Logistical information for the "Recovery towards what? Finance, justice, sustainability" conference in London, 6 November 2009.
Western Europe
Finance
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Registration: Recovery towards what? Finance, justice, sustainability
Recovery towards what? Finance, justice, sustainability is an exciting and timely one-day conference on 6 November in London on all aspects of global finance and its role in both developed and developing countries. It brings together experts, researchers, practitioners and civil society to discuss how to reshape finance so that it contributes to a just and sustainable economy.
Finance
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Speakers: Recovery towards what? Finance, justice, sustainability
The list of speakers and short bios for the "Recovery towards what? Finance, justice, sustainability" conference in London, 6 November 2009.
Finance
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Agenda: Recovery towards what? Finance, justice, sustainability
The agenda for the "Recovery towards what? Finance, justice, sustainability" conference in London, 6 November 2009.
Accountability
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The DFID white paper and the World Bank: Missing the point?
The latest DFID white paper strengthens the UK's target setting for the World Bank, but fails to adequately tackle the crucial questions of governance, conditionality, human rights accountability, and climate finance. A recent Tory Party policy paper leaves it unclear whether they would do any better.
IFI governance
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HM Treasury's IMF report: late and without ambition
Finally in mid-2009, the UK issued a report on its relationship with the IMF for 2007-2008, covering two years instead of the normal one to rectify the complete failure to issue an 'annual' report for 2007. It lacks ambition for further reform at the Fund, and because so little was achieved in the two years it covers, the report mostly hails agreements that were achieved in 2009 to strengthen the IMF.
IFI governance
News
IMF austerity chills crisis countries
Criticism of the IMF continues to mount as some crisis lending dishes out heavy conditionality. Meanwhile emerging markets have agreed to stump up the cash to refill the Funds coffers, but only on their own terms.
Accountability
Analysis
Bretton Woods Project submission on the DFID White Paper
In a submission the the DFID white paper consultation, we set out the significant change needed at the World Bank and IMF to bring them into line both with international norms and with UK policy, in order to improve their contribution to sustainable development. In this submission we outline changes needed in: IFI governance; IFI conditionality policies; IFI policies related to aid effectiveness; IFI policy on climate change; private-sector finance; and the financial sector's impact on devel
Environment
Analysis
Are we nearly there?
A number of 'pilot' funds are underway to develop climate related interventions in key sectors. Significant UK financing has been dedicated to these funds, primarily through the World Bank. These pilot programmes must be seen as building blocks towards an appropriate post 2012 financial architecture. Based on an emerging UK civil society consensus this paper highlights the form that this architecture should take, what development models it should build upon and what technological approaches it s
IFI governance
Analysis
Beyond the London Summit
In this paper we assess the outcomes of the London Summit and the UK government's progress towards the 12 recommendations set out by the Put People First platform in March 2009. The G20 London Summit on 2 April 2009 issued "a global plan for recovery and reform". G20 leaders have not yet gone far enough on the fundamental changes the world needs. The communique appears to have made progress on some critical issues but there were also missed opportunities, especially on building a green economy,
IFI governance
Analysis
Memorandum by the Bretton Woods Project for the UK Treasury Committee
There are two major problems which interacted together to cause the crisis: the failure of the financial regulatory and supervisory systems and the failure of the international monetary system. These problems are outlined in written evidence submitted to trhe UK Treasury Committee.
Accountability
Background
Meeting between UK civil society and Douglas Alexander, Secretary of State for International Develop
Minutes of a meeting between Douglas Alexander, Secretary of State for International Development, and UK NGOs, 21 April 2009
