Resources

IFI governance

News

29 March 2004

Parliamentarians Flex Growing Organization, Make Request of Bank

Article on Parliamentary Network on the World Bank annual conference 2004.

Rights

Analysis

29 March 2004 | Briefings

Disastrous Effect of Left Bank Outfall Drainage

Rights

Analysis

29 March 2004 | Briefings

High-Risk Hypocrisy (full version)

A full version of 'High-Risk Hypocrisy', and a previous report on the same theme, Gambling with Peoples' Lives.

Social services

Analysis

29 March 2004 | Briefings

Dogmatic development: Privatisation and conditionalities in six countries, David Hall

This report looks at how conditionalities and pressures from aid agencies and development banks force developing countries to adopt privatisation policies in public services.

IFI governance

News

29 March 2004

Europe clings to control of IMF’s vacant chair, Larry Elliott

The search for a new leader of the International Monetary Fund will drag on for at least three months as the European Union wrangles over its preferred choice, the Treasury admitted last night.

Environment

Analysis

29 March 2004 | Briefings

Sustainable management of forests in DR Congo

World Bank response to campaigner complaints on Congo forestry

Rights

Commentary

29 March 2004 | Call for action

Stop the World Bank carve-up of the Congo forests!

Appeal to halt forest destruction in Democratic Republic of Congo

Finance

News

26 March 2004

IMF Acknowledges Failures in Argentina Crisis

The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday long-standing weaknesses in Argentina's economy led to its collapse in 2001, while the global lender acknowledged that its own shortcomings had prevented it from detecting the looming crisis.

IFI governance

News

25 March 2004

Plot Thickens as EU hunts for new IMF chief

News on further indecision about new IMF boss.

IFI governance

Background

22 March 2004 | Resource

The process for choosing a new Managing Director for the IMF

Key statements and articles on the 2004 selection process for the Managing Director of the IMF.

IFI governance

News

22 March 2004

IMF directors call for open contest to find new fund chief, Andrew Balls

IFI governance

News

18 March 2004

France won’t back Rato’s IMF candidacy

Outgoing Spanish Economy Minister Rodrigo Rato emerged as a leading European candidate to head the IMF on Wednesday, but his chances of getting the nod were later thrown into doubt on reports that France would not back him.