The World Bank was a leading organiser of a conference in early December which convened 400 researchers and heads of development think tanks to discuss ways to generate and share research to shape policies.
International
Environment
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Bank’s new green indicator: “genuine nonsense”?
A new Bretton Woods Project report examines the World Bank’s new measure of national sustainability, genuine savings.
Infrastructure
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TOP SECRET: Bank strategy on Asian private infrastructure
The impact of the East Asia crisis on private infrastructure projects has been comparatively little discussed.
Rights
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Bank to seek capital increase
It looks likely that the World Bank Group will seek a rare capital increase for its International Bank for Reconstruction and Development arm.
Finance
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IMF and WB to assess financial stability
The Bank and IMF have established the Financial Sector Assessment Programme (FSAP) to assess financial stability in all member countries and prevent crises.
WB/IMF roles
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Demystifying the IMF
Friends of the Earth-US has produced a handbook on the IMF.
Finance
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Capital punishment
A new report from UK NGO CAFOD criticises the IMF response to the financial crisis as “inadequate and at times harmful to the interests of the poor” and urges “deep reforms”.
Social services
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Bank feels heat on waste incineration
A report launched in June condemns World Bank support for medical waste incineration.
WB/IMF roles
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IMF mission creep
The IMF, which monitors all its members’ economies through its Article IV consultation process, is not content with monitoring the codes on fiscal policy, corporate governance and monetary policy.
Knowledge
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Independent e-conference on Poverty WDR first draft
The Bretton Woods Project will run an electronic conference to discuss the first draft of the World Bank’s Poverty World Development Report.
IFI governance
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CDF country pilots show wide differences in approach
Wolfensohn’s Comprehensive Development Framework, which aims to make the World Bank more responsive to different policy proposals, and encourage long-term, integrated decision-making, is now being piloted in 12 countries.
Rights
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Bank resettlement policy conversion
In July some NGOs received letters from Maninder Gill at the World Bank seeking comments on the proposed conversion of its Operational Directive (OD) on Resettlement.
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New briefing by ActionAid USA and the Bretton Woods Project highlights research showing that IMF policy advice has undermined a just energy transition since the Paris Agreement was signed.