Analysis, news, and about the events inside and around the World bank/IMF annual meetings 2009. This page is being updated regularly.
IEO
IFI governance
News
IEO invites input on IMF evaluation topics
The Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) of the IMF issued a list of possible topics for future evaluations of the IMF and invited input from civil society and external stakeholders.
IFI governance
News
World Bank-IMF spring meetings 2010
Analysis of governance reforms and other decisions made at the 2010 World Bank and IMF spring meetings
IFI governance
News
Schwartz takes over as IEO director
In January, Mexican Moises Schwartz of Mexico took over the position of director of the IMF's Independent Evaluation Office (IEO).
Accountability
News
IMF still failing to connect with member countries
An independent evaluation of the IMF's dealings with its member countries shows a startling amount of displeasure with the Fund's work in rich and poor countries alike. The IMF board failed to come up with a credible action plan to deal with the problems.
IFI governance
Background
The IMF and protectionist trade policies: What does the record of the past 15 years tell us?
Seminar on the IEo evluation of IMF trade policy advice in Istanbul, 2 October 2009.
IFI governance
News
World Bank-IMF annual meetings 2009
Analysis, news, and about the events inside and around the World bank/IMF annual meetings 2009. This page is being updated regularly.
IFI governance
News
Evaluation: IMF trade policy advice biased
An evaluation by the IMF's Independent Evaluation Office finds that the IMF's trade policy work between 1996 and 2007 had patchy effectiveness, was "not evenhanded" and has "diminished credibility of IMF independence".
IFI governance
News
World Bank-IMF spring meetings 2009
This page will be updated regularly with the latest news from the 2009 World Bank and IMF spring meetings
Conditionality
News
IMF conditionality made public
In early January the IMF finally made publicly available its full database of conditions included in IMF loans.
IFI governance
News
World Bank-IMF annual meetings 2008
At this year's annual meetings, the focus will of course be on the financial crisis gripping the rich countries of the world. Questions remain as to whether important issues around the World Banks role in climate change and its even governance structure will get the attention they deserve.
Accountability
News
IMF challenged on accountability, governance
A scathing report from the Independent Evaluation Office highlights the IMF's lack of transparency and accountability, but there appears to be little shareholder agreement on the IEO's conclusions and consolidation of European board representation.
