On April 15th 2023 a whole-day event will bring together concerned organisations and individuals from around the globe, to debate urgent reforms of the BWI’s governance structures required to support an adequate global response to the climate, inequality and debt crises, and to avoid the fragmentation of the multilateral system.
Events
IFI governance
News
A new Bretton Woods? Critical perspectives on the World Bank’s proposed ‘evolution roadmap’ - A public debate
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.
IFI governance
News
IMF policy and governance in the context of the 'poly-crisis.' What next?
Please join us for this half-day hybrid event that will bring together organizations and individuals from around the world — including US Congressman Jesus “Chuy” García, Latindadd’s Patricia Miranda, economic historian Adam Tooze, former Argentinian finance minister Martín Guzmán, former Ecuadorian central bank director Andrés Araúz, and more — to discuss the urgent reforms of the IMF’s policies and governance structures needed to support an effective global response to the climate, inequality, food security, debt, and energy crises.
IFI governance
Analysis
Bretton Woods at 75 and the future of multilateralism conference
On 21 October the Georgetown University Law CAROLA, BWP and the Bank Information Center hosted a one-day conference entitled Bretton Woods at 75 and the future of multilateralism.
Finance
News
Fight Inequality Alliance prepares for Annual Meetings in Bali
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.
IFI governance
Analysis
Annual Meetings 2016: communiqués coverage
Analysis of the official communiqués from the 2016 World Bank-IMF annual meetings, Washington DC.
Conditionality
News
Conference: The Private Sector Turn
A one day conference on 22 November in London focusing on the recent expansion of private sector lending within development finance. Looking particularly at the private sector portfolio of international financial institutions and the role of private equity funds and financial intermediaries. The conference will be followed by a strategy day to coordinate future work and action.
Finance
News
Summary: Recovery towards what? Finance, justice, sustainability
Recovery towards what? Finance, justice, sustainability was an exciting and timely one-day conference on 6 November in London on all aspects of global finance and its role in both developed and developing countries. It brought together experts, researchers, practitioners and civil society to discuss how to reshape finance so that it contributes to a just and sustainable economy.
Other news
Rights
News
Witness: The World Bank's damage to communities and the environment
Bretton Woods Project and Oxfam are pleased to invite you to a meeting with leading activists including from Cameroon, India, and Argentina who are visiting London as part of a European lobby tour. 11 March 2014 at 14:30.
Finance
News
Speakers: The Private sector turn: private equity, financial intermediaries and what they mean for d
The list of speakers and short bios for the "Private sector turn: private equity, financial intermediaries and what thye mean for development" conference in London, 22 November 2010
Rights
News
Logistics: The private sector turn: Private equity, financial intermediaries and what they mean for
Logistical information for the "The private sector turn" conference in London, 22 November 2010.
Rights
News
The private sector turn: Private equity, financial intermediaries and what they mean for development
A one day conference on 22 November in London. It will focus on the recent expansion of private sector lending within development finance. Looking particularly at the private sector portfolio of international financial institutions and the role of private equity funds and financial intermediaries. The conference will be followed by a strategy day to coordinate future work and action.
Rights
News
Agenda: The Private Sector Turn: Private equity, financial intermediaries and what they mean for dev
The agenda for the "The Private Sector Turn: Private equity, financial intermediaries and what they mean for development" conference in London, 22 November 2010.
Finance
News
Logistics: Recovery towards what? Finance, justice, sustainability
Logistical information for the "Recovery towards what? Finance, justice, sustainability" conference in London, 6 November 2009.
Finance
News
Agenda: Recovery towards what? Finance, justice, sustainability
The agenda for the "Recovery towards what? Finance, justice, sustainability" conference in London, 6 November 2009.
Finance
News
Registration: Recovery towards what? Finance, justice, sustainability
Recovery towards what? Finance, justice, sustainability is an exciting and timely one-day conference on 6 November in London on all aspects of global finance and its role in both developed and developing countries. It brings together experts, researchers, practitioners and civil society to discuss how to reshape finance so that it contributes to a just and sustainable economy.