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World Bank/IMF roles

Debate 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 background...

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Submission on the World Bank and IFC to DFID's multilateral aid review

Paper|Bretton Woods Project|2 September 2010|url

As the UK government reviews its funding and relationships with multilateral organisations, we argue that the World Bank Group's poor performance, lack of country ownership and accountability, and tendency to 'mission creep', require a focus on institutional and policy change at the Bank, and no increase in funding. read article...

Update on the Climate Investment Funds July 2010 summary

Briefing|Bretton Woods Project|27 July 2010|url

As 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...

The IMF's policy advisory role to the G20

Inside the inst|Bretton Woods Project|25 June 2010|url

The G20 has turned to the IMF to operate as a research and advisory body on their behalf since those governments’ leaders first met in November 2008. The IMF’s work in this area has mainly fallen in three areas: technical advice, surveillance, and research. read article...

Is IFC palm oil investment a foregone conclusion?

News|Bretton Woods Project|18 June 2010|update 71|url

The World Bank is currently undertaking a major review of its controversial engagement in palm oil production, but critics warn that consultation has been inadequate and that the Bank seems to have already decided to continue investment in the sector. read article...

IFC finances China investment in Africa

News|Bretton Woods Project|18 June 2010|update 71|url

In April, the International Financial Corporation (IFC), the World Bank’s private sector arm, agreed to finance Chinese investment in a Tanzanian commercial complex in Dar es Salaam. read article...

World Bank fails to focus on results in health

News|Bretton Woods Project|18 June 2010|update 71|url

A newly published report adds to mounting criticism of the World Bank’s approach to health projects. read article...

The Greek crisis and the involvement of the IMF

Comment|Elena Papadopoulou|17 June 2010|update 71|url

The “Greek expression” of the crisis has revealed an amazingly broad range of issues not only concerning the structural problems of the Greek economy, but also those of the European Union (EU) as an economic and currency area, and its unwillingness or inability to react to the problem in a timely, meaningful and collective way. read article...

IMF's latest prescription: Cure the crisis with austerity

News|Bretton Woods Project|17 June 2010|update 71|url

The IMF has gone back to promoting fiscal austerity and pressuring governments to implement spending cuts and structural reforms. Austerity also remains at the heart of the Fund's debt sustainability policies. read article...

Resistance to Bank's role in climate finance as alternatives gain traction

News|Ama Marston|17 June 2010|update 71|url

As talks aim toward an agreement on climate finance in December in Cancun, fault lines remain about the role of the World Bank. Contradictions in recent Bank lending and contributions to alternative financing mechanisms have fuelled ongoing debates about the Bank’s role. read article...

The IMF's framework for low-income countries

Inside the inst|Bretton Woods Project|17 June 2010|update 71|url

In the midst of the global financial and economic crisis the IMF amended its lending framework for low-income countries (LICs). It now has three main instruments for LICs – the Extended Credit Facility, the Standby Credit Facility and the Rapid Credit Facility. The three different programmes are subsidised by the newly created Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust (PRGT). The IMF also engages with LICs through non-financial facilities, especially the Policy Support Instrument (PSI) and the Staff Monitored Programme (SMP). read article...

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Submission on the World Bank and IFC to DFID's multilateral aid review 2 September 2010

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