kenya; discuss implications of restricted civil society space for the World Bank’s development goals; and raise recommendations for ways in which the Bank can ensure participatory development.
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This article by Julia Radomski originally appeared on bicusa.org on April 20, 2016 at 10:57PM
