As the IMF releases its operational guidance and country case studies relating to its April policy paper, the ITUC challenged the focus on labour market flexibility.
Monthly Archives: November 2013
Future of public climate finance: What should happen to the Climate Investment Funds?
In a new blog, posted on TripleCrisis the Bretton Woods Project outlines why the Green Climate Fund, rather than the Climate Investment Funds should be the main channel to distribute climate finance.
Response letter to World Bank President Dr. Jim Yong Kim re: IFC investment in the financial sector
This letter was written to respond to a World Bank 18 April reply to a March civil society letter about an audit of the International Finance Corporation’s lending to the financial sector. The over 50 groups signed on to the letter believe the IFC’s response is inadequate and urge the Bank’s president to insist the IFC do more to address the audit’s findings.
World Bank reviews sanctions regime
The World Bank has begun reviewing its sanctions regime, but has been criticised by civil society for its lack of transparency.
IFC’s Kaldany to lead Caisse emerging markets investments
Rashad Kaldany, the International Finance Corporation’s chief operating officer, is appointed to lead Caisse emerging markets investments.
Iran moves to normalise relations with World Bank
Despite initiating World Bank loan repayments , and having its status upgraded by the Bank, Iran’s politicians continue to reinforce the harmful impact of sanctions on the country’s economy.
Featured briefings
4 October 2023
The Bretton Woods Observer: Autumn 2023
3 October 2023
Assessing the Bretton Woods Institutions’ legacy
New collection of critical essays by authors from MENA and Sub-Saharan Africa do a retrospective of the BWIs involvement in the region, and the legacy of BWIs-supported unjust and extractionist world economic order.
2 October 2023
Reconceptualising Special Drawing Rights as a tool for development finance
Briefing examines the shortcomings of the current SDRs allocation system and calls to reform SDRs to ensure their targeted, needs-based and equitable distribution.