Civil society groups argue that IMF must be far more ambitious in its plans for SDRs to be channelled to countries in need.
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Time for action: How can IMF help countries use their SDRs for crisis recovery?
If the Special Drawing Rights allocation is to benefit the poorest and most vulnerable, decision makers must use SDRs to respond to the pandemic and its economic consequences.
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Open letter to G20 Finance Ministers, Central Bank Governors and the IMF: Civil society organizations call for principles for fair channeling of Special Drawing Rights
CSO launches call for the fair channeling of Special Drawing Rights.
Finance
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IMF increases limits of its concessional lending facility, leading to warnings from debt activists
Concessional lending from the IMF reaches record levels with the new reforms set to increase lending further.
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Pressure mounts for an end to IDA’s Private Sector Window as IDA20 negotiations continue
Civil society and academics call for scrapping of Private Sector Window in IDA20 and the reallocation of resources to support public sector responses to the pandemic.
Finance
Analysis
Civil society joint statement on UK channelling of its SDRs allocation
On 23 August, the IMF finalised the allocation of $650 billion worth of SDRs to its member states. CSOs outline in a joint statement how the UK should seize this opportunity.
Finance
Analysis
Economic stability with social instability: The IMF and austerity protests in Colombia
Mario Valencia of Latindadd explains the context of ongoing protests in Colombia following proposed tax increases from the IMF.
Finance
Commentary
World Bank must place economic transformation at heart of IDA20 replenishment
IDA20 must take urgent action to ensure tangible support for economic transformation and decent jobs, and the establishment of a social protection fund.
Finance
Background
Development Policy Finance: Critical concerns surrounding accountability and outcomes for people and the climate
Notes from the Civil Society Policy Forum session on 26 March.
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News
New Bolivian government returns “irregular and onerous” IMF loan
Government states that $346 million loan jeopardised “the country’s sovereignty and economic interests.”
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6 April 2023
World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings 2023
5 April 2023
The IMF at the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: The need for governance reform
As the world celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, it is time the IMF’s shareholders use the opportunities provided by the anniversary and growing calls for reforms to the international financial architecture to redesign the IMF’s governance structures and programmes to ensure they are consistent with the commitments outlined in 1948 and with international human rights law.
5 April 2023
The global financial architecture and the international debt crisis: An urgent call for reform
Influence of unreformed international financial institutions and creditor interests in debt solutions in low- and middle-income countries plagued by delay and ineffective when undertaken.