A report produced by the Bank and Fund for their annual meetings reflects on the continuing problems with implementing the lofty goals of Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers.
Accountability
Gender
News
UK MPs question WB governance
On 6 November the International Development Committee of the House of Commons held an evidence session on World Bank/IMF issues
Accountability
News
Bank and Fund figure out Iraq lending
Recent weeks have further clarified how the World Bank and the IMF are planning to…
Accountability
News
World Bank trade capacity building: “doing it for them”
A leaked copy of the evaluation of the Integrated Framework for trade-related capacity building for Least Developed Countries should lead observers to question the World Bank's chief role in the initiative.
Accountability
News
Chadians "mourn" while World Bank and oil companies celebrate pipeline
The coalition of Human Rights Associations in Chad has called for a national day of mourning on October 10, the date of the official inauguration of the Chad Cameroon Oil Pipeline.
IFI governance
News
Bank/Fund annual meetings 2003 round-up
Short assessment of key issues and decisions at Dubai annual meeting.
Accountability
Background
The World Bank and conflict
Given the recent discussion on the potential roles for multilateral agencies in Iraq, how does the World Bank operate in post-conflict situations?
Accountability
Background
Iraq and Afghanistan update
The World Bank relocated Iraq-based staff to Amman after one member died in the bomb…
Conditionality
Commentary
The myths and dangers of PRSPs
The myths of Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers - that they are nationally owned, pro-poor, and poverty-reducing - should be debunked.
Accountability
News
Bank funded Enron corruption: US Senate
A US Senate Committee found that the World Bank and US government institutions financed "questionable payments" by Enron for a Guatemalan power project.
