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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PRSP case studies report
A new report summarises some of the continued challenges for participatory poverty reduction processes.
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Bank/Fund PRSP latest
Participation in the PRSP was the subject of a Bank workshop in Washington from 3-5 April.
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“Joke” Malawian PRSP deadline extended
Civil society organisations in Malawi which described the PRSP process there as “a joke” have succeeded in persuading their government to extend the process.
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Bolivian development processes
A new paper examines the different development framework processes in Bolivia and how they interrelate.
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Lack of impact assessments constrains policy choices
Due to a lack of information on impacts associated with adjustment reforms, there is still no discussion of realistic policy choices and trade-offs in Poverty Reduction Strategies, according to an Oxfam International letter sent to the heads of the Bank and Fund in December.
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New research on African PRSPs
A study for the Strategic Partnership for Africa of eight countries provides a useful summary of experience to date with producing interim PRSPs.
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Language a barrier in Cambodia PRSP
Insufficient time and a failure to write documents in the national language limited the opportunity for NGO involvement in Cambodia’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) process, according to the NGO Forum on Cambodia, which includes local and international NGOs.
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Local leaders criticise Nicaragua’s PRSP
The IMF has approved Nicaragua’s plans to fight poverty despite criticisms from local leaders.
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New UK child poverty initiative
UK Chancellor, Gordon Brown, and Clare Short, Secretary of State for International Development, are planning a “Child Poverty Initiative”.
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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.