The Bretton Woods Update (March 1999) reported that the 2 social advisors recently appointed to the IMF were being funded by the Department for International Development (DFID).
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Private Sector
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Elections “don’t matter”: says Indonesia fund manager
Foreigners may not know much about these parties, they may not care much, but at the end of the day it doesn’t really matter who wins as long as the IMF and World Bank are still calling the shots.
IFI governance
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Bank health loans fail check-up
The World Bank’s Operations Evaluation Unit recently criticised Bank loans for Health, Nutrition and Population (HNP).
IFI governance
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World Bank reports on successes and future tasks
The Bank’s External Affairs team recently published a 14 page document summarising progress during Wolfensohn’s time as President.
Social services
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IMF/WHO collaboration
IMF staff have met Dr Bruntland, head of the World Health Organisation, to identify mechanisms for IMF-WHO collaboration.
Knowledge
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Absolute poverty rising: targets doubtful
New World Bank estimates suggest that 1.5bn people live in abject poverty, up from 1.
IFI governance
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Reinventing the World Bank
In May Northwestern University, Chicago, and SOAS, London, organised a meeting to examine the World Bank’s mission, operations and research output.
Knowledge
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Bank hosts e-discussions
The World Bank has recently been inviting NGOs to engage in a large number of electronic discussions on its website “Development Forum”.
Knowledge
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New Bank wisdom on economic crises
The Bank has identified 5 main ways in which macroeconomic crises affect the poor.
Environment
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New report on problems with forest policy reform
The World Rainforest Movement and Environmental Defense Fund have produced a briefing on the World Bank’s Forest Policy Review and Strategy Development process.
Gender
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Gender policy paper progress
Next year the World Bank will produce a Policy Research Report (PRR) on Gender Development.
Finance
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New IMF credit plan too harsh
The IMF’s Contingency Credit Line (CCL), agreed during the Spring meetings, will not help developing countries facing financial crisis because the qualification conditions are too demanding.
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