3 October 2019
The present IMF leadership 'contest' makes a mockery of the institution's multilateral character and further diminishes its legitimacy.
World Bank’s new draft FCV strategy fails to detail how Bank will address negative impacts of its orthodox policies on drivers of conflict.
IMF programme raises questions over unconstitutional attack on workers' rights.
CSOs raise concerns about IDA19 proposed policy commitments and lack of formal consultation.
IFC equity investment linked to development of key Brazilian transport corridor, leading to accelerated deforestation in the area.
Bretton Woods Institutions found to share responsibility for social unrest leading to serious human rights violations.
CSO fear World Bank board will compromise, undermining Inspection Panel powers.
Effectiveness of IMF’s approach questioned, as Argentina undergoes technical default.
This briefing explains how the IMF and World Bank have driven the financialisation of MENA states, and the pervasive negative effects this has had on the region’s societies and economies.
Joint civil society briefing paper highlights concerns with the World Bank’s Evolution Roadmap, and provides a series of recommendations for a Roadmap that prioritises people, participation and the planet over profit and economic growth.
