In a statement at the first session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva in June 2006, the World Bank stated that the advancement of human rights is "critical" to its poverty reduction mission, including the "global fight against corruption and the promotion of good governance". It has been greeted with scepticism from civil society.
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IFI governance
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Committee questions independence of IMF’s evaluation arm
In an evaluation of the IMF Independent Evaluation Office's first five years of work, an external committee concluded that the IMF board and management may have undue influence on the body and that IMF management may not be appropriately implementing the body's recommendations when they are endorsed by the board.
IFI governance
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Inspection Panel condemns Bank forestry project in Cambodia
A leaked Inspection Panel report heavily criticises a Bank's forestry management project in Cambodia.
Social services
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Malaria experts say World Bank published false statistics, approved deadly treatments
A group of public health experts has called for an independent investigation into the World Bank's publication of "false epidemiological statistics", approval of "obsolete treatments" for a deadly strain of malaria, and failure to uphold its pledges for funding malaria control.
IFI governance
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Bank cooks up growth study
At the spring meetings in April the Bank released a paper on fiscal policy for growth, and announced the creation of an independent commission on growth. However, the composition of the commission suggests that its purpose is to shore up the widening cracks in the Washington consensus, rather than explore new thinking.
IFI governance
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Policy issues in scaling up of aid flows
Highlights of a spring meetings dialogue hosted by the IMF on scaling-up aid, where senior Fund staff Peter Heller walked out.
Environment
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Finaliza la revision sobre las salvaguardas de CFI: riesgo antes que la protección
Los criticos aseguran que los estandares revisados de la CFI llevaran a un aumento y no a una disminucion de los casos de abuso social y del medio ambiente.
Accountability
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El Banco Mundial arranca la corrupción: ¿Tocará las raíces?
Una serie de suspensiones de préstamos e investigaciones internas tiene a todos en el Banco Mundial hablando sobre la corrupción. A pesar de las movidas de alto perfil del Presidente Paul Wolfowitz, las raáces de la corrupción: funcionarios oficiales mal pagados, la aceptación del soborno por los grandes negocios, y el dinero sucio, continúan sin ser solucionadas.
IFI governance
Background
Briefing on the implementation of new IFC performance standards
Briefing on the implementation of new IFC performance standards at the World Bank-IMF spring meetings in Washington, 20 April 2006.
Environment
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IFC safeguard review finished: client risk over protecting rights
Critics assert that the IFC's new revised standards will lead to more not fewer cases of social and environmental abuse.
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