The IMF facilities review reveals a lack of demand for post 2008 financial crisis lending instruments.
Strategy/roles
Finance
News
World Bank guarantees policy reform
The World Bank publishes draft of a proposed new operational policy on guarantees.
IFI governance
News
“Declining performance” at World Bank as strategy moves forward
A leaked draft IEG report reveals declining performance trends at the World Bank, including the IFC’s financial sector lending, while the implementation of the Bank’s strategy continues with the launch of a public consultation on the new country engagement model.
Rights
News
CAO finalises report into IFC’s role in Dinant, Honduras
A CAO report into the IFC's controversial role in Honduras palm oil company Dinant, has stalled with Bank management as civil society groups call for Bank president Kim to take action against the human rights abuses.
IFI governance
Background
UK civil society meeting with UK World Bank Executive Director Gwen Hines
24 January 2014 Attendees World Bank: Gwen Hines, UK World Bank Executive Director UK government:…
Environment
News
Environment trust fund goals conflict with World Bank
World Bank’s involvement in the Global Environment Facility and Green Climate Fund trust funds criticised.
IFI governance
Analysis
World Bank strategy: untested innovation or more of the same?
The new World Bank Group strategy moves into the implementation stage with changes to country planning and internal structure, but critics say that little will change.
Finance
Analysis
The IFIs in 2013: year in review
The Bretton Woods Project review of the most important developments at the World Bank and IMF in 2013.
Rights
Analysis
A fragile solution: World Bank’s new approach to fragile and conflict affected states
World Bank launches a new approach to fragile states, accompanied by resources, including IFC investment but it remains unclear what role it will play in implementing the reforms.
IFI governance
Commentary
Learning from failures or repeating mistakes
Bretton Woods Project comment on President Jim Yong Kim's blog on Oxfam America challenges the Bank's emphasis on private sector development
Featured briefings
12 December 2024
The Bretton Woods Observer: Winter 2024
12 December 2024
Missing in action: accountability is noticeably absent from the World Bank Group’s new Corporate Scorecard
The Corporate Scorecard’s accountability gap is symptomatic of a broader failure on the part of the WBG to fully internalise, integrate and learn from the work of its accountability mechanisms.
16 October 2024