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Annual Meetings 2025 Wrap-up: IMF and World Bank declare uncertainty the “new normal” amid spectacle showcasing US and private capital interests
Annual Meetings showcased the BWIs’ efforts to prove their loyalty to the current US administration and prioritise private capital, even as multilateralism erodes and civil society space shrinks.
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Development Committee chair’s statement analysis Annual Meetings 2025
The Development Committee’s 2025 statement recycles old prescriptions – privatised finance, growth-first policy and vague climate pledges – confirming that the Bank’s reform agenda remains rhetorical, risk-averse and detached from social or environmental justice.
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IMFC chair’s statement analysis Annual Meetings 2025
IMFC member statements demonstrate increasing geopolitical fragmentation and divisions over impact of US tariffs on the global economy, while chair’s statement tows US line on efficiencies and calls for greater austerity measures.
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V20 communiqué analysis Annual Meetings 2025
Climate-vulnerable countries rebuke austerity-based response to debt crisis, as their climate needs remain largely unfinanced.
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G20 chair’s summary analysis Annual Meetings 2025
G20 once again failed to agree a Communique as chair’s summary ignored Sevilla Commitment and climate, and reflected continued challenges to global cooperation on issues pivotal to economic and geopolitical stability.
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IMF comprehensive surveillance review: looking back and forward
This session discussed the IMF’s upcoming comprehensive review of conditionality, and civil society calls to ensure future IMF policy advice supports long-term stability and equitable economic outcomes.
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Debt decisions that deliver: Strengthening domestic institutions for accountable borrowing
In this session experts from Senegal, Kenya, the IMF and WFD highlighted how stronger debt transparency and oversight are essential to equity, accountability, and restoring public trust.
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A Jubilee 2025 call for a fair debt architecture: Bridging ethics and policy
This session explored recommendations to reimagine the role of the BWIs pertaining to debt, bailout packages, and pro-cyclical and austerity policies.
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From Seville to the CSPF: Reimagining IMF governance for a multilateralism fit for purpose
This session built on FfD4 outcomes to explore how UN-led processes, feminist and regional movements, and IMF/WBG reform reviews can embed rights-aligned, gender-responsive, climate-just principles into global economic governance.
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Cross-institutional collaboration in times of multilateral fragmentation; challenges and opportunities in IMF-UN collaboration
This CSPF session explored opportunities to strengthen IMF-UN collaboration at the country level.
