Friends of the River Indus join discussion with World Bank panel

[Ishaq Tunio <itunio@HOTMAIL.COM>]

  On the request of Friends of the River Indus, World Bank s Inspection 
panel had LBOD and RBOD project on the agenda on April 15 discussion  , 
FOTRI  joined   that  discusssion today and  asked questions on   LBOD and 
RBOD and informed the  panel about recent deaths and disoster in  Hamal, 
Warah taluka of Shahdadkot district of Sindh,   asked questions about the  
findings and progress in the WB s'  fact finding mission sent to Badin last 
year.


This was  an open discussion was  with Edith Brown-Weiss (Chair) and Eduardo 
Abbot (Executive Secretary) of the World Bank Inspection Panel. The 
Inspection Panel made  a brief presentation on their current work, 
opportunities, and challenges in strengthening project accountability at the 
World Bank,  was held at  Connecticut Ave, Washington, United States.A  
request submitted by  Friends  of The River Indus  last week LBOD and RBOD 
and other water projects in Sindh and Pakistan were added to the agenda.

Complete report will be sent soon

Ishaq Tunio
Friends of the River Indus