IFIs

Joint letter on CSOs' engagement in IMF policy reviews and consultation

Civil society organisations call on the International Monetary Fund management and Board members for an evaluation of the 2015 guidelines and a Board-mandated framework to establish mandatory rules for CSO engagement at all levels.

  • Development Finance
  • IFIs
Maria Jose Romero

Bretton Woods Institutions at 80: What should the future look like?

On the eightieth anniversary of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, it is time for a change of course. In this blog, our experts on the Bretton Woods Institutions explain why the world is in urgent need of more responsive, democratic, accountable and development-orientated. global economic governance. 

  • Development Finance
  • Global Processes
Eurodad

CSOs call on Banga to shut down the World Bank's Private Sector Investment Lab

Twenty-six civil society organsations have signed an open letter to Ajay Banga, the new president of the World Bank.

  • Development Finance
  • IFIs
Eurodad

Urgent call to keep defence spending out of the EIB's scope

Thirty civil society organisations (CSO) call upon the EIB President, Board of Directors and Governors to firmly reject increasing support for the military-industrial complex.

  • Development Finance
  • IFIs

Joint civil society letter: Consultation process for the EIB Global strategy

Eurodad and 16 other CSOs have signed an open letter calling on the Board of Directors to not approve the final EIB Global strategy due to a lack of public consultation. 

  • Development Finance
  • IFIs

An historic opportunity missed: In the midst of a development crisis gripping most of the world, the IMF and World Bank fail to provide a response

Following the Annual Meetings of the World Bank 2023, we published our reaction.

  • Development Finance
  • IFIs
Eurodad

Join Eurodad and partners at the CSPF and WBG/ IMF Annual Meetings 2023

Join Eurodad and partners at the Civil Society Policy Forum and World Bank Group - International Monetary Fund Annual Meetings from October 9 to 15.

  • Development Finance
  • IFIs
Bhumika Muchhala

The grand narrative of private finance: over-reliance on attracting investment is undermining change at World Bank

This blog analyses the World Bank’s 'Evolution Roadmap' and is written by Bhumika Muchhala, from the Third World Network and Eurodad's Maria Jose Romero.

Read the full opinion piece on IPS News

  • Development Finance
  • IFIs
Julia Ravenscroft

The World Bank’s Evolution Roadmap needs a rethink to deliver for the global south, say more than 70 civil society organisations and individuals

As discussions on World Bank reform continue, the briefing makes six key recommendations in order to #RerouteTheRoadmap.

Read the briefing here

  • Development Finance
  • IFIs