Community demands reparations from World Bank for murder of South African environmental activist Fikile Ntshangase for opposing the Tendele coal mine initially financed by IFC.
The world awaits to see whether Trump’s defeat will result in the end of the 'America First' approach and a democratisation of the IMF and World Bank and the multilateral system.
As the IMF celebrates the rise of VAT, women and those least able to pay are left behind in worsening inequality crisis.
IFC accused of violation of performance standards after alleged retaliatory action against workers.
As the inability of Bank and Fund to adapt their policies in response to the Covid-19 pandemic becomes more evident, hope turns to the UN system and a radical restructure of the global international financial architecture.
Covid-19 pandemic highlights the urgent need for ICSID and wider ISDS reforms as cases threaten to undermine state efforts to protect public health.
IFC denies responsibility for harms to the community in dam case despite investigation findings.
World Bank board approves Tanzania education loan amid pregnant schoolgirls re-admission ban.
Environmental groups and activists claim victory after years of campaigning.
Panel yet to rule on case filed in April despite receiving consultant's report.
IMF programme would result in increased electricity prices and regressive consumer tax hikes amid rising cost of living.
Notes from the virtual Civil Society Policy Forum at the 2020 World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings 5 October session on the World Bank's 'Maximizing Finance for Development' and the Covid-19 response.
Notes from Civil Society Policy Forum at the 2020 IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings 29 September session on corruption and Covid-19 recovery.
Joint letter to IFC chief executive officer raises questions on worker protections.
CSO framework evaluates consequences of private sector activity on right to health.
Bank responds to allegations with investigation into whether its China lending could be going to internment camps.
Market-led policy approaches increasingly used to deal with both climate and health emergencies are failing to protect those most vulnerable.
