Highlights of a meeting between the new head of the Independent Evaluation Office, Thomas Bernes, and UK NGOs.
United Kingdom
Environment
News
UK parliament hearings on World Bank, IMF
The UK all-party committee on international development held its evidence session on the annual meetings of the World Bank and IMF in October, with evidence heard from the Bretton Woods Project and the Rainforest Foundation, secretary of state for international development Hilary Benn, and representatives of the Treasury.
Environment
News
World Bank and climate change: power failure
Summary of a report by Friends of the Earth US, the November meeting in London on climate change and the UK parliamentary early day motion to end UK support for harmful oil subsidies.
Accountability
Background
Highlights of meeting with UK Secretary of State for International Development, Hilary Benn
Highlights of meeting with UK Secretary of State for International Development, Hilary Benn
Accountability
Background
Highlights of meeting with UK ED to WB/IMF, Tom Scholar
Highlights of meeting with UK NGOs and UK executive director to the World Bank and IMF, Tom Scholar
IFI governance
News
UK reports on its activities at the World Bank and IMF
The UK's Department for International Development published its first annual report of the UK's involvement with the World Bank in March. Treasury published its annual report on UK activities at the IMF in late July.
Knowledge
News
UK cuts through World Bank spin on conditionality
The business-as-usual findings emerging from a Bank review of conditionality released late July have been challenged by the British government and are contradicted by the findings of a study by Irish NGO Debt and Development Coalition.
IFI governance
News
UK and the World Bank 2004: box ticked
The UK's Department for International Development (DFID) quietly published its first annual report of the UK's involvement with the World Bank in March 2005. The report's lack of depth suggests that DFID saw this as a box-ticking exercise rather than a serious commitment to improved accountability.
Knowledge
News
UK cuts through World Bank spin on conditionality
The business-as-usual findings emerging from a Bank review of conditionality released late July have been challenged by the British government and are contradicted by the findings of a study by Irish NGO Debt and Development Coalition.
IFI governance
News
UK and the IMF 2004: 6th annual report to parliament
In late July - four months later than usual - the UK Treasury published its annual report on its activities at the IMF, focusing on surveillance, low-income countries and Fund management.
Knowledge
News
UK National audit office undertakes a review of DfID's engagement with multilaterals
Summary of the terms of reference of the UK National audit office's review of DfID's engagement with multilaterals
Rights
News
The G8, the World Bank and the IMF: Debt, aid and trade implications
At their 6 - 8 July summit in Gleneagles Scotland, G8 leaders tasked the World Bank and the IMF with much of the follow-up on their commitments on debt reduction, increased aid and fairer trade.
