Malawi Economic Justice Network Civil Society Briefing Issue 16
Conditionality
Conditionality
News
IMF in Argentina: “failed to learn the lessons of East Asia”
The number of pundits up in arms over the IMF’s handling of the crisis in Argentina continues to mount. The most recent selection includes Brazilian President, Henrique Cardoso, and ex-World Bank Chief Economist, Joseph Stiglitz.
Conditionality
News
Poverty Reduction Strategies under intense scrutiny
Studies from Malawi, Ethiopia, Uganda and Cambodia fault the PRSP process for failing to provide space for a real debate of policy alternatives, and for a lack of transparency and accountability.
Land
News
Bank fingered in Malawi famine
According to Action Aid, famine in Malawi has been compounded by World Bank-guided food policies.
Conditionality
News
IMF conditionality continues
The Reality of Aid 2002, produced by a coalition of NGOs states that, rather than being phased out, loan conditionality is actually being strengthened under the rubric of “ownership” and “aid effectiveness”.
Conditionality
Background
The Ugandan PRSP Experience
Meeting with Rick Rowden, RESULTS, 31 May 2002
Conditionality
News
Meeting on PRSPs and Poverty and Social Impact Analysis
The World Bank and DFID are moving forward with test approaches to improve the assessment of the social impacts of economic policies.
Conditionality
News
On the road to “Qatar-naskis”
G8 leaders put terrorism, NEPAD and education on the agenda for the June summit in Western Canada. Activists organize a parallel summit in Calgary and a “solidarity village” in Kananaskis. Meanwhile, African NGOs criticize NEPAD as a re-hashing of neo-liberalism.
Rights
News
New Oxfam guide to PRSPs
Oxfam International has published a guide for groups wanting to do work around Poverty Reduction Strategy processes in their countries.
Conditionality
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Letter on PRSP process complaints
A number of civil society organisations involved in the official review of the Poverty Reduction Strategy process, wrote a joint letter to the IMF and the Bank in late January.
