Human rights and climate lobbies are putting the World Bank Group on the spot over what they term as a breach of its own policies to help companies insure the East African Crude Oil Pipeline project.
The petitioners, led by Inclusive Development International, accuse the World Bank of giving “backdoor support” to the infrastructure project that will transport crude from Hoima in Uganda to the international markets through the Tanzanian port of Tanga. The project is deemed to be risky to the environment and local communities.
