TradeBank and Fund work in trade policy covering trade-related conditionality, advisory services, and trade related capacity building. Questioning the Bank and Fund approach to trade liberalisation. Includes: Capacity building, integrated framework, trade-finance coherence, trade-related investment, trade conditionality and national development plans read read more background... Items 1 to 10 of 63Economic crisis: rich countries block reform at UN summitThe first major conference on the financial and economic crisis to involve all countries ended with rich countries blocking substantive reforms demanded by developing countries. The UN conference did however push key issues up the international agenda, such as the need for a better system of international reserves, and for genuine policy space for developing countries. read article... World Bank-IMF spring meetings 2009This page will be updated regularly with the latest news from the 2009 World Bank and IMF spring meetings read article... Financial and food crises probing the linksWhile food commodity prices have dropped from their peaks earlier in the year, the role financial liberalisation played in causing the crisis and whether it can help resolve it are still being debated. read article... World Bank-IMF annual meetings 2008At this year's annual meetings, the focus will of course be on the financial crisis gripping the rich countries of the world. Questions remain as to whether important issues around the World Banks role in climate change and its even governance structure will get the attention they deserve. read article... Combating tax flight: ending evasion and reducing avoidance Seminar at World Bank, 10 October 2008Norway, Germany, IMF, WOrld Bank and experts discuss tackling tax evasion and capital flight. read article... World Bank-IMF spring meetings 2008At this year's spring meetings, the World Bank faced increasing opposition to its plans to tackle climate change, while the IMF was forced to admit that the lack of democracy in its governance is probably why it missed the boat on the credit crisis. read article... Fund trade advice in the crosshairsThe Independent Evaluation Office released the draft issues paper for its planned evaluation of the IMF’s trade policy advice. read article... UK report on its activities at the World Bank Weak, unaccountable, and lateIn late November, the UK released its third report on its relationship with the World Bank, disappointing in the coverage and depth of its analysis. read article... More Bank 'aid for trade'Heads of the IFIs were in Geneva in November for a WTO conference to take stock of its aid for trade taskforce. read article... Public campaigns to reform IDAIn Europe, Asia and the United States, civil society has campaigned for reform of the World Bank through the replenishment process of the International Development Association. read article... |
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ResourcesCSO website on UN conference, including statements 11 June G20 London summit communiqué 2 April Seven reasons why the Doha round will not solve the food crisis 1 May The IMF's approach to international trade policy issues 21 March Bank Information Center MENA page 20 March IATP Geneva Update 27 November Statement of G-7 finance ministers and central bank governors 19 October A critical review of the World Bank's WDR 2008 19 October What agenda now for agriculture? A response to the WDR 2008 19 October Newswire |
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