Spring Meetings conclude with frantic calls for stronger multilateralism, but few advances in key issues such as Covid-19 unequal recovery, debt, inequality and climate crises, while Russia participation prevents G20, G24 and Development Committee from releasing a communique.
Loan programme in Pakistan undermines country’s plans for low-carbon transition, as tax breaks on renewables and EVs slashed from IMF-mandated mini-budget.
IMF and Pakistan have reached agreement for a further loan disbursement, with Pakistan agreeing to significant cuts.
Analysis of the IMFC communiqué published on 8 April from the 2021 World Bank and IMF virtual Spring Meetings.
Analysis of the G20 communiqué published on 7 April from the 2021 World Bank and IMF virtual Spring Meetings.
Analysis of the G24 communiqué released on 5 April from the 2021 virtual World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings.
Thousands of Indian farmers protest damaging World Bank and IMF-supported reforms to agriculture laws.
IMF’s Independent Evaluation Office suggests that Fund guidelines are too restrictive and recommends a refresh in light of recent experience and research.
The divestment follows a 2020 freeze in new IFC direct and indirect investments in for-profit education providers.
Civil society day of action rejects corporate agenda and greenwashing in World Bank and IMF Covid-19 recovery.
World Bank President comes out against temporarily waiving intellectual property rights on Covid-19 vaccines
Notes from the virtual Civil Society Policy Forum event on 30 March.
Notes from the Civil Society Policy Forum session on 24 March.
New report raises uncomfortable questions for World Bank leadership about the credibility of the Bank’s climate finance accounting methods.
Panel yet to rule on case filed in April despite receiving consultant's report.
IMF programme would result in increased electricity prices and regressive consumer tax hikes amid rising cost of living.
