Remedy for Sick Development?The Spring Meetings are an opportunity to address allegations of abuse and pursue genuine accountability at IFC-funded hospitals.Apr 15, 2024Apr 15, 2024
World Bank steps up its climate finance target, but still lacks legitimacy without detailsDuring the second day of COP28, Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank Group announced a new climate finance target of 45% of the Bank’s…Jan 12, 2024Jan 12, 2024
Social Spending on Shaky Floors: How the IMF is Covering up AusterityThis year, 85% of the world’s population will live in the grip of stringent austerity. In her Spring Meetings curtain raiser speech, IMF…Apr 13, 2023Apr 13, 2023
More money, more problems?The World Bank’s “Evolution Roadmap” and what’s missing from the conversationJan 20, 2023Jan 20, 2023
Who has a say in IMF programs?A new study assesses and makes recommendations on the extent and meaningfulness of IMF engagement with civil society at country levelJan 9, 2023Jan 9, 2023
Austerity is a form of economic violence against women. When will the IMF stop pushing this?This year’s 16 days of activism against gender-based violence is happening in the context of compounding crises of the pandemic, the war in…Dec 1, 2022Dec 1, 2022
Shrinking civic space: How can the World Bank respond?In an environment where people might be targeted or threatened for raising critical perspectives, is a public forum the appropriate place…Oct 11, 2022Oct 11, 2022
5 essential ingredients for the new Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response FundIt is an understatement to say that the world was unprepared to face the COVID-19 pandemic. The big question dominating global discourse…Aug 23, 2022Aug 23, 2022
Better Late Than Never: How can IMF’s Gender Strategy work for women in MENA?The International Monetary Fund will soon adopt its first-ever gender strategy in 78 years. This is a milestone for the international…May 11, 2022May 11, 2022
How the IMF is pushing an austerity-based recoveryBefore the war in Ukraine, calls for a “return to normality” — or a new version of it — had started to overtake economic policy…Apr 18, 2022Apr 18, 2022