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Meeting: ‘milestone’ or ‘millstone’ for Bank/civil society relations?
Concerns have been raised about a new high-level initiative involving the World Bank and selected civil society groups.
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Official report confirms PRSP criticisms
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.
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Brazil renews "unnecessary" IMF agreement despite opposition
Brazil and the IMF announced they would renew a financial arrangement at the end of the year, sparking new doubts about the methods and motives of Lula's government. The news came shortly after Rede Brasil, a network of Brazilian NGOs and social movements, urged the government not to sign.
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Bolivian PRGF a “blind alley”
A new report by Bolivian NGO CEDLA shows that despite a new emphasis on civil society participation and poverty alleviation, the core policies attached to IMF loans have not changed.
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IMF’s response to crisis “inadequate”
A new report by the IMF Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) highlights mistakes in the handling of three major financial crises in the late 1990s (Indonesia, Korea and Brazil).
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Draft adjustment policy not available yet
The World Bank is in the final stages of revising its policy on structural adjustment.…
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PRSPs: ‘Political space’ at whose expense?
New papers argue that PRSPs do not widen the range of policy options for governments and may undermine existing democratic structures.
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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.
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SAP protests still raging: Latin America examples
A summary of recent protests against IMF-imposed structural adjustment programmes in Latin America.
