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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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Notes of a meeting with World Bank Managing Director Caroline Anstey 15 May 2013

Minutes|Bretton Woods Project|30 May 2013|url

Notes of a meeting with World Bank Managing Director Caroline Anstey read article...

Civil society meeting with Steve Field, UK IMF Executive Director 9 April 2013

Minutes|Bretton Woods Project|30 May 2013|url

Minutes of CSO meeting with Steve Field UK IMF Executive Director, 9 April 2013 read article...

The private sector and poverty eradication Experiences from the health sector

Minutes|Bretton Woods Project|23 April 2013|url

This session gave an overview on the links between private sector and healthcare provision in tackling poverty. read article...

Colombia case study: results measurement and poverty eradication

Minutes|Bretton Woods Project|23 April 2013|url

This session examined Colombia's private sector partnerships and poverty eradication programme. read article...

All you need to know: World Bank-IMF spring meetings 2013

News|Bretton Woods Project|22 April 2013|url

The 2013 spring meetings of the World Bank and IMF will take place from 18 to 20 April in Washington, DC. You will be able find links below to analysis of the communiqués as well as notes of some of the civil society and official meetings, as they become available. read article...

The challenges of advancing sustainability at the World Bank

Minutes|Bretton Woods Project|22 April 2013|url

This panel discussion reflected on the major sustainability challenges facing the World Bank through exploring two World Resources Institute areas - a portfolio analysis on 2012 projects, and the interaction between country systems and World Bank safeguard approaches. read article...

Financial and housing crises, the Bank's safeguards and the right to adequate housing

Minutes|Bretton Woods Project|22 April 2013|url

This session featured a presentation from UN special rapporteur on the links between financial and housing crises, safeguards and the right to adequate housing. read article...

Bending the arc of poverty

Minutes|Bretton Woods Project|22 April 2013|url

The session focused on the World Bank's development strategy, poverty eradication goals, global inequality, and the threat of climate change. read article...

Spring meetings 2013: communiqués coverage

News|Bretton Woods Project|22 April 2013|url

Coverage of the communiqués from the G24, G20, IMFC and Development Committee at the 2013 spring meetings of the World Bank and IMF. read article...

From the Arab revolutions to global austerity trends

Minutes|Bretton Woods Project|22 April 2013|url

This session examined issues thrown up by the Arab revolutions, including the fiscal, monetary, tax and investment policies being considered by governments facilitating, or hindering countries in the Arab and other regions in building an inclusive economy and supporting socioeconomic recovery, the impact on public expenditure for the strengthening of education, health, and other social sectors as well as the management of chronic and high unemployment and high food and fuel prices. read article...

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