UK policy debatesInvolvement in, and oversight of the Bank and Fund by the government of the United Kingdom. Includes: UK structures, UK parliamentary oversight, UK ministerial announcements, civil society campaigning and advocacy. For more detail on the UK's role in the World Bank and IMF read more background... Items 1 to 10 of 93DFID's multilateral funding questionedThe UK parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has questioned the government's rationale for increasing funds to multilateral agencies, such as the World Bank. read article... Bank's procurement rules "rigid"The UK House of Commons International Development Committee (IDC) has expressed concerns that “when bidding for infrastructure projects, local contractors often do not stand a chance against international bidders, partly due to rigid rules used by multilateral development banks (MDBs) such as the European Union (EU) and the World Bank. ” read article... UK civil society meeting with HM Treasury and UK IMF Executive DirectorNotes meeting Alex Gibbs September 2011 read article... Notes of meeting between Minister Alan Duncan, the UK Department for International Development and Civil Society GroupsMeeting notes read article... Notes of meeting between UK Executive Director to World Bank and Civil Society Groups 18 August 2011Civil society organisations met UK Executive Director to the World Bank and staff from the Department for International Development to discuss water, the Bank's private sector approach, health and nutrition, safeguards review and energy strategy. read article... UK announces priorities for World BankIn August the UK released its priorities for reform of the World Bank. read article... The UK's role in the World Bank and IMF Department for International Development and HM TreasuryThis page outlines the structure of the UK government's interaction with the World Bank and the IMF. It provides contact information for the appropriate staff at the Department for International Development and HM Treasury who deal with the Bretton Woods institutions read article... IMF consultation on the 2011 review of conditionalityMinutes from a 4 May 2011 consultation in London between civil society organisations and IMF staff. read article... Notes of meeting between UK Executive Director to World Bank and Civil Society Groups 7 April 2011Civil society organisations met UK Executive Director to the World Bank and staff from the Department for International Development to discuss the World Development Report on conflict, security and development; the spring meetings and food security; the World Bank's energy strategy and performance in the health sector. read article... Meeting between the UK IMF Executive Director Alex Gibbs, HM Treasury and UK civil society organisationsNotes of the seminar of spring meetings 2011 read article... |
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