Items 1 to 10 of 2499Economic crisis: rich countries block reform at UN summitThe first major conference on the financial and economic crisis to involve all countries ended with rich countries blocking substantive reforms demanded by developing countries. The UN conference did however push key issues up the international agenda, such as the need for a better system of international reserves, and for genuine policy space for developing countries. read article... Are we nearly there? Bridging UK supported funds and a post 2012 climate architectureA number of 'pilot' funds are underway to develop climate related interventions in key sectors. Significant UK financing has been dedicated to these funds, primarily through the World Bank. These pilot programmes must be seen as building blocks towards an appropriate post 2012 financial architecture. Based on an emerging UK civil society consensus this paper highlights the form that this architecture should take, what development models it should build upon and what technological approaches it should encompass. read article... Regulating global finance and the impact on developing countries Panel debate and Q&AThe Bretton Woods Project and Research on Money and Finance Group invite you to a panel debate and open Q and A on global financial regulation and the impact of current regulation on developing countries. read article... Beyond the London Summit Assessing the UK government's response to the financial crisis and charting a way forwardIn this paper we assess the outcomes of the London Summit and the UK government's progress towards the 12 recommendations set out by the Put People First platform in March 2009. The G20 London Summit on 2 April 2009 issued "a global plan for recovery and reform". G20 leaders have not yet gone far enough on the fundamental changes the world needs. The communique appears to have made progress on some critical issues but there were also missed opportunities, especially on building a green economy, and some areas where it moves in the wrong direction. read article... Bretton Woods Project submission on the DFID White PaperIn a submission the the DFID white paper consultation, we set out the significant change needed at the World Bank and IMF to bring them into line both with international norms and with UK policy, in order to improve their contribution to sustainable development. In this submission we outline changes needed in: IFI governance; IFI conditionality policies; IFI policies related to aid effectiveness; IFI policy on climate change; private-sector finance; and the financial sector's impact on development. read article... Memorandum by the Bretton Woods Project for the UK Treasury Committee Treasury Committee inquiry into the international dimension of the banking crisisThere are two major problems which interacted together to cause the crisis: the failure of the financial regulatory and supervisory systems and the failure of the international monetary system. These problems are outlined in written evidence submitted to trhe UK Treasury Committee. read article... The World Bank's programs on forests and climate change Civil society event at the World bank spring meetings 2009, 24 AprilA civil society event organised by World Resources Institute (WRI) at the World Bank spring meetings 2009 read article... IFC and broad community support World Bank spring meetings, April 23, 2009Minutes of a session hosted by the IFC at the World Bank spring meetings, April 23, 2009 read article... Economic crisis: rich countries block reform at UN summitNews|26 June The first major conference on the financial and economic crisis to involve all countries ended with rich countries blocking substantive reforms demanded by developing countries. The UN conference did however push key issues up the international agenda, such as the need for a better system of international reserves, and for genuine policy space for developing countries. read article... Are we nearly there? Bridging UK supported funds and a post 2012 climate architecturePaper|23 June A number of 'pilot' funds are underway to develop climate related interventions in key sectors. Significant UK financing has been dedicated to these funds, primarily through the World Bank. These pilot programmes must be seen as building blocks towards an appropriate post 2012 financial architecture. Based on an emerging UK civil society consensus this paper highlights the form that this architecture should take, what development models it should build upon and what technological approaches it should encompass. read article... Beyond the London Summit Assessing the UK government's response to the financial crisis and charting a way forwardPaper|13 June In this paper we assess the outcomes of the London Summit and the UK government's progress towards the 12 recommendations set out by the Put People First platform in March 2009. The G20 London Summit on 2 April 2009 issued "a global plan for recovery and reform". G20 leaders have not yet gone far enough on the fundamental changes the world needs. The communique appears to have made progress on some critical issues but there were also missed opportunities, especially on building a green economy, and some areas where it moves in the wrong direction. read article... |
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