NGOs’ comments on the findings and recommendations of the ESAF reviews will be published and discussed by the Board soon.
International
Rights
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IFC policies confirmed
The International Finance Corporation has finalised its rewording of the Bank’s social and environmental policies to fit its clientele and business cycle, and many of the policies are about to be signed off by the Board.
WB/IMF roles
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Bank is “not the IMF”
Bank President James Wolfensohn spent much of the Bank Annual Meeting distancing his institution from its sibling, insisting that it is not a “second level IMF” and does not provide bail-out funds.
IFI governance
News
Greening the Bank: next steps
In September over 50 NGOs from 15 countries made recommendations to the World Bank on the environment.
Conditionality
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WB/IMF collaboration plans
In response to the external ESAF Review, the World Bank is to collaborate with the IMF in pilot projects in Nicaragua, Vietnam, Tajikistan, Ethiopia, Cameroon and Zimbabwe over the next 12-18 months.
IFI governance
News
Distilling lessons from the ESAF Reviews
Many NGOs have fed in comments to the IMF about its staff report Distilling the Lessons of the ESAF Reviews.
Rights
News
Bank boss meets rights groups
Leading human rights NGOs met World Bank President Wolfensohn in June.
IFI governance
News
New analysis of how to change the Bank
MIT Press has just published a fascinating analysis of efforts to change the World Bank.
Knowledge
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Draft Bank gender policy queried
The World Bank has circulated a consultation paper towards a proposed Policy Research Report on gender issues to be published in Spring 2000.
IFI governance
News
Oxfam Guide examines participation
An Oxfam publication by Tricia Feeney provides a very useful analysis of approaches to participation in development projects.
IFI governance
News
Forest review concession
The Bank has now accepted that its Forest Policy Implementation Review will look at effects on forests of its non-forest lending, and that its Operations Evaluation Department will do some of the field studies.
IFI governance
News
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.
