The IMF has launched a so-called 'fourth pillar' to open discussion on its governance reforms to civil society organisations.
Transparency-WB/IMF
Infrastructure
News
Controversy over REDD credits
An article in the Economist highlights that no market has been formalised for trading carbon credits generated by programmes for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD)
Accountability
News
Racial discrimination at World Bank
A review of the treatment of black employees at the World Bank in recruitment, retention and justice decisions has been released by the Government Accountability Project (GAP).
Accountability
Analysis
Bretton Woods Project submission on the DFID White Paper
In a submission the the DFID white paper consultation, we set out the significant change needed at the World Bank and IMF to bring them into line both with international norms and with UK policy, in order to improve their contribution to sustainable development. In this submission we outline changes needed in: IFI governance; IFI conditionality policies; IFI policies related to aid effectiveness; IFI policy on climate change; private-sector finance; and the financial sector's impact on devel
IFI governance
Analysis
Memorandum by the Bretton Woods Project for the UK Treasury Committee
There are two major problems which interacted together to cause the crisis: the failure of the financial regulatory and supervisory systems and the failure of the international monetary system. These problems are outlined in written evidence submitted to trhe UK Treasury Committee.
Accountability
Background
IFC and broad community support
Minutes of a session hosted by the IFC at the World Bank spring meetings, April 23, 2009
IFI governance
Background
IMF Transparency roundtable
Notes from the IMF transparency roundtable. NB: The Global Transparency Initiative published a IMF transparency guide in 2008.
Accountability
News
El Banco Mundial y el FMI lanzan revisiones de transparencia
Los grupos de la sociedad civil sintiéndose muy conscientes de los problemas que tienen para ganar el acceso a la información en el Banco Mundial y el FMI, confían que las revisiones sobre la transparencia y la revelación de este año produzcan una mejora radica.
IFI governance
News
Bank's anti-corruption stance questioned
Doubts have been raised over the efficacy of World Bank anti-corruption efforts. A recent Wall Street Journal article claims that some firms remained on the Bank's books even whilst under investigation for corruption.
IFI governance
News
BIC: Bank and IDB projects fall short on accountability and participation
US NGO, Bank Information Centre, published a report examining how well the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank incorporate participation and accountability into project design. Overall, a majority of the reviewed projects were deemed 'standard-mediocre'.
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IMF surveillance and climate change transition risks
New briefing by ActionAid USA and the Bretton Woods Project highlights research showing that IMF policy advice has undermined a just energy transition since the Paris Agreement was signed.