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Involvement 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...

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DFID's multilateral funding questioned

News|Bretton Woods Project|21 November 2011|update 78|url

The 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"

News|Bretton Woods Project|14 November 2011|update 78|url

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 Director

Minutes|Bretton Woods Project|12 October 2011|url

Notes meeting Alex Gibbs September 2011 read article...

Notes of meeting between UK Executive Director to World Bank and Civil Society Groups 18 August 2011

Minutes|Bretton Woods Project|15 September 2011|url

Civil 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 Bank

News|Bretton Woods Project|14 September 2011|update 77|url

In 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 Treasury

Briefing|Bretton Woods Project|18 July 2011|url

This 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 conditionality

Minutes|Bretton Woods Project|13 May 2011|url

Minutes 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 2011

Minutes|Bretton Woods Project|14 April 2011|url

Civil 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 organisations

Minutes|Bretton Woods Project|13 April 2011|url

Notes of the seminar of spring meetings 2011 read article...

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