The development policy dialogue team is the principal point of contact for parliamentarians and parliamentary organizations at the World Bank. It runs their global parliamentary outreach and is based in the Vice Presidency for Europe. It was instrumental in the creation of PNoWB in 2000.
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IFI governance
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Bank has too much money
Having built up an all-time high of reserves, the World Bank is lowering the rates it charges borrowers.
Conditionality
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UK MPs hold hearing on World Bank, IMF
In November the UK International Development Committee held its annual evidence session on the World Bank and IMF, questioning the UK government on issues including conditionality and parliamentary scrutiny of national development strategies.
IFI governance
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UK evaluates World Bank; publishes new strategy
The UK's Department for International Development has published an evaluation of the World Bank's work over the past three years.
IFI governance
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Bankspeak of the Year, Resources 2004
Announcement of the 2004 contest for most obscure use of the English language by World Bank and IMF staff.
IFI governance
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CSO meeting with European Executive Directors
Note from meeting in Washington between European IFI network and European EDs as part of the civil society programme of the World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings 04.
Conditionality
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IMF role in low-income countries
Highlights of a Fund staff meeting with CSOs to discuss the role of the Fund in low-income countries.
IFI governance
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Information disclosure at the World Bank Group
Currently both the World Bank and International Finance Corporation (IFC) - the Bank's private sector lending arm - are revising their information disclosure policies
IFI governance
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IMF’s “role put into question”: Argentina crisis evaluation
The IMF's Independent Evalution Office has found that the Argentine crisis has done sizeable damage to the Fund's reputation: associating it with inappropriate policies, creating a perception that it lacked even-handedness in dealing with member countries, and putting its role in signalling sound policy environments into question.
IFI governance
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Parliaments reign in IFIs: International campaign gains momentum
Over 170 parliamentarians worldwide have signed a petition demanding a greater role in scrutinising the operations of International Financial Institutions (IFIs) within their nations as a way to reassert the sovereignty of legislatures in parliamentary democracy.
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