Highlights of meetings held in Washington at this year's annual meetings of the World Bank and IMF.
North America
IFI governance
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Report on multi-stakeholder consultations on systemic issues
Hosted by the New Rules for Global Finance coalition, this meeting summarised the findings of…
Conditionality
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Bank policies for growth have failed
A meeting hosted by ActionAid, Christian Aid and the Center for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)…
IFI governance
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Wolfowitz watch
A new initiative from US NGO Bank Information Center will provide information with the appointments made by president Wolfowitz, as well as his speeches and travel schedule.
IFI governance
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World Bank - IMF annual meetings 2005
Members of the staff of the Bank and Fund, board members, development and finance ministers are gathered in Washington 23 - 25 September.
IFI governance
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Bank blackball blunder
Two days after slapping a six-month ban on the Financial Times for giving away embargoed…
Finance
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World Bank-IMF spring meetings 2005 report
Reports of official and civil society events in Washington around the spring meetings 2005.
IFI governance
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World Bank/IMF spring meetings schedule
Members of the staff of the Bank and Fund, board members, development and finance ministers are gathered in Washington 15 - 17 April.
IFI governance
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The end of the Wolfensohn era
Bank president James Wolfensohn has said he will retire on 31 May after 10 years in the post.
IFI governance
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Who will be the next World Bank president?
In an email sent to both his board and news agency Reuters, current Bank president…
Environment
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Town hall meeting between civil society and Bank Fund heads
Highlights from a meeting between Bank president Wolfensohn, Fund director Rato, South African finance minister Trevor Manuel, UK chancellor Gordon Brown, and NGOs.
IFI governance
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Mission unaccomplished: more reports, no new money
The World Bank-IMF annual meetings drew to a close with little or no progress made on any of the substantive issues.
