Some civil society organisations in the UK had a chance to meet with the IEO director Tom Bernes in May 2006 while he was visiting London for other reasons. Thus we had some interesting discussions of the proposed IEO work plan for the next year.
Western Europe
Accountability
Background
Highlights of UK NGO meeting with Secretary of State for International Development, Hilary Benn
Highlights of meeting between UK NGOs and Secretary of State for International Development, 18 April 2006
Finance
Background
Highlights of UK NGO meeting with executive director to the WB and IMF, Tom Scholar
Brief highlights of NGO meeting with Tom Scholar, April 2006
Rights
Commentary
UK’s largest ethical bank won’t touch World Bank private sector bonds
Leading development and environment NGOs, including Christian Aid and Friends of the Earth, have today…
Environment
News
UK reports on World Bank and IMF: More work to do
The UK's Department for International Development and Treasury released in late March annual reports on their relationship with the World Bank and the IMF respectively.
Rights
Commentary
Why have Bank-CSO dialogues on water faltered?
Since 2003, there have been two attempts at starting a World Bank-civil society dialogue on water supply issues. Both of these simpered to a halt.
IFI governance
News
European Parliament weighs in on future direction of IMF
On 14 March, the IMF came in for some heavyweight political criticism as the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the strategic review of the Fund.
Background
Bretton Woods Project annual report 2004
Annual activity report of Bretton Woods Project for the calendar year 2004.
Environment
Background
Highlights of UK NGO meeting with executive director to the World Bank and IMF, Tom Scholar
Brief minutes of UK NGO meeting with Tom Scholar
IFI governance
Background
Uncorrected highlights of a meeting with Tom Bernes, Director, Independent Evaluation Office
Highlights of a meeting between the new head of the Independent Evaluation Office, Thomas Bernes, and UK NGOs.
Rights
Background
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IFI governance
News
Parliamentary initiatives around the IFIs gather steam
Parliamentarians were in Washington in September for the WB-IMF annual meetings to press the demands of the International Parliamentarians’ Petition while the Parliamentary Network on the World Bank has finally started to assert its independence from the World Bank.
