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Risky Business: Intermediary lending and development finance

18/04/2012

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10 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

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This issue briefing highlights the increasing use by development finance institutions of financial intermediaries to channel their funding. It identifies features of this lending and the implications for affected communities’ access to land and resources. It also provides recommendations for addressing concerns related to these investments.

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978-1-78077-077-2

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