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World Bank outlines plans for more active European engagement

The Bank’s new Vice President for Europe, Jean-Francois Rischard aims to increase the Bank’s engagement with European NGOs and academics.

15 March 1999

IFI governance

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Bank participation in carbon fund in doubt

The World Bank may have failed to secure European financial support for the Prototype Carbon Fund, one of the controversial carbon-trading schemes devised to implement the Kyoto climate change protocol.

15 March 1999

IFI governance

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Bank seeks balanced development strategies

Bank President James Wolfensohn has announced a new initiative which aims to balance economic with non-economic analysis and enable real participation and transparency in drawing up country strategies.

15 March 1999

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Bolivian NGOs angry at misrepresentation

Key Bolivian NGOs feel that Wolfensohn has misrepresented the Bolivian National Dialogue (carried out in 1997) and subsequent process as a model for other countries to follow.

15 March 1999

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Financial Stability Forum agreed

The G7 will establish a Financial Stability Forum (FSF) to improve the monitoring and regulation of financial markets.

15 March 1999

IFI governance

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Greening the Bank: next steps

In September over 50 NGOs from 15 countries made recommendations to the World Bank on the environment.

15 December 1998

IFI governance

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Transparency

The G7 has agreed to the G22 Working Group on Transparency and Accountability’s recommendation to establish a formal mechanism to evaluate IMF policies and programmes, but it is not clear what form this will take.

15 December 1998

IFI governance

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Towards a partnership Bank?

A refreshing new World Bank discussion paper frankly recognises that aid agencies are not cooperating effectively, and that mechanisms such as Consultative Groups and the Bank’s internal culture need to change.

15 September 1998

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Blair proposes IFI reforms

UK Prime Minister Tony Blair made a speech at the New York Stock Exchange arguing that the World Bank and IMF have fundamental weaknesses and need to be reformed.

15 September 1998

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New analysis of how to change the Bank

MIT Press has just published a fascinating analysis of efforts to change the World Bank.

15 September 1998