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Back To Basics For IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) should scrap its long-term lending programmes to poor countries because it lacks competence on issues such as reducing poverty, according to a new report, The Future Role of the IMF in Development: An ODC Task Force Report, by the Overseas Development Council (ODC).

14 June 2000

IFI governance

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Stiglitz “Appalled” At IMF Policy

Joseph Stiglitz, former World Bank chief economist, took the opportunity of the extensive media interest in the planned protests against the Bank and IMF at their Spring Meetings to launch an attack on IMF policy advice and practices.

14 June 2000

IFI governance

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Slovaks complain about World Bank CAS consultations

On February 17th, the World Bank Group held a public consultation on its Slovakia Country Assistance Strategy (CAS).

15 April 2000

IFI governance

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Bank refuses demand for open reform assessment

The World Bank has refused a request from the Bretton Woods Project to allow NGOs and others to give their opinions of the successes and failures of the Bank’s Strategic Compact reform initiative.

15 April 2000

IFI governance

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Treasury Committee supports UK transparency

The UK should be more transparent about the decisions it takes at the IMF recommends the UK’s Treasury Committee in its February 2000 report on the IMF.

15 April 2000

IFI governance

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Doubts about chief economist appointment

Nick Stern, professor at the London School of Economics and former chief economist at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will succeed Joseph Stiglitz as World Bank chief economist.

15 April 2000

Rights

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Washington focus for globalisation protests

Activists from across the US will converge in Washington to protest at the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings.

15 April 2000

IFI governance

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New Bank-NGO communications outputs

Following last year’s review, the Bank’s NGO Team is planning new communications products and tools for civil society groups.

15 April 2000

Conditionality

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UK ED quizzed on UK role in Bank and Fund

In October UK Executive Director Stephen Pickford was called before the Treasury and International Development Select Committees for questioning by MPs.

15 December 1999

Conditionality

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IMF takes on poverty mandate

Important changes to the IMF’s remit in the poorest countries were announced at the IMF-WB Annual Meetings in September.

15 December 1999