On 6th March 2023, members of civil society, academics and IFI officials joined BWP and the Centre for Sustainable Finance at SOAS for a public debate on the World Bank Group Evolution Roadmap.
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Background
Knowledge
Background
Recommended resources on the World Bank and IMF 2022
Bretton Woods Project publishes its selection of the best books, reports and other resources on the World Bank and IMF from 2022.
Gender
Background
The World Bank's approach to gender mainstreaming
This Inside the Institutions looks at the World Bank’s current approach to gender mainstreaming, reflecting on and comparing it to previous Bank approaches to addressing gender inequality.
IFI governance
Background
What are the World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings?
This Inside the Institutions looks at the World Bank and International Monetary Fund Annual Meetings, one of two official yearly events bringing together BWI governors, officials, civil society, academics and journalists to discuss major economic developments and global governance.
Trade
Background
What is the World Bank’s International Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)?
New Inside the Institutions looks at the World Bank’s International Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the main forum for Investor-to-State Dispute Settlements.
Accountability
Background
Strengthening Accountability in the Global Economy Project Lead (closed)
BWP seeks a project lead to manage its Strengthening Accountability in the Global Economy Project, which will seek to promote improved governance and equity at the World Bank and IMF.
Finance
Background
What are IMF surcharges?
This Inside the Institutions looks at the issue of surcharges, which are additional interest payments the IMF imposes on countries with large, outstanding debts to the IMF.
Finance
Analysis
Our World in 2021
While the Bank stressed the need for a recovery based on Green, Resilient and Inclusive Development and the IMF highlighted its concerns about the divergent paths of the global recovery in 2021, both continued to support largely unreformed policies.
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IMF strategy on social spending: New direction or band-aid?
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Protecting biodiversity in a biodiversity crisis
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Why Paris Alignment must be part of the Evolution Roadmap and what this should look like
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Political economic reforms in the extractive sector as a catalyst to sustainable development in Africa
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