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World Bank-Backed Projects Threaten Indigenous Communities’ Ways of Life

As a tribal group's homes burned in Kenya, a former World Bank official says the bank shut down his efforts to help defend their rights.

Oct 26, 2015
Joseph Kilimo Chebet, father of five, standing next to the charred remains of his home
Investigation: Evicted and Abandoned

How the World Bank Broke Its Promise to Protect the Poor

Over the past decade, the World Bank has regularly failed to enforce its own rules when it comes to resettling displaced people, with devastating consequences for some of the poorest and most vulnerable people on the planet.

Apr 16, 2015
Bimbo Omowole Osobe, a former resident of the Badia East slum who was evicted in 2013 when her neighborhood was demolished, sits in the clinic where she now sleeps at night in the reception area
Investigation: Evicted and Abandoned

World Bank Projects Leave Trail of Misery Around Globe

Gladys Chepkemoi was weeding potatoes in her garden the day the men came to burn down her house. She is one of thousands of Kenyans who have been forced out of their homes since the launch of a World Bank-financed program. They are not alone.

Apr 16, 2015
Selly Rotich stands in what used to be her kitchen
Investigation: Evicted and Abandoned

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