Multilateral Deveolpment, Banks and the Fate of Africa's Rainforest

Korrina Horta is an economist with the Environmental Defense Fund where she carries out research on the environmental and social impact of projects funded by multilateral development bank. She played a leading role in international efforts to reform the Global environment Facility, a World Bank managed Fund, that was set up by governments to address non-governmental organizations in several African countries in an effort to ensure that internationally funded projects do not contribute to environmental destruction and harm local people.
Part of the World Affairs Series: Africa - Old Myths and New Realities