Latest IMF guidance on gender issues raises more questions than answers as it opens the door to impact assessments and alternative macro policies.
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International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Knowledge
Background
Recommended resources on the World Bank and IMF: 2018
BOOKS Enforcing the rules in a global economy: The emergence of structural conditionality in the…
Rights
Commentary
World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings marred by clampdown on People’s Global Conference
Clampdown on civil society leaves stain on this year’s Annual Meetings, as global civic space is increasingly under threat
Gender
Analysis
Bretton Woods Institutions’ instrumental gender approach ignores structural elephant in the room
IMF and World Bank continue to undermine gender equality through bulk of macroeconomic policy advice.
Finance
Analysis
The IMF in Argentina: Can an old dog learn new tricks?
As IMF increases Argentina loan, its policies continue to ignore root causes of crisis with predictable impacts for Argentinians
Finance
Background
IMF surveillance
This Inside the Institutions looks at IMF surveillance and explores its role in influencing countries' macroeconomic policies .
Social services
News
IMF and World Bank’s support for privatisation condemned by UN expert
A new UN report shines light on how IMF and World Bank support for privatisation contributes to the elimination of human rights
IFI governance
Commentary
Bank and Fun(d) speak of the year: 12 days of Christmas – an ode to the World Bank & IMF’s 2018
At the end of every year, the Bretton Woods Project highlights some of the most farcical remarks of Fund and World Bank staff. This time, it’s set to music.
Other news
IFI governance
News
IMF quota reforms: The fight for democratic governance continues
Uneven votes shares and global power imbalances shape the IMF voting shares, as it prepares to shake up its voting quotas
IFI governance
News
IMF appoints Gita Gopinath as its first female chief economist
IMF's new chief economist views on exchange rates considered unorthodox
Accountability
News
Annual Meetings in Bali: BWP’s Dispatch, and alternative events
BWP publishes Dispatch as civil society organise alternative events during IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings in Bali
Conditionality
Background
Miriam Brett joins BWP as International Development Finance Project Manager
Miriam Brett will manage BWP's work on areas relating to international development finance, with a focus on macroeconomic scrutiny of the IMF
Conditionality
News
New IMF conditionality database launched
Team of UK academics launch new, freely available IMF conditionality database.
Rights
News
CSOs express concern about IMF’s “strongly divergent” social protection approach
Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors submits letter to the IMF expressing concerns about impacts of Fund's policies on social protection.
Private Sector
News
CSOs call on World Bank to halt its aggressive support of PPPs
152 CSOs call demand World Bank halt its aggressive support of PPPs, publicaly recognise their significant risks.
Knowledge
Background
Call for critical resources on World Bank and IMF for 2017
Request for critical IMF and World Bank resources of 2017.
Featured briefings
14 February 2019
The IMF and Gender Equality: Operationalising Change
Latest IMF guidance on gender issues raises more questions than answers as it opens the door to impact assessments and alternative macro policies.
6 December 2018
The Bretton Woods Observer: Winter 2018
3 October 2018