IFI governance

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Bank’s “new” adjustment programmes reviewed

The Bank is just completing a review of three years of "Higher Impact Adjustment Lending"…

Finance

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Loan costs set to rise

Borrowers from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), the main World Bank lending arm, may have to pay higher charges for their loans in the future.

Finance

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J2000 mobilise 70,000

An estimated 70,000 people demonstrated in Birmingham to call on G8 leaders to cancel poor countries’ unpayable debts.

Finance

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Private flows slowdown

Private capital flows fell sharply in the latter half of 1997 after having risen in the beginning of the year, as short-term capital flowed out of emerging markets in the wake of the Asian crisis.

Knowledge

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Bulletin dissects Bank report on the State

The April 1998 Institute for Development Studies Bulletin critiques the Bank’s World Development Report, The State in a Changing World.

Knowledge

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CAS analysis improves, but still limited

The quality of Bank country assistance strategies (CASs) has improved in the last two years, concludes a recent Bank review.

Knowledge

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Knowledge report discussions

The Bretton Woods Project is about to be sent the yellow cover draft of the Bank’s 1998 World Development Report.

IFI governance

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Adjusting the SPA

Donor procedures and aid coordination have improved and resource flows to Sub-Saharan African countries increased under the Special Programme of Assistance for Africa (SPA), according to a recent report.

IFI governance

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IFC slammed by Anthropologists Association

In April Jane Hill, President of the American Anthropological Association, wrote a strong letter to Bank Group President James Wolfensohn and Carol Lee, IFC Vice President and General Counsel.

Knowledge

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Are the 2015 targets realistic?

A new World Bank paper asks whether and how the international development targets (formerly known as “DAC targets”) for reducing poverty and improving social and environmental indicators might be achieved.

Environment

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NGOs debate IDA issues

The IDA Deputies - government officials who negotiate the refinancing of the World Bank’s International Development Association concessional lending arm - have met twice to discuss the policy framework for future IDA lending.

Private Sector

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Bank "Business Partnerships" scheme launched

The World Bank has committed $3 million to a “Business Partners for Development” initiative to undertake studies and pilot projects involving companies, NGOs and governments.