World Bank plans to publish latest DBR in March and undertake an external review of the report’s methodology.
United Arab Emirates
IFI governance
News
Bank/Fund annual meetings 2003 round-up
Short assessment of key issues and decisions at Dubai annual meeting.
Knowledge
News
As World Bank pauses Doing Business Report, pressure mounts for it to be permanently scrapped
Civil society, trade unions and academics call for permanent end of Doing Business Report as World Bank suspends its publication due to data irregularities.
Rights
Commentary
World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings marred by clampdown on People’s Global Conference
Clampdown on civil society leaves stain on this year’s Annual Meetings, as global civic space is increasingly under threat
Gender
News
The World Bank’s new Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative: Recycling a broken model?
World Bank launches new We-Fi fund for women entrepeneurs, but concerns raised that fund won't reach poorest women.
IFI governance
News
WB/IMF Annual Meetings 2003
Likely agenda items for the WB/IMF Annual Meetings 2003
