The two major items on the agenda for the ministers gathering at the Development Committee in Washington this week met with mixed receptions.
Spring/Annual meetings
IFI governance
News
Bank/Fund spring meetings schedule
Bank/Fund spring meetings schedule
IFI governance
Analysis
Window of opportunity on IFI governance
Discussion of the key issues to be raised when the Development Committee discusses reforms to the governance structure of the IFIs at the Spring Meetings this April.
IFI governance
Commentary
Topic: UK policy and advocacy
This page contains a guide to key documents which outline UK policy in the World Bank and IMF.
IFI governance
News
WB/IMF Annual Meetings 2002
Latest report from Washington
IFI governance
News
WB/IMF Annual Meetings 2002
Latest report from Washington
IFI governance
News
WB IMF Spring Meetings 2002
The IMF and World Bank Spring meetings covered a range of issues from education to international insolvency mechanisms.
IFI governance
News
IMF role in debt arbitration disputed
Ministers at the Spring Meetings agreed that the IMF should not, except in “exceptional circumstances” provide large bailouts to countries in financial crises.
IFI governance
News
IDA controversy continues
The controversy over refinancing the World Bank’s IDA arm was not resolved at the Bank/Fund Spring Meetings.
IFI governance
Commentary
Bank/Fund Spring meetings schedule
The World Bank/IMF Spring meetings are taking place in Washington DC on 20-21 April.
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