Transparency-WB/IMF

IFI governance

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IFI criticism intensifies ahead of meetings

After Genoa, the next stop for the global protest caravan is the Bank and Fund annual meetings in Washington DC.

10 September 2001

IFI governance

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Journalists press for transparency

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has called on the World Bank to publish adjustment loan documents, Country Assistance Strategies and Board Minutes or summaries of Board discussions.

5 April 2001

Rights

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Southern African Bank watch

The Alternative Information and Development Centre (AIDC), based in Cape Town, South Africa, has launched a newsletter to monitor the World Bank and IMF activities in Southern Africa.

5 April 2001

IFI governance

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Bank civil society newsletter

The World Bank has re-launched its newsletter aimed at civil society groups.

5 April 2001

Environment

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Concern on African pipeline watchdog

In early March the World Bank Group announced a special International Advisory Group (IAG) to oversee the controversial Chad-Cameroon oil pipeline project.

5 April 2001

Conditionality

Analysis

Comments on the IMF staff’s review of conditionality

Bretton Woods Project comments on the IMF’s conditionality review

5 April 2001 | Briefings

IFI governance

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World Bank relations with parliamentarians enter new phase

World Bank interactions with parliamentarians have been increasing in recent years.

6 February 2001

IFI governance

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Pesticide companies chat with World Bank

A closed-door meeting between CEOs of leading pesticide/biotech companies and World Bank President James Wolfensohn in early December received strong opposition from Pesticide Action Network North America and 14 other NGOs.

6 February 2001

Conditionality

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IMF and WB conditionalities may be kept secret

As consultations on the World Bank’s disclosure policy move ahead, the Bank has taken steps which allow governments to withhold essential information to country stakeholders.

12 December 2000

IFI governance

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Post Prague

Many people are wondering what the World Bank and IMF Prague annual meetings, plus associated independent discussions and protests amounted to.

26 October 2000