New common framework for debt relief announced at G20 Leaders’ Summit maintains prominent role of IMF and fails to include World Bank debt relief.
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Environment
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IMF joins discussion on greening financial sector, as climate risks threaten macro-stability
Fund and central banks increasingly pondering macroeconomic policies to tackle climate risks.
IFI governance
Analysis
The Bretton Woods Institutions and the second crisis of multilateralism
At 75, the World Bank and IMF face a crisis of multilateralism in no small part of their own making as failed economic policies have resulted in skepticism of the international order they helped to create.
Social services
News
Privatised profits, socialised losses: European reports call World Bank’s PPP push into question
Reports expose the scale of damage caused by PPPs, adding weight to broader concerns around the Bank’s aggressive promotion of them.
Background
Isabel Alvarez and Ella Hopkins join the Bretton Woods Project
Isabel Alvarez and Ella Hopkins join the Bretton Woods Project as Communications Manager and Gender Project Officer, respectively
Background
Bretton Woods Project Steering Group
The Bretton Woods Project Steering Group meets on a regular basis to advise and review Project activities.
IFI governance
Analysis
One man, one vote, one option: World Bank set to coronate Kim for second term
The World Bank is set to reappoint president Jim Yong Kim for another five year term, despite persistent concerns from Bank staff and renewed calls for a merit-based process based on principles of transparency and diversity.
Finance
Analysis
Public-private partnerships: The global debt iceberg?
Despite their popularity, PPPs have a very bad track record of delivering cost-effective investment for governments, and pose additional and serious problems by reducing transparency and accountability.
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IFI governance
Background
UK civil society meeting with UK World Bank Executive Director Melanie Robinson
Notes from a meeting with the UK World Bank Executive Director on 6 July 2018.
IFI governance
News
World Bank general capital increase to be formalised in October
World Bank board to formalise contentious general capital increase at October Annual Meetings
IFI governance
Background
UK civil society meeting with UK World Bank Executive Director Melanie Robinson
Notes of a meeting with UK World Bank Executive Director Melanie Robinson on 19 March 2018.
IFI governance
Background
UK civil society meeting with UK World Bank Executive Director Melanie Robinson
Notes of a meeting with UK World Bank Executive Director Melanie Robinson on 22 September 2017.
IFI governance
Background
UK civil society meeting with DFID: Annual meetings and IDA
Notes of a UK CSO meeting with DFID on the annual meetings and the IDA process 23 September 2016.
IFI governance
Background
UK civil society meeting with UK World Bank Executive Director Melanie Robinson
Notes of a meeting with UK World Bank Executive Director Melanie Robinson 21 July 2016.
IFI governance
Background
UK civil society meeting with UK World Bank Executive Director Gwen Hines
Notes of a meeting with World Bank executive director Gwen Hines in October 2014.
Finance
News
UN backs sovereign debt mechanism
UN votes to adopt developing countries’ resolution on a legal framework for debt resolution, independent of creditors, including the IMF.
