BWP report finds few signs of IMF policy-change in the MENA region post 2011.
Transparency-WB/IMF
IFI governance
Background
World Bank’s country engagement approach
This Inside the Institutions looks at the World Bank's new country engagement model, including the systematic country diagnostic and country partnership framework.
Conditionality
News
IMF rule-change sustains lending to Ukraine
The IMF has changed its long-standing rule on lending to countries in arrears to official creditors, thereby avoiding having to cancel its $17.5 billion loan programme to Ukraine.
IFI governance
Background
World Bank global practices and cross-cutting solution areas
This Inside the Institutions looks at the World Bank's new global practices and cross-cutting solutions areas that were established to improve how staff share knowledge internally and externally.
Rights
Background
UK civil society meeting with Minister of State Desmond Swayne
Notes from a meeting on 7 September 2015 between the Minister of State of the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and civil society representatives, focusing on the World Bank's safeguards review.
Finance
Background
DFID Financing for Development and infrastructure meeting
Minutes from a meeting with UK NGOs and DFID on Financing for Development and infrastructure.
IFI governance
Analysis
World Bank results: “a long-term, steady downward trend”
A series of reports by the World Bank’s Independent Evaluation Group raised further concerns over the Bank’s performance, as internal staff discontent continues.
Rights
News
Calls for World Bank safeguards without “policy dilutions”
CSOs have raised concerns about the World Bank’s safeguards review as the next phase of the consultation is set to be launched.
Rights
News
World Bank fails to support project critics
Concerns have been raised about the safety of critics of World Bank projects and the adequacy of the Inspection Panel, as a new Bank grievance mechanism has been launched.
IFI governance
Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) update
Panelists: Caroline Heider (Director-General Evaluation and Senior Vice President, IEG, World Bank Group), Edith Jibunoh…
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16 October 2024
The Bretton Woods Observer: Autumn 2024
16 October 2024
The lost call for international financial architecture reform in the G20
At the 80th anniversary of the World Bank and IMF, global civil society must maintain pressure on the Brazilian and South African G20 presidencies to ensure the forth Financing for Development Conference in 2025 results in urgently required international financial architecture reform.
16 October 2024
Sustainable development requires sustainable finance: why local currency financing is part of the solution
Multilateral development banks can reduce their dependence on hard currency lending and make local currency financing a central element of their developmental mandate.