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World Bank/IMF governance

Issues relating to the governance of the Bank and Fund by their member countries. Includes: Governance structures, Parliamentary scrutiny, transparency, accountability, complaint mechanisms, governance structures, evaluation mechanisms, spring/annual meetings read read more background...

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Governments agree $86.2 billion boost to World Bank capital

News|Bretton Woods Project|17 June 2010|update 71|url

Shareholder governments have agreed an $86.2 billion boost to the capital that guarantees the lending of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD, the World Bank's middle-income country lending arm). read article...

IFI governance reform freezing over?

News|Bretton Woods Project|17 June 2010|update 71|url

An in-depth analysis of the latest round of World Bank reforms shows they delivered significantly less than proclaimed, while IMF governance reforms, slated to conclude in January 2011, are proceeding slowly and promising only minor changes. read article...

World Bank's anti-corruption "charade"

News|Bretton Woods Project|17 June 2010|update 71|url

Fresh revelations have again called into question a review of the Bank's anti-corruption unit. read article...

Analysis of World Bank voting reforms Governance remains illegitimate and outdated

Briefing|Bretton Woods Project|30 April 2010|url

The World Bank will continue to be overwhelmingly dominated by rich countries, which stunts its legitimacy and limits its capacity to serve the interests of developing countries. read article...

Future of the World Bank: major reforms or a series of minor adjustments? Civil society event at the World Bank spring meetings 2010, 24 April

Minutes|Bretton Woods Project|29 April 2010|url

Civil society event at the World Bank spring meetings 2010, 24 April read article...

Spring meetings 2010: communiqués coverage

News|Bretton Woods Project|26 April 2010|url

Coverage of the communiqués from the G24, G20, IMFC and Development Committee at the 2010 Spring Meetings of the World Bank and IMF. read article...

World Bank-IMF spring meetings 2010

News|Bretton Woods Project|26 April 2010|url

Analysis of governance reforms and other decisions made at the 2010 World Bank and IMF spring meetings read article...

Launch of Bank Information Center's (BIC's) model energy strategy Civil society event at the World Bank spring meetings 2010, 24 April

Minutes|Bretton Woods Project|26 April 2010|url

Civil society event at the World Bank spring meetings 2010, 24 April read article...

UK complacent about World Bank failings Lax DFID report lacks plan for progress

News|Bretton Woods Project|26 April 2010|update 70|url

In its annual report, the UK's Department for International Development (DFID) highlighted serious weaknesses in the World Bank's work on gender and crisis response, but overlooked failings on health, climate impacts and governance reform. read article...

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Analysis of World Bank voting reforms: Governance remains illegitimate and outdated  30 April 2010

Fundamental change or more of the same?: A review of G20 progress towards UK civil society recommendations  22 April 2010

The UK's role in the World Bank and IMF: Department for International Development and HM Treasury  26 March 2010

Beyond the London Summit: Assessing the UK government's response to the financial crisis and charting a way forward  13 June 2009

Bretton Woods Project submission on the DFID White Paper  11 May 2009

Country positions for the London Summit 1 April 2009


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