The World Bank has released its Forest Action Plan, but civil society raised concerns, including regarding lack of impact in light of the outcomes of the safeguards review and the links to the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility.
Strategy/roles
IFI governance
Analysis
The Bank and the IMF in 2015: year in review
The Bretton Woods Project review of the most important developments at the World Bank and IMF in 2015.
IFI governance
Background
World Bank EDs and CSOs roundtable
Notes from a meeting at the IMF/World Bank CSO Forum at the 2016 spring meetings between World Bank executive directors and CSOs.
IFI governance
Background
World Bank global practices and cross-cutting solution areas
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.
IFI governance
Background
Recommended resources on the World Bank and IMF 2015
The best books and papers on the World Bank and IMF from 2015.
IFI governance
Background
World Bank’s country engagement approach
This Inside the Institutions looks at the World Bank's new country engagement model, including the systematic country diagnostic and country partnership framework.
IFI governance
News
IMF’s chief economist announces departure
Olivier Blanchard, IMF's chief economist, to leave for US think tank Peterson Institute.
IFI governance
News
World Bank gender strategy consultation
The World Bank is conducting a formal consultation on a new gender strategy concluding 31 July.
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.
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.
Featured briefings
21 July 2022
Ending “absolute immunity” for the International Finance Corporation: The legacy of Jam v. IFC
EarthRights International examines how the Jam v. IFC case has helped to shift the landscape of accountability for international financial institutions by successfully challenging their claim to “absolute” immunity in US courts, potentially opening IFC up to further legal challenges in future.
21 July 2022
The Bretton Woods Observer: Summer 2022
14 April 2022