Notes of a meeting between UK civil society and DFID staff.
Compliance mechanisms
Accountability
News
Bangladesh minister to World Bank: "Stop dictating"
In a June parliamentary speech, the Bangladesh agriculture minister vehemently attacked the World Bank's role in the country's affairs.
Accountability
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Gender-blindness and conditionality cast shadow over record World Bank lending
New evidence of worsening gender performance and persistent conditionality has led critics to ask if the Bank is fit for purpose.
Accountability
Analysis
Submission on the World Bank and IFC to DFID's multilateral aid review
As the UK government reviews its funding and relationships with multilateral organisations, we argue that the World Bank Group's poor performance, lack of country ownership and accountability, and tendency to 'mission creep', require a focus on institutional and policy change at the Bank, and no increase in funding.
Accountability
Background
Meeting of UK NGOs and Susanna Moorehead, UK Executive Director to the World Bank, and Rachel Turner
Notes of the meeting
Accountability
News
World Bank performance standards review reveals need to raise the bar
With a review of the social and environmental performance standards of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) underway, reports from within the World Bank Group as well as civil society highlight the need for reform.
Accountability
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World Bank fails to focus on results in health
A newly published report adds to mounting criticism of the World Bank’s approach to health projects.
Accountability
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Gender: IFI neglect continues
Gender Action and the Center for International Environmental Law published Speaking up for gender: A step-by-step guide to holding IFIs accountable.
Accountability
News
World Bank's anti-corruption "charade"
Fresh revelations have again called into question a review of the Bank's anti-corruption unit.
Accountability
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World Bank investment lending reform: pro-poor?
In May, the Heinrich B
