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IFI governance

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The end of the Wolfensohn era

Bank president James Wolfensohn has said he will retire on 31 May after 10 years in the post.

26 January 2005

IFI governance

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Who will be the next World Bank president?

In an email sent to both his board and news agency Reuters, current Bank president…

7 January 2005

IFI governance

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Bank, Fund annual meetings: the ‘Mallaby effect’

The annual meetings drew to a close with little or no progress made on any of the substantive issues on the agenda. Long-time IFI watchers warned of a resurgence of the old ways of doing business at the Bank.

22 November 2004

IFI governance

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Bretton Woods Institutions should “start a new life”: Chinese central bank governor

A panel was held with southern country officials to discuss the democratic deficit at the World Bank and IMF.

5 October 2004 | Minutes

IFI governance

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Fawlty Powers: Sixty years of the World Bank and IMF

An alliance of eight UK-based development and environment NGOs are organising events throughout September and October to raise awareness of the vital role to be played by the UK government in reforming the Bank and the Fund.

17 September 2004

IFI governance

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Bank constructs “governance states”

A new book by Graham Harrison at the University of Sheffield examines the role of the World Bank in constructing "governance states" in Africa.

27 July 2004

IFI governance

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African directors capacity fund underway

The Analytical Trust Fund for sub-Saharan executive directors at the Bank and Fund will hold its inaugural steering committee meeting in September.

27 July 2004

IFI governance

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African Executive Directors' support fund

The African Economic Research Consortium has been awarded the contract by the sub-saharan African Executive Directors at the Bank and Fund to act as the commissioning agent for the Analytical Trust Fund.

28 May 2004

IFI governance

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Symbolic vote does nothing to change Fund leadership stitch-up

Unsurprisingly, former Spanish Finance Minister Rodrigo Rato was confirmed as Managing Director of the IMF in a mock voting procedure on 4 May. Disappointment was widespread that the Fund had failed to end the stitch-up that allows Europe to nominate the Fund's head.

24 May 2004

IFI governance

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Was Rato the best candidate? We'll never know.

Press release from Bretton Woods Project and CRBM on the nomination of Rodrigo Rato as Managing Director of the IMF.

5 May 2004