With the resignation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn, a global coalition of campaigners has called for an open and merit-based process to elect the next IMF head.
Western Europe
IFI governance
Commentary
Campaigners demand fair selection process on Strauss-Kahn resignation
With the resignation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn, a global coalition of campaigners has called for an open and merit-based process to elect the next IMF head.
IFI governance
Background
IMF consultation on the 2011 review of conditionality
Minutes from a 4 May 2011 consultation in London between civil society organisations and IMF staff.
Rights
Analysis
Debt and austerity - from the global South to Europe
In early May, more than 400 activists in Greece and campaigners and academics from across the world met in Athens to confront the current debt crisis of the European periphery and plan international solidarity and coordinated action against fiscal austerity imposed by governments.
Accountability
Background
Notes of meeting between UK Executive Director to World Bank and Civil Society Groups
Civil society organisations met UK Executive Director to the World Bank and staff from the Department for International Development to discuss the World Development Report on conflict, security and development; the spring meetings and food security; the World Bank's energy strategy and performance in the health sector.
Finance
Background
Meeting between the UK IMF Executive Director Alex Gibbs, HM Treasury and UK civil society organisat
Notes of the seminar of spring meetings 2011
Accountability
News
UK reviews of World Bank paint a mixed picture
The UK government's review of multilateral aid endorsed the World Bank, despite identifying major institutional weaknesses.
Infrastructure
News
Energy for the poor: World Bank urged to make a clean break
Policymakers, analysts and campaigners have said the Bank must revise its proposed energy strategy to set a clear course for reducing energy poverty and supporting low-carbon development. The credibility of the strategy is also at risk from new coal investments under consideration at the Bank
Finance
News
The long road to nowhere? Disputes on the global financial architecture
While official ambitions are to refashion the global financial architecture, the IMF has yet to publish new thinking on capital flows, the G20 discussion on global imbalances is mired in dispute and the debate on a new monetary system may go in the wrong direction.
IFI governance
News
Another G7 national appointed as IMF deputy managing director without open process
In late February, the IMF appointed Nemat 'Minouche' Shafik as the third deputy managing director, replacing Brazilian Murilo Portugal, who resigned in mid January to become the president of Brazilian Banking Federation.
Accountability
Background
Notes of meeting between UK Executive Director to World Bank and Civil Society Groups
On February 2nd 2011 civil society organisations held a meeting with the UK Executive Director to the World Bank and staff from the Department for International Development to discuss the formation of the new Green Climate Fund, the World Bank energy startegy review, and the role of the private sector in World Bank lending.
Gender
News
WDR Gender outline misses women's rights
In January, the Bank released an outline of the 2012 World Development Report on gender equality and development.
