World Bank/IMF rolesDebate on the mandates and responsibilities of the Bank and IMF. Includes: Division of responsibilities, reform/abolish debates, mission creep, evaluation bodies, role of the Bank and Fund in conflict-affected countries, IMF/WB/WTO coherence and relations with UN agencies. read more... BriefingsInside the institutions: IFC advisory servicesThe advisory services (AS) department of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, has grown rapidly since its establishment in 1986 and is seen by the IFC as one factor that distinguishes them from other financiers. read article... The World Bank and transportGiven 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 IMF's regressive secret Tax policy advice and its distributional impactWhile tax policy and reform is an election battleground in developed countries, the IMF has increasingly turned it into a secret technocratic exercise in developing countries. This briefing examines the IMF's involvement in providing advice on tax policy, particularly its recommendations for the imposition of value added taxes (VATs). read article... Items 1 to 10 of 390Pushing for change: how to get involvedInformation on international coordination around the financial crisis read article... New international economic architecture: no shortage of blueprintsA variety of perspectives have been volcalised about the content of a new economic framework. The article explores some of the key suggestions. read article... G20 heads of state meeting 15th November 2008 Summary and analysis of Washington meetingDespite being billed as a 'Bretton Woods 2' meeting, the first G20 head of state meeting in Washington agreed little of substance, and was criticised for an opaque, closed preparation process. read article... Letter to the Prime Minister urging him to radically rewrite global financial rulesThis letter was sent to Gordon Brown, prior to the 15 November summit, by a UK coalition of 24 of the most influential trade unions, development charities, environmental groups and religious leaders. It urges on him to put people and the environment at the heart of the international economic system and push key economic and institutional reforms. read article... Minutes from Video conference of UK NGOs with UK Executive Director to the IMFMeeting exploring the IMF´s role in light of the current financial crisis. read article... Carbon Finance and the World Bank Friends of the EarthWorld Bank funding of carbon financing read article... UK seminar: A coherent civil society response to the financial crisisOn 28 October, more than 40 representatives of NGOs, development organisations, labour unions, think tanks, academia and the media came together in London to discuss how to take forward demands for a fundamental redesign of the international financial system. The main themes for the day were about creating a system that works to improve people's live, reduce poverty, and protect the environment. read article... A global summit to reform the international financial system Intelligence and responses towards a so-called "Bretton Woods 2"We aim to use this page as a place to catalogue the latest civil society activity and analysis in relation to a new international conference on monetary and financial cooperation. read article... World Bank-IMF annual meetings 2008At this year's annual meetings, the focus will of course be on the financial crisis gripping the rich countries of the world. Questions remain as to whether important issues around the World Banks role in climate change and its even governance structure will get the attention they deserve. read article... Annual Meetings 2008: Communiqués coverageCoverage of the communiqués from the G24, G7, IMFC and Development Committee at the 2008 Annual Meetings of the World Bank and IMF. read article... |
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