CSOs urge investors to divest from private school provider Bridge International Academies; IFC remains investor, despite WDR’s concerns with private education.
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
IFI governance
Background
Great expectations: Is the IMF turning words into action on inequality?
Notes from the 2017 World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings session on the IMF's approach to inequality, 13 October.
Finance
Analysis
Development finance institutions and responsible corporate tax behaviour
Report finds Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) are not doing enough to eliminate the risk of public money being complicit in tax avoidance schemes.
Social services
News
IFC-pushed private education investment model criticised by UN
Two UN committees and a special rapporteur have questioned development aid funding going to private education, including through IFC supported Bridge International Academies.
Social services
Commentary
World Bank funded private schools in Pakistan
Pakistan’s education system has recently received enormous global attention however the increase in World Bank-backed investment in low cost private schools threatens to undermine recent government moves and the campaign to provide all children with free compulsory education.
IFI governance
Background
The UK's role in the World Bank and IMF
This page outlines the structure of the UK government's interaction with the World Bank and the IMF. It provides contact information for the appropriate staff at the Department for International Development and HM Treasury who deal with the Bretton Woods institutions
Environment
Background
Highlights: Meeting of UK NGOs with UK Alternate Executive Director to the World Bank
Meeting between UK NGOs and UK Alternate Execituve Director to the World Bank -Caroline Sergeant- on July 22, 2008.
Other news
IFI governance
Background
Recommended resources on the World Bank and IMF 2016
The Bretton Woods Project's selection of the best books, reports and other resources on the World Bank and IMF from 2016.
IFI governance
Background
Equity, inclusion and education: Examining evidence on low-fee private schools
Notes from a side event on privatisation of education and low-fee private schools, which took place during the World Bank-IMF 2016 annual meetings.
Rights
News
Calls for the World Bank to suspend funding to Honduras amid continued human rights concerns
Civil society responds to World Bank president Jim Yong Kim statement on human rights abuses and displacement by calls for the World Bank to suspend funding to Honduras amid continued human rights concerns.
Rights
Background
UK civil society meeting with Minister of State Desmond Swayne
Notes from a meeting on 7 September 2015 between the Minister of State of the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and civil society representatives, focusing on the World Bank's safeguards review.
IFI governance
Background
UK civil society meeting with UK World Bank Executive Director Gwen Hines
Wednesday 25 June 2014 22 Whitehall, London Attendees: World Bank: Gwen Hines, UK Executive…
IFI governance
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UK civil society meeting with UK World Bank Executive Director Gwen Hines
Wednesday 2 April 2014 22 Whitehall, London Attendees: World Bank: Gwen Hines, UK Executive Director…
IFI governance
Background
UK civil society meeting with UK World Bank Executive Director Gwen Hines
24 January 2014 Attendees World Bank: Gwen Hines, UK World Bank Executive Director UK government:…
IFI governance
Background
UK civil society meeting with UK World Bank Executive Director Gwen Hines
The Bretton Woods Project convenes meetings with World Bank and IMF executive directors (EDs) several times a year. On 17 September the Project and civil society representatives met with Gwen Hines, the UK World Bank ED. Here are the notes from the meeting.
