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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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IMF reform in developing country perspective IMF spring meetings civil society forum event

Minutes|Bretton Woods Project|24 April 2013|url

Notes from IMF 2013 Spring meetings civil society forum event read article...

The private sector and poverty eradication Experiences from the health sector

Minutes|Bretton Woods Project|23 April 2013|url

This session gave an overview on the links between private sector and healthcare provision in tackling poverty. read article...

Colombia case study: results measurement and poverty eradication

Minutes|Bretton Woods Project|23 April 2013|url

This session examined Colombia's private sector partnerships and poverty eradication programme. read article...

All you need to know: World Bank-IMF spring meetings 2013

News|Bretton Woods Project|22 April 2013|url

The 2013 spring meetings of the World Bank and IMF will take place from 18 to 20 April in Washington, DC. You will be able find links below to analysis of the communiqués as well as notes of some of the civil society and official meetings, as they become available. read article...

The challenges of advancing sustainability at the World Bank

Minutes|Bretton Woods Project|22 April 2013|url

This panel discussion reflected on the major sustainability challenges facing the World Bank through exploring two World Resources Institute areas - a portfolio analysis on 2012 projects, and the interaction between country systems and World Bank safeguard approaches. read article...

Financial and housing crises, the Bank's safeguards and the right to adequate housing

Minutes|Bretton Woods Project|22 April 2013|url

This session featured a presentation from UN special rapporteur on the links between financial and housing crises, safeguards and the right to adequate housing. read article...

Bending the arc of poverty

Minutes|Bretton Woods Project|22 April 2013|url

The session focused on the World Bank's development strategy, poverty eradication goals, global inequality, and the threat of climate change. read article...

Spring meetings 2013: communiqués coverage

News|Bretton Woods Project|22 April 2013|url

Coverage of the communiqués from the G24, G20, IMFC and Development Committee at the 2013 spring meetings of the World Bank and IMF. read article...

World Bank executive directors roundtable with CSOs 16 April 2013

Minutes|Bretton Woods Project|19 April 2013|url

Minutes of an open roundtable with EDs that occurred during the 2013 spring meetings. read article...

Six in a row: another Japanese national appointed to head MIGA

News|Bretton Woods Project|9 April 2013|update 85|url

World Bank president Jim Yong Kim announced the appointment of Keiko Honda as executive vice president of the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency in late March, the sixth Japanese national in a row to hold the post. read article...

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