In March, the UK Department for International Development (DFID) released its second annual report reviewing its work with the Bank and setting priorities for 2010.
United Kingdom
Accountability
News
World Bank and IMF enter debate on sources of climate finance
As experts in the United Nations Advisory Group on Finance (AGF) start to scope innovative sources of climate finance, the IMF issued its own proposal, while questions loom over the governance of climate funds. Meanwhile, the Climate Investment Funds' (CIFs) Partnership Forum exposed the limitations of the Bank's engagement with civil society in developing the funds thus far.
Accountability
Background
Meeting between UK civil society and Susanna Moorehead, UK Executive Director to the World Bank
Minutes of a meeting between UK civil society, UK World Bank Executive Director Susanna Moorehead, and DFID staff
Accountability
Background
Meeting between UK civil society and Alex Gibbs, UK IMF Executive Director
Minutes of a meeting between UK civil society, UK IMF Executive Director Alex Gibbs, and UK Treasury staff
Finance
News
Summary: Recovery towards what? Finance, justice, sustainability
Recovery towards what? Finance, justice, sustainability was 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 brought together experts, researchers, practitioners and civil society to discuss how to reshape finance so that it contributes to a just and sustainable economy.
News
Your support for the Bretton Woods Project is crucial
After a year of helping to coordinate civil society responses to the global financial crisis, we at the Bretton Woods Project are more committed than ever to a global economic system that puts at its heart ending poverty, guaranteeing human rights and protecting the environment.
Finance
News
IMF pours cold water on monetary reform
As academia and NGOs call for reform of the international financial architecture, the international monetary system is the focus of scrutiny. Support for capital controls and a financial transaction tax has met resistance from the IMF.
Finance
News
Conference: 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.
Accountability
Background
Videoconference between UK civil society and Alex Gibbs, UK IMF Executive Director
Minutes of a meeting between UK civil society, UK IMF Executive Director Alex Gibbs, and UK Treasury staff
Environment
Background
Meeting on the World Bank between UK NGOs and Douglas Alexander, Secretary of State for Internationa
Minutes of a meeting between Douglas Alexander, Secretary of State for International Development, and UK NGOs, 16 September 2009
IFI governance
News
G20 versus UN: the battle continues
The future of international economic governance and financial reform is still being debated separately at the United Nations and the G20, but little progress is being made.
Trade
News
IFC deceptions on Doing Business
Excitement caused by the International Finance Corporation
