Briefings & reportsItems 1 to 10 of 111Update on the Climate Investment Funds July 2010 summaryAs pilot countries are selected and funding allocated, concern mounts over poor consultation, the weakness of some country proposals, and failure to address governance issues. read article... Social insecurity The financialisation of healthcare and pensions in developing countriesThis paper aims to raise awareness of private financial institutions' influence on healthcare and pensions in developing countries. read article... Human rights (the World Bank way)Most of the world's governments have ratified at least one human rights treaty or convention. Kirk Herbertson, Kim Thompson and Robert Goodland of the World Resources Institute ask why the World Bank Group - which is owned by these same governments - is hesitant to discuss human rights openly. read article... Clean energy targets for the World Bank Time for a recountThis paper questions what the World Bank counts as clean energy and whether it reports on its energy lending in an accountable way. The concerns it highlights demonstrate the need for a far more rigorous and transparent approach, subject to independent monitoring. read article... IMF mandate needs fundamental rethinkThe IMF needs to fundamentally rethink its role, and return closer to its original purpose, focussing on three key areas: reform of the international monetary system; surveillance over the policies of systemically important countries; and providing rapid access, conditionality-free finance to countries facing crisis. read article... Analysis of World Bank voting reforms Governance remains illegitimate and outdatedThe World Bank will continue to be overwhelmingly dominated by rich countries, which stunts its legitimacy and limits its capacity to serve the interests of developing countries. read article... Fundamental change or more of the same? A review of G20 progress towards UK civil society recommendationsIn this review, we assess the progress of the G20, and particularly of the UK government, towards the 12 policy recommendations as set out by the Put People First platform in March 2009 and identify areas where further progress should be pursued in 2010. This review shows that the international community needs to continue to focus on sustainable and equitable policy, by going far further than has so far been contemplated. read article... Bottom lines, better lives? Rethinking multilateral financing to the private sector in developing countriesThis report examines MDBs' growing but controversial investments in the private sector in developing countries. It proposes changes to ensure that these investments work for development, rather than serving the interests of foreign investors. read article... |
Articles: 2881 Επίκεντρο η Ελλάδα (Greek language articles)
Recent briefings & reports
Submission on the World Bank and IFC to DFID's multilateral aid review 2 September 2010
Update on the Climate Investment Funds: July 2010 summary 27 July 2010
Social insecurity: The financialisation of healthcare and pensions in developing countries 16 July 2010
Human rights (the World Bank way) 18 June 2010
Clean energy targets for the World Bank: Time for a recount 14 May 2010
IMF mandate needs fundamental rethink 11 May 2010 Newswire |
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