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.
Transparency-WB/IMF
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.
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.
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.
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.
IFI governance
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Bank communication report
A Communications Strategy Needs Assessment was submitted to the World Bank’s NGO Unit in October.
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.
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.
IFI governance
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Access to Bank documents under review
The Bank is about to start a review of information disclosure.
Rights
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Bank/NGO communications strategy assessed
The Bank’s NGO Unit has commissioned a needs assessment of communications strategies between the World Bank and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs).
