Social services
Analysis
1 September 2003 | Reports
Resources
Land
News
31 August 2003
The World Bank and the whistleblower, Peter Griffiths
Consultant Peter Griffiths had a choice: speak up against World Bank action in Sierra Leone and prevent a famine, or be silent and save his career.
Land
News
31 August 2003
World Bank accused of causing famine, Nick Mathiason
The World Bank and aid agencies are accused of causing famine and ignoring corruption and incompetence in revelations that will send shockwaves through the development community.
Finance
News
28 August 2003
IMF takes swipe at the US and UK
The IMF is to deliver a stinging rebuke to the US government for lack of budget discipline and excessively optimistic assumptions about spending and tax revenues.
IFI governance
Analysis
28 August 2003 | Note
DFID’s institutional strategy for the World Bank, Alice Mann
The UK Department for International Development (DFID) is drafting a strategy which will cover all aspects of DFID's work and relationships with the World Bank, and should be based wherever possible on the Bank's own reform efforts. The strategy will focus on short to medium term objectives and have a lifespan of 3-5 years.
Social services
News
27 August 2003
Honduras anti-IMF protesters riot at Congress
Honduran protesters angry at International Monetary Fund-inspired economic reforms clashed with security forces and briefly stormed Congress.
Rights
News
23 August 2003
Dubai warns on IMF riot threat
Dubai will not tolerate riots during the upcoming meeting of the IMF and World Bank in the emirate although peaceful protests will be allowed.
Conditionality
News
22 August 2003
One killed in Dominican Republic protests
Trade
News
22 August 2003
IMF, World Bank push free trade
Land
Background
19 August 2003 | Resource
Haiti Support Group
Land
Analysis
19 August 2003 | Reports
Haiti Free Trade Zone Summary of Project Information
Finance
News
19 August 2003
Poisoned chalice
Wherever it is prescribed, a dose of IMF medicine only compounds economic crisis
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From South Africa to Tunisia, Libya and Egypt, the Bank and Fund have demonstrated they are not appropriate allies to address the scale of the crisis the world is facing, especially, given their record.