Inside the institutions (Bretton Woods Project)

The World Bank and transport

Inside the inst|Bretton Woods Project|17 June 2008|update 61|url

Given that the World Bank's primary activity in its first decades of operation was financing infrastructure projects, the fact that the transport sector is the single largest sector for Bank lending should come as no surprise. However with the prevalence of concerns about underinvestment in social sectors, transport lending was on the decline in the late 90s and early part of this century. Now the pendulum is swinging back and transport sector lending is on the rise in both the public and private sector arms of the Bank. read article...

The World Bank and health

Inside the inst|Bretton Woods Project|1 April 2008|update 60|url

In the last five years the global system for channelling development finance to the health sector has changed radically, causing the Bank to seriously re-examine its role in health finance. This article covers the who, what, where and how much of the World Bank's work with in the health sector. read article...

The IFIs and Islamic finance

Inside the inst|Bretton Woods Project|1 February 2008|update 59|url

The World Bank Group and the IMF have become more involved in assistance to and oversight of Islamic financial institutions. read article...

The IMF and financial sector reform

Inside the inst|Bretton Woods Project|4 December 2007|update 58|url

While the World Bank has done a lot of work on financial sector reform, the IMF is also a key actor. Since facing criticism over its lack of understanding of financial markets in the wake of the 1997 Asian financial crisis, the IMF has significantly increased its capacity for analysis of the financial sector. read article...

The World Bank and financial sector reform

Inside the inst|Bretton Woods Project|5 October 2007|update 57|url

Financial sector reform constitutes a major area of work for the World Bank. read article...

The World Bank and energy

Inside the inst|Bretton Woods Project|2 July 2007|update 56|url

Information on the objectives, staffing, and volumes of the World Bank's energy portfolio. read article...

The IDA replenishment

Inside the inst|Bretton Woods Project|2 April 2007|update 55|url

Every three years, a series of meetings is held to cajole rich countries into putting money into the coffers of the International Development Association. read article...

The IMF programme cycle

Inside the inst|Bretton Woods Project|31 January 2007|update 54|url

The IMF has regular, systematic engagement with government representatives at many levels. Implementation of the IMF’s programme cycle varies from one country to the next, depending on the situation and need of the country in question. The nature of the programme cycle is highlighted by looking at the cases of Uruguay and Mozambique. read article...

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