World Bank Staff Association's call for permanent cancellation of Spring Meetings and its CSPF raises long-standing concerns about the need for improved civil society engagement by the Bank and Fund.
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IFC
IFI governance
Analysis
Spring Meetings 2020 wrap-up: Will this change everything? Apparently not…
Analysis of this year's World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings: With international response to Covid-19 mired in geopolitical manoeuverings and resistance to systemic change, calls for alternatives grow.
IFI governance
Analysis
Development Committee communiqué analysis - Spring Meetings 2020
Analysis of the Development Committee communiqué published on 17 April.
IFI governance
Analysis
Spring Meetings amid Covid-19 crisis: Will this change everything?
World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings take place amid a global health emergency which experts estimate could result in millions of deaths.
Finance
Analysis
COVID-19 crisis highlights urgency of reconsidering World Bank's MFD approach
Looming financial crisis has roots in Bank's privatisation, financialisation and deregulation agenda.
Private Sector
Analysis
Recipe for disaster: The IMF and World Bank’s role in the financialisation of food and agriculture
World Bank and IMF contribute to financialisation and coorperatisation of agriculture contributing to food insecurity, concentration of power and climate emergency.
Infrastructure
Analysis
Ghana’s Sankofa gas project - backed by World Bank - brings fiscal pain
Ghana left with $250 million bill for unused gas in 2019 primarily due to ‘take or pay’ clause in Bank-supported PPP contract.
Accountability
News
World Bank board silent on Guatemala dam investigation review after February meeting
World Bank board silent following meeting on Guatemala dam investigation into IFC-linked harms.
Other news
Rights
News
Civil society launches framework to assess human rights impact of health privatisation
CSO framework evaluates consequences of private sector activity on right to health.
IFI governance
News
Accountability Counsel launches key tool for accountability community
Accountability Console provides complete database of Independent Accountability Mechanism complaints.
Accountability
News
IFC accountability mechanism investigates World Bank-funded for-profit schools
CAO initiates investigation following complaint related to IFC-funded Bridge International Academies in Kenya.
Accountability
News
Civil society urges US Congress to hold IFC accountable before approving capital increase
CSOs express concerns at congressional hearing about pending IFC capital increase.
Environment
Background
World Bank Group Paris Alignment: Governance & private sector participation in the energy sector
Notes from a Civil Society Policy Forum event on 16 October.
Infrastructure
News
EIB's draft energy plan proposes ending finance for fossil fuels after 2020
Move comes after concerted civil society campaign calling for ‘fossil-free EIB’.
Land
News
Guinean communities’ complaint against IFC-financed bauxite mine enters dispute resolution
CAO convenes process after February complaint alleged land grabbing, negative livelihood impacts.
Social services
News
Human Rights Council resolution challenges World Bank approach to education
Abidjan Principles recognition by UN HRC states confronts World Bank privatization push in education.
