Fight Inequality Alliance meets in Brazil to plan action against current shocking levels of inequality and prepare for World Bank and IMF October Annual meetings in Bali, Indonesia.
Court's decision on IFC’s legal immunity in the Tata Mundra coal-fired power plant case will set important precedent
Bank approves $35 million development policy loan to help Guyana commence offshore drilling, amidst CSO legal challenge to offshore drilling permits
Joseph Hanlon asks where the accountability for the Mozambique debt crisis lies and why the poor are once again paying the costs.
As the World Bank publishes a report calling for labour market deregulation, global trade unions fight back.
As Argentina agrees to a $50 billion IMF loan, the ghost of loans past lingers, as protests erupt and strikes begin.
Reports expose the scale of damage caused by PPPs, adding weight to broader concerns around the Bank’s aggressive promotion of them.
IEO produces fragility evaluation on IMF and finds major staff incentive issues and other concerns, questioning Fund's credibility of its commitments in this area.
Notes from a meeting with the UK World Bank Executive Director on 6 July 2018.
World Bank board to formalise contentious general capital increase at October Annual Meetings
Pinelopi Goldberg joins as the Bank’s chief economist and Imrana Jalal as the new chairperson of the Inspection Panel
IFC announces preliminary measures to address CAO complaints regarding Uganda's Bujagali dam, as project receives WBG refinancing boost.
EBRD approves €500 million loan for TAP, as Italy announces it will review its support for project
Despite improvements, notes still contain gaps in key areas including human rights and climate action
Notes of a meeting with UK World Bank Executive Director Melanie Robinson on 19 March 2018.
Indian fishing communities that claim to have been harmed by IFC investments seek to challenge its 'absolute immunity'
In prioritising capital market expansion, the needs of the lowest income groups are not being effectively addressed through World Bank interventions.
