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Global civil society warns IMF against a return to deeper austerity
Over 130 civil society organisations warn against a return to frontloading austerity in IMF programmes.
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IMF and World Bank’s muted response to illegal attacks on Iran deepens legitimacy concerns
IMF and World Bank fail to respond adequately to the crisis in the global economy created by fallout from US and Israel’s war on Iran and Lebanon.
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Building what was never built for us: The Borrowers’ Platform and the fight to correct sovereign risk
New Borrowers’ Platform marks significant step to address key flaws and power imbalances prevalent in international financial architecture.
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New Independent Evaluation Office report calls for stronger integration of climate into IMF surveillance and lending
IEO findings echo civil society concerns about IMF’s climate work, with its focus on austerity in surveillance and lending not assessed for its impact on countries’ climate action.
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The Bretton Woods twins: How do the World Bank and IMF work together?
This Inside the Institutions focuses on BWI’s cooperation, their policy approaches and how their influence on development and macroeconomic policy have increasingly converged, alongside ongoing debates about their harmful impact on development and human rights outcomes.
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Pierre‑Olivier Gourinchas steps down as the IMF’s Chief Economist
Gourinchas returns to academia as the Fund undergoes reviews of some of its main activities.
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Spring Meetings 2026 Wrap-up: America First exacerbates global instability as war on Iran leads to latest economic shock
The Spring Meetings offered a chilling response to the persisting strains of global instability and multilateralism in crisis.
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IMFC chair’s summary analysis Spring Meetings 2026
IMFC was unable to release a joint communique once again due to the continued fragmentation of an already strained multilateral consensus at the Fund.
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G20 ministerial positions analysis Spring Meetings 2026
G20 meeting ends without a joint position as disagreements over war in Middle East adds to tensions within the Group and hampers international cooperation.
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G24 communiqué analysis Spring Meetings 2026
The Group highlighted the severe fallout of US and Israel war on Iran and Lebanon amid constraints facing EMDEs, including tight fiscal space and high debt.
