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We scrutinise and influence the #WorldBank and #IMF with special emphasis on #environment & social concerns. #News Lens/RT≠ endorsement (ES @BrettonWoods_ES)

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TODAY CSOs and individuals around the 🌎 are calling on the IMF to ensure the next MD selection process is undertaken in accordance with a merit-based, open and transparent process
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imfboss.com/2024/03/27/cso…

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'Kristalina Georgieva failure to truly challenge the largest shareholders’ reluctance to support green transformation in the Global South should be seen as a poor record for a likely next mandate under more ‘green’ promises' 🔥

New @IMFboss blog by Recourse's Federico Sibaja 👇

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Lens: 'A number of the girls have expressed clearly and plainly what remedy looks like to them. The fact that IFC has ignored them so far is a tragedy' - Teresa Mutua Accountability Counsel

CSOs reject IFC action plan in response to : urgewald.org/medien/ifc-res…

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Lens: Accountability Counsel, Inclusive Development International, urgewald and Gender Action call for IFC's board to reject an updated Management Action Plan related to the Bridge International Academies scandal - arguing it fails to provide remedy for survivors📢

inclusivedevelopment.net/ifc-campaigns/…

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Today European countries announced they are backing Kristalina Georgieva for another term at the helm of IMF setting in motion the next steps towards her reappointment under the undemocratic 'gentleman's agreement'

Check how CSOs have reacted to this announcement👇

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As Kristalina Georgieva's mandate ends this September imfboss is opening its doors again, offering a free space for those who (once more) want to call for a democratic and open process to select the next IMF managing director

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With the current term of IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva ending in September, check out our blog to follow closely the selection process of the next managing director and critical perspectives on the process imfboss.com/2024/03/11/imf…

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Lens: CADTM exposes IMF austerity's destructive impacts on Sri Lankan households, particularly women, with 54% in debt 🔥✊

cadtm.org/In-Sri-Lanka-w…

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📬In your inbox, Nadia Calviño: 14 CSOs call for urgent action at European Investment Bank.

As 🇪🇺 Finance Ministers are meeting to discuss European Investment Bank’s future, we urge the bank with a non-profit mandate to ditch fossil fuel companies, and instead focus on social impact and public goods.

Full letter…

📬In your inbox, @NadiaCalvino: 14 CSOs call for urgent action at @EIB. As 🇪🇺 Finance Ministers are meeting to discuss @EIB’s future, we urge the bank with a non-profit mandate to ditch fossil fuel companies, and instead focus on social impact and public goods. Full letter…
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NOW OUT🚨

Despite hopes that social movements & global civil society efforts would bring about a more equitable global financial architecture, 2023 proved yet another difficult year.

Want to know what we did in such context? See our Annual Report 2023💫
brettonwoodsproject.org/2024/02/bretto…

NOW OUT🚨 Despite hopes that social movements & global civil society efforts would bring about a more equitable global financial architecture, 2023 proved yet another difficult year. Want to know what we did in such context? See our Annual Report 2023💫 brettonwoodsproject.org/2024/02/bretto…
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Lens: IMF has finally lifted the veil on its surcharge policy, showing that 22+ countries are paying a total of 💵$2B per year.

CEPR's Michael Galant & Ivana Vasic Lalovic dive into the data and explain why it's time to

cepr.net/international-…

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Blended finance, a mix of public concessional finance with more generous terms than the market, and private or public resources, aims to catalyze development finance from diverse actors. A joint report by Eurodad and ActionAid reveals critical issues. buff.ly/48lCjs9

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Lens: New CEPR analysis by @ivana_v_l & Andrés Arauz finds that by 2029 IMF reserves could reach $46.6 billion, 41% above target, enabled by bleeding poor countries via surcharges.

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cepr.net/no-more-excuse…

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Lens: Rich Cs have missed deadline to nominate executive directors for Loss & Damage Fund🚨

Devex: 'By June 2024, @worldbank...which has been asked to temporarily host the fund...will confirm if it will be able to meet conditions set out at '
devex.com/news/rich-coun…

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Lens: New brief by Eurodad & ActionAid on blended finance for climate action warns existing efforts 'lack transparency, contribute towards indebtedness, have negative impacts on communities and often do not prove to be the most effective solutions' eurodad.org/blended_financ…

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Lens: At the 30th anniversary of World Bank The Inspection Panel and with independent accountability mechanism now in nearly all international financial institutions, calls mount to end IMF accountability exceptionalism
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#News Lens: At the 30th anniversary of @WorldBank @InspectionPanel and with independent accountability mechanism now in nearly all international financial institutions, calls mount to end @IMFNews accountability exceptionalism digitalcommons.wcl.american.edu/accountability…
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Lens: 'board members have said they want to see financial compensation for the alleged victims, multiple sources told Devex. This could set a precedent for other...[IFIs] to pay remediation costs to communities harmed by their projects'
devex.com/news/ifc-under…

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Lens: Prof Sundaran highlights concerns about decreasing rate of extreme poverty reduction and its concentration in LICs, many of which are at risk or in debt distress, stressing the need for urgent reforms that go beyond poverty reduction focus

ipsnews.net/2024/01/onerou…

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