The details of ensuring implementation of World Bank operational policies are explored in a recent report from the Bank Information Center.
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CASE studies start
The Bank’s Environment Department is working with its country teams to develop “best practice” on greening Country Assistance Strategies (CASs).
Bank study finds adjustment impact studies inadequate
A leaked May 1999 draft Bank review of structural and sectoral adjustment loans severely criticises their treatment of environmental and social issues.
Initiative changes
The G7 have agreed changes to the Heavily Indebted Poor Country Debt Initiative which will impose more conditionality in return for earlier relief from interest payments.
Gender policy paper progress
Next year the World Bank will produce a Policy Research Report (PRR) on Gender Development.
Bank hosts e-discussions
The World Bank has recently been inviting NGOs to engage in a large number of electronic discussions on its website “Development Forum”.
IMF/WHO collaboration
IMF staff have met Dr Bruntland, head of the World Health Organisation, to identify mechanisms for IMF-WHO collaboration.
Update error on IMF staff
The Bretton Woods Update (March 1999) reported that the 2 social advisors recently appointed to the IMF were being funded by the Department for International Development (DFID).
Daily Bank press listings
To keep in touch with world press coverage of the World Bank, you can subscribe to the World Bank External Affairs Department’s free daily email Development News clippings service.
Research chief slammed for WTO role
NGOs at the WTO High Level Symposium on Trade and Development in March signed a statement expressing outrage at the way that Paul Collier (Director, Development Research Group, World Bank) chaired the session on “Linkages between trade and development policies”.
Bank hires UK corporate governance expert
This summer Anne Simpson will leave Pensions and Investment Research Consultants to develop the World Bank’s corporate governance strategy for the private sector.
MIGA policies finalised
In May the Board of Directors of MIGA, the World Bank Group’s private sector risk guarantee arm, agreed new policies and procedures.
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