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Rome 5 giugno 2009 – Una dichiarazione rilasciata ieri dalla Banca europea per gli investimenti contraddice quanto annunciato il 3 giugno all’organizzazione Friends of Lake Turkana in merito al ritiro dell’istituzione dal possibile finanziamento della diga di Gibe 3 in Etiopia. Quanto affermato ieri rispecchia appieno la volontà della Banca di condurre nella più totale opacità le sue operazioni riguardo a Gibe 3 e ad altri controversi progetti.
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Lo scorso 4 marzo Ikal Angelei, coordinatrice della kenyana Friends of Lake Turkana ha inviato una lettera al presidente della BEI chiedendo che la Banca non finanziasse Gibe 3.
Il 30 aprile il segretario generale della BEI ha informato Friends of Lake Turkana che l’ufficio reclami dell’istituzione si sarebbe incontrato con esponenti della Ong keniana per “far sì che la BEI prenda una decisione informata sul possibile finanziamento del progetto”. La responsabile dell’ufficio ha informato Friends of Lake Turkana che avrebbe preso parte all’incontro con il Compliance Review and Mediation Unit della Banca Africana per lo sviluppo previsto per l’8 giugno a Nairobi.
Il 3 giugno la responsabile dell’ufficio reclami della BEI ha chiamato Ikal Angeli, informandola che il presidente della stessa BEI aveva formalmente annunciato il mancato coinvolgimento della Banca in Gibe 3, ragione per cui lei non avrebbe preso parte all’incontro dell’8 giugno. A representative of another institution on the same day he spoke with Ikal Angelee, confirming the news of the withdrawal of the EIB in the draft.
International Rivers, the European coalition Counter Balance and Friends of Lake Turkana have welcomed today's announcement, calling it "a turning point for the environment and affected communities" and a "major step forward for the Bank's lending standards."
On 4 June, the Bank has issued a statement arguing that "so far the Bank has not taken any formal decision about a possible evaluation of the project" and that "the Bank needs more studies to decide whether to proceed with an assessment formal ".
The EIB is used to evaluate projects in an informal way through what it calls a "pre-assessment", to avoid the formal process of liability that applies to the official reviews. In this way the Bank has conducted an evaluation of Gibe 3 hiding behind the cover of "pre-assessment." One trick that has allowed the institution not to disclose to the affected communities about the project, thus avoiding any of their actions.
The Bank also is funding the Economic, Financial and Technical Assessment of the project together with the African Development Bank, although in this case did not wish to disclose any details in this regard.
Based on the latest happenings, International Rivers, the European coalition Counter Balance and Friends of Lake Turkana calling on the Bank to disclose all the information you have to do with his involvement in Gibe 3.
Catherine Amick of the CRBM, one of the organizations that make up the Counter Balance Network, said: "Despite so many speeches and rhetorical commitments, the Bank does not assume its responsibilities. Not only are his policies and guidelines need to be improved but also its internal practices and its approach in general. As the development bank of the European Union, can not do everything possible to conceal its operations. Its actions must be transparent and the public must be informed. "

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