This Inside the Institutions looks at the World Bank's new global practices and cross-cutting solutions areas that were established to improve how staff share knowledge internally and externally.
Strategy/roles
IFI governance
Analysis
World Bank results: “a long-term, steady downward trend”
A series of reports by the World Bank’s Independent Evaluation Group raised further concerns over the Bank’s performance, as internal staff discontent continues.
IFI governance
News
IMF’s chief economist announces departure
Olivier Blanchard, IMF's chief economist, to leave for US think tank Peterson Institute.
Gender
News
World Bank gender strategy consultation
The World Bank is conducting a formal consultation on a new gender strategy concluding 31 July.
Social services
Analysis
The elephant in the classroom: the World Bank and private education providers
World Bank’s high-level support for private education providers is condemned by the UN Special Rapporteur, NGOs and academics.
IFI governance
Analysis
The IMF - indispensable?
As obituaries are written for the World Bank, a new blog published in the Financial Times, reveals how the IMF is set to become indispensable.
Gender
Background
Gender and development: What is happening now?
Notes from a meeting on gender and development during the World Bank spring meetings.
IFI governance
Analysis
CSO roundtable with World Bank Group executive directors
Sponsor: World Bank Group Chairs: Merza Hasan (WB Executive Director, MENA Constituency), Lindsay Coates (Acting…
IFI governance
Analysis
The Bank and IMF in 2014: year in review
The Bretton Woods Project review of the most important developments at the World Bank and IMF in 2014.
IFI governance
Commentary
Bankspeak of the year 2014
Bankspeak of the year 2014 celebrates some of the most ridiculous public remarks of Fund and Bank staff.
Featured briefings
12 December 2019
The Bretton Woods Observer: Winter 2019
12 December 2019
Ease of Doing Business – what does it conceal?
As India has risen in the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business rankings, it has seen other key development indicators slip.
18 November 2019
Keeping the IMF accountable to women's rights and gender equality at the national level
New IMF gender guidance opportunity for civil society to keep its staff to account.