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Bretton Woods Update No.26 January/February 2002

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Bank plans private sector shake-up

News|17 January 2001

In February the World Bank’s Board will consider a new Private Sector Development Strategy. read article...

Brown’s “New Deal” suggests enhanced Bank, Fund roles

News|5 February 2002

Gordon Brown’s recent speeches on a “New Deal” for the global economy have been generally welcomed, especially for their suggestions that aid budgets should be increased. read article...

Bank staff criticise “thought police”

News|17 January 2001

The World Bank’s clumsy attempts to censor its own researchers have resulted in stinging criticism by Bank staff. read article...

World Bank role in Afghanistan unclear

News|17 January 2001

After the first two donor conferences on the reconstruction of Afghanistan - in Islamabad in November and in Brussels in December - some people worry that reconstruction funds could easily be misused and fuel continued civil strife. read article...

Divergent views on PRSP progress

News|17 January 2001

A new report compiled from workshops organised by Jubilee South, Focus on the Global South and other southern civil society groups claims structural adjustment logic and policies essentially remain unchanged in PRSPs. read article...

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CounterBalance, a new European coalition of development and environmental non-governmental organisations formed specifically to challenge the European Investment Bank (EIB), has launched its website. The EIB is the world's largest public lender. Find out more about it from CounterBalance.

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