In a new blog, posted on TripleCrisis the Bretton Woods Project outlines why the Green Climate Fund, rather than the Climate Investment Funds should be the main channel to distribute climate finance.
East Asia & Pacific
Environment
Background
The economic case for climate action
Minutes from a World Bank/IMF seminar on climate change during the World Bank/IMF annual meetings 2013.
Environment
Analysis
Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR)
Chapter of CIFs Monitor 8 on the Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR)
Environment
Analysis
Forest Investment Program (FIP)
Chapter of CIFs Monitor 8 on the Forest Investment Program (FIP)
Environment
Analysis
Clean Technology Fund (CTF)
Chapter of CIFs Monitor 8 on the Clean Technology Fund (CTF)
Rights
Background
Review and update of the World Bank’s safeguard policies
Minutes from a side event with the World Bank safeguards team presenting an update on the review process during the World Bank/IMF annual meetings 2013.
IFI governance
Background
Meeting president Kim’s pledge of “no dilution” for safeguards
Minutes of a civil society meeting on upward harmonisation of World Bank safeguards during the World Bank/IMF annual meetings 2013.
IFI governance
Background
Continuing conversations with CAO
Minutes from a CAO sponsored event during the 2013 World Bank/IMF annual meetings.
IFI governance
Background
Austerity and Inequality in Europe
Minutes from Oxfam-hosted civil society seminar at 2013 Annual meetings on European austerity and inequality
IFI governance
Background
World Bank executive directors roundtable with CSOs
Tuesday 8 October 2013 Panelists: • Merza Hassan (WB Executive Director for Kuwait and Dean…
Finance
Analysis
IMF gets emerging markets wrong, again
The Fund has had to conduct another embarrassing “U-turn” to warn of the growing risks to the stability of developing countries, while cautiously accepting the need for capital controls in principle, but not necessarily in practice.
Rights
News
Update on the World Bank safeguards review
A July presentation on the safeguards review included parts of a proposed integrated framework and next steps. A July report by Human Rights Watch called on the Bank to ensure it does not contribute to human rights abuses.
