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Pakistanis walk out from WB “consultation”
NGOs, CBOs and academics walked out from the World Bank’s so-called “public consultation” on its Country Assistance Strategy on May 17th.
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Analysing poverty impacts
At their Spring Meetings the IMF and World Bank outlined plans to carry out social impact analyses when designing macroeconomic and structural reforms.
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New adjustment credit guidelines revealed
Impact assessments and participatory monitoring and evaluation processes will be key features of the World Bank’s new Poverty Reduction Support Credit (PRSC) according to guidelines.
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PRSPs just PR say civil society groups
Two new civil society statements have concluded that the PRSP process is simply delivering repackaged structural adjustment programmes (SAPs).
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PRSPs still promote privatisation
Analysis of four completed PRSPs and twelve Interim PRSPs by World Development Movement finds that civil society groups are dissatisfied with the extent of public involvement and that IMF and Bank influence is weakening government ownership.
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Bolivian civil society sidelined in PRSP process
About seventy civil society organisations in Bolivia have signed a statement detailing concerns with the consultation and drafting process for the country’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper.
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Slimmer IMF but fatter Bank
The IMF’s efforts to streamline itself are likely to make little difference to countries implementing Bank and IMF programmes.
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Malawian NGOs recommend PRSP improvements
Following a successful bid to extend the PRSP process in Malawi, the Malawi Economic Justice Network has appraised the process with a view to informing and improving the next stages.
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PRSP case studies report
A new report summarises some of the continued challenges for participatory poverty reduction processes.
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1 October 2024
Year one of World Bank Paris Agreement alignment in the energy sector: ‘green conditionality’ dwarfs green investments
New BWP research finds the Word Bank's approach to Paris alignment is being used to a significant extent to impose ‘green conditionalities' on borrowing countries, especially in the Global South.
3 July 2024
The Bretton Woods Observer: Summer 2024
3 July 2024
Is the World Bank rolling back commitments to citizen engagement, again?
Understanding the Bank’s chequered history with public, community and civil society participation is key for understanding what is at stake and what to do next.