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World Bank Shareholding Review must deliver a better deal for African governments
2025 review needs to deliver reforms that strengthen borrower influence and improve global development governance.
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Critical minerals and the new development dilemma: What the WBG’s new strategy must get right
World Bank’s new mining strategy requires a new approach informed by critical review of what has worked.
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IMF launches review of its civil society engagement strategy amid increased protests against its policies
Public consultation on IMF’s review of its 2015 civil society engagement strategy opens amid increased protests to IMF policies in programme countries.
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IMF appoints Christian Mumssen as Director of Strategy, Policy and Review Department
Mumssen appointed midway through two major institutional reviews central to civil society’s calls for transformative change in IMF policy.
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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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G24 communiqué analysis Annual Meetings 2025
The Group of 24 communiqué covered a plethora of pressing topics but failed to offer bold political pressure essential for transformative change.
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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.
