Latest Review of Quotas expected to be quashed, as US signals it will block reform.
IFI governance
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Lagarde resignation kicks-off another leadership race overshadowed by gentleman’s agreement.
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IFI governance
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Surprise IMF leadership change litmus test for its legitimacy
IFI governance
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With flood waters rising, World Bank & IMF answers to 21st century’s key challenges remain inadequate .
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2019 Spring Meetings Preamble
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World Bank's board fails to live up to commitments to open, transparent and merit-based selection process for Bank president.
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World Bank president selection: ‘Gentleman’s agreement’ alive and well
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BWP relaunches IMFBoss.com opening a space for civil society, researchers, academics, officials, insiders and anonymous contributors to share and exchange their ideas and criticisms about the IMF's leadership process, and is now open to new contributions and content.
IFI governance
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What is the ‘gentleman’s agreement’?
Leadership of the IMF and World Bank has been guided by a historical 'gentleman's agreement' between Europe and the United States. What does this agreement entail? And how could it be reformed?
IFI governance
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Spring Meetings wrap-up 2019: what crisis of multilateralism?
As the world ponders the fate of a beleaguered multilateralism on the 75th anniversary of the Bank and Fund, both fail to act on essential governance reforms and opt to maintain the unjust privilege of the Global North.
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V20 proposes new financial instruments in attempt to tackle climate risks
The V20 Group of Finance Ministers proposes new mechanism to help finance 100 per cent renewal energy transition, as climate action continues to proceed at slower pace than mandated by Paris Agreement.
Finance
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Falling growth, rising tensions – IMFC communiqué analysis Spring 2019
Analysis of the IMFC communiqué, issued on 13 April, from the 2019 World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings, Washington DC.
IFI governance
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Development Committee communiqué analysis – Spring 2019
Analysis of the Development Committee communiqué published on 13 April.
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G24 communiqué analysis – Spring 2019
Analysis of the IMFC communiqué, issued on 13 April, from the 2019 World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings, Washington DC.
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30 July 2019
New IMF surveillance tool launched
Bretton Woods Project publishes new online tool to search IMF Article IV reports.
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4 April 2019
World Bank appoints Independent Evaluation Group Director and Inspection Panel member
World Bank appoints Alison Evans as new IEG Director General and Ramanie Kunanayagam as Inspection Panel member
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4 April 2019
Follow BWP’s World Bank and IMF 2019 Spring Meetings Dispatch
BWP will provide analysis of the ministerial meetings’ communiqués, notes from CSPF seminars and more on BWP’s Dispatch page.
IFI governance
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6 December 2018
IMF quota reforms: The fight for democratic governance continues
Uneven votes shares and global power imbalances shape the IMF voting shares, as it prepares to shake up its voting quotas
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6 December 2018
IMF appoints Gita Gopinath as its first female chief economist
IMF's new chief economist views on exchange rates considered unorthodox
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28 August 2018 | Minutes
UK civil society meeting with UK World Bank Executive Director Melanie Robinson
Notes from a meeting with the UK World Bank Executive Director on 6 July 2018.
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27 July 2018
World Bank general capital increase to be formalised in October
World Bank board to formalise contentious general capital increase at October Annual Meetings
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24 July 2018
World Bank announces two new appointments
Pinelopi Goldberg joins as the Bank’s chief economist and Imrana Jalal as the new chairperson of the Inspection Panel
