North America

IFI governance

News

Reuniones anuales 2007 del Banco y el Fondo

Los miembros del personal del Banco y del Fondo, los miembros de las Juntas, y los Ministros de Desarrollo y de Finanzas estarán en Washington para las reuniones anuales del 19 al 22 de octubre.

26 October 2007

Environment

Background

The agenda of the Development Committee and the provision of Global Public Goods

Highlights of a 20 October meeting hosted by the FES Foundation on global public goods, at the World Bank-IMF annual meetings 2007.

23 October 2007 | Minutes

Infrastructure

Background

Climate change and clean energy challenges and opportunities in addressing Africa's growing energy n

Highlights of a meeting at the World Bank-IMF annual meetings 2007.

23 October 2007 | Minutes

Infrastructure

Background

Low carbon, high hopes: making climate action work for development

Highlights of a 19 October meeting at the World Bank-IMF annual meetings 2007.

23 October 2007 | Minutes

IFI governance

News

World Bank-IMF annual meetings 2007

At this year's annual meetings, both the World Bank and the IMF faced serious challenges to their continued relevance and legitimacy. Observers were keen to see the tone that new heads Robert Zoellick and Dominique Strauss-Kahn would set for the institutions.

22 October 2007

IFI governance

News

World Bank-IMF annual meetings 2007

Members of staff of the Bank and Fund, board members, development and finance ministers will be in Washington for the annual meetings, 19 - 22 October.

5 October 2007

IFI governance

News

UK support for the Foundation for the Future

A freedom of information request submitted by the Bretton Woods Project has confirmed UK support for the mysterious foundation in the middle of the Paul Wolfowitz resignation scandal.

17 August 2007

IFI governance

News

Are Wolfowitz's days numbered at the World Bank?

As one of the most tumultuous weeks in World Bank history draws to a close, it looks increasingly like president Paul Wolfowitz's days are numbered. Those who have called for his resignation now include his number two, managing director Graeme Wheeler, the Bank staff association, a who's who of the world's financial press, heads of key development thinktanks and myriad civil society organisations.

20 April 2007

Social services

News

Spring meetings descend into chaos

The credibility of the World Bank is in tatters, as accusations of nepotism and religious intolerance of family planning have engulfed the institution. Read on for updates on the official and unofficial meetings that took place in Washington around the 2007 spring meetings.

16 April 2007

Accountability

News

Calls for Wolfowitz to resign mount

Calls are mounting from all directions for the resignation of World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz, following his admission that he personally intervened in the pay rise and promotion of his girlfriend.

14 April 2007

Conditionality

News

Growth commission gears up

The World Bank-funded Commission on Growth and Development will hold workshops in New York on 'Growth and Some of its Micro and Macro Foundations' (April 9) and 'The Role of Leadership and Governance in Shaping and Implementing Growth Strategies' (April 10).

2 April 2007

Rights

News

Labour rights of IMF guards violated

The private firm that supplied the guards to the IMF headquarters has been found in violation of workers’ rights by the US National Labor Relations Board.

31 January 2007