World Bank lending model puts Australian donations at risk

By Gareth Hutchens
Updated April 2 2015 - 11:14am, first published 10:36am
An Oxfam report has raised concerns about the World Bank's lending model.
An Oxfam report has raised concerns about the World Bank's lending model.
An Oxfam report has raised concerns about the World Bank's lending model.
An Oxfam report has raised concerns about the World Bank's lending model.
An Oxfam report has raised concerns about the World Bank's lending model.
An Oxfam report has raised concerns about the World Bank's lending model.
An Oxfam report has raised concerns about the World Bank's lending model.
An Oxfam report has raised concerns about the World Bank's lending model.

The World Bank's private sector lending arm is channelling billions of dollars from international donors, including the Australian government, through third parties such as banks, private equity and hedge funds, to pay for projects in developing countries without adequate checks and balances, Oxfam warns.

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