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Background

World Bank Group & International Monetary Fund 2023 Spring Meetings Development Committee, Wednesday, April 12, 2023 - Washington DC. Photo: World Bank photo collection/Flickr

IFI governance

Analysis

Development Committee chair’s statement analysis Spring Meetings 2025: holding out on climate, but not without private finance

The Development Committee met on 24 April, with the chair issuing a statement, instead of a communiqué, reflecting the views of the majority of the group and providing clarity on priorities and moments of consensus within the chaos.

30 April 2025
The World Bank Group's Country Partnership Framework 2018-23 for India aimed at supporting the country's transition to a higher middle-income country. Photo: Curt Carnemark / World Bank

IFI governance

Background

A closer look at the World Bank’s revised Country Partnership Framework

This Inside the Institutions explores the World Bank’s revised Country Partnership Framework, which aims to boost the impact of its country programmes through focus and efficiency.

15 April 2025

Knowledge

Background

Bretton Woods Project Annual Report 2024

In 2024 BWP continued to support global civil society in pushing for transformative change, advocating for a multilateral system that is democratic, inclusive, transparent, accountable and responsive to people, especially the poorest and most vulnerable.

25 February 2025 | Annual report (BWP)

Knowledge

Background

Recommended resources on the World Bank and the IMF 2024

BWP's collection of recommended reports, briefings, CSO letters and other resources published on the World Bank and the IMF in the past year .

12 February 2025

Finance

Background

What is the World Bank & IMF debt sustainability framework for low-income countries?

This Inside the Institutions examines the joint World Bank and IMF Debt Sustainability Framework (DSF) for low-income countries (LICs) and evaluates its impact on LICs’ ability to maintain fiscal space for development and climate goals.

16 October 2024 | Inside the institutions

Private Sector

Background

What is the International Finance Corporation (IFC)?

This Inside the Institutions explores the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank Group’s private sector arm. It examines the function of the IFC as a development institution focused solely on private sector solutions to development and considers civil society critiques.

3 July 2024 | Inside the institutions

Environment

Background

The World Bank and climate finance: Success story or a new era of green ‘structural adjustment’?

This Inside the Institutions analyses the World Bank's climate finance, examining its impact on low- and middle-income countries' climate objectives.

9 April 2024 | Inside the institutions

Knowledge

Background

Bretton Woods Project Annual Report 2023

In 2023, BWP continued its work as a watchdog of the World Bank and the IMF, supporting and amplifying the voices of critical civil society groups to capitalise on calls for substantive change, with a focus on four advocacy areas: Gender equality and macroeconomics, the environment, governance reform and accountability, and financialisation and human rights.

21 February 2024 | Annual report (BWP)
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Other news

Accountability

Background

Strengthening governance of development policy finance: Improving transparency, accountability, stakeholder engagement, and Paris alignment

Notes from the Civil Society Policy Forum on 24 October 2024 titled "Strengthening governance of development policy finance: Improving transparency, accountability, stakeholder engagement, and Paris alignment".

24 October 2024 | Minutes

IFI governance

Background

Arab voices for sustainable development financing: rights-based approaches to addressing the debt tax-climate crises

Notes from the Civil Society Policy Forum on 24th October 2024 titled "Arab Voices for Sustainable Development Financing: Rights-Based Approaches to Addressing the Debt Tax-Climate Crises".

24 October 2024 | Minutes

IFI governance

Background

Evidence based analysis of the implementation of anti IFFs policies in Africa- Lessons from the policy tracker project

Notes from Civil Society Policy Forum on 23 October titled "Evidence based analysis of the implementation of Anti IFFs policies in Africa- Lessons from the policy tracker project".

22 October 2024 | Minutes

IFI governance

Background

Taxing the super-rich, a step closer

Notes from a Civil Society Policy Forum SPF on 22 October 22 titled "Taxing the super-rich, a step closer".

22 October 2024 | Minutes

IFI governance

Background

Problematising the Bank’s reliance on financial inclusion, from the gender strategy to the corporate scorecard

Notes from a Civil Society Policy Forum panel on 22 October titled "Problematising the Bank’s Reliance on Financial Inclusion, from the Gender Strategy to the Corporate Scorecard".

22 October 2024 | Minutes

IFI governance

Background

Adequate disclosure, public review, and consultation for environmental and social impacts before World Bank Group financing decisions

Notes from the Civil Society Policy Forum on 19 April 2024 titled, "Adequate disclosure, public review, and consultation for environmental and social impacts before World Bank Group financing decisions".

19 April 2024 | Minutes

Gender

News

Tara Povey joins the Bretton Woods Project as new Gender Equality and Macroeconomics Project Lead

Tara will continue the work of the gender team in advocacy targeting the IMF and the World Bank.

3 July 2024 | Project news

IFI governance

Background

Beyond size in IDA21 replenishment: What about socio-economic transformation?

Notes from Civil Society Policy Forum panel 19 April titled, "Beyond size in IDA21 replenishment: What about socio-economic transformation?"

19 April 2024 | Minutes
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