In November, Pakistan and the IMF again failed to agree conditions for release of the sixth instalment of the country's Stand-by Agreement.
Conditionality impacts
Conditionality
News
IMF economics put recovery at risk (not to mention people)
Amid slowing global economic growth the IMF welcomed fiscal consolidation, despite warnings that in Europe and in developing countries austerity policies and consumption taxes are threatening recovery and harming the most vulnerable.
Accountability
Analysis
Submission to the International Development Committee of the UK parliament: inquiry into the World B
The UK should not increase its contribution to IDA in the current replenishment. Instead, it should focus on achieving substantial reforms of the World Bank and IFC in key areas, including health, gender, climate and energy, and the private sector, and in radically improving the legitimacy, transparency and accountability of the institution.
IFI governance
Background
Global economic governance
Notes of the seminar of annual meetings 2010
Conditionality
Background
Civil Society Townhall Meeting with Robert Zoellick and Dominique Strauss-Kahn
Notes of the seminar of annual meetings 2010
Knowledge
Background
Meeting between the UK IMF Executive Director Alex Gibbs , HM Treasury and UK civil society organisa
Notes of the seminar of annual meetings 2010
Accountability
Background
Meeting on the World Bank between DFID and UK NGOs
Notes of a meeting between UK civil society and DFID staff.
Conditionality
News
Swazi unions tell IFIs to "go hang"
The IMF, World Bank, and African Development Bank criticised the 4.5 per cent pay rise of Swazi public servants in August, because of the country's tight fiscal situation.
Land
News
UK reviews World Bank, multilateral aid
In June the new UK coalition government announced a hasty review of its funding to multilaterals, including the World Bank Group.
Conditionality
News
Jamaica: IMF halts school construction
Newspaper Jamaica Gleaner reported in early September that the country’s IMF programme has slowed the building of new schools.
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IMF surveillance and climate change transition risks
New briefing by ActionAid USA and the Bretton Woods Project highlights research showing that IMF policy advice has undermined a just energy transition since the Paris Agreement was signed.