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We scrutinise and influence the World Bank and the IMF, with a focus on the environment, gender equality, democratic governance and financialisation.

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#Tomorrow at #WBMeetings join us for a CSPF panel on DPF, one of the main tools the World Bank uses to deliver mitigation and adaptation - how is the Bank using it and how can it be improved?👇

📅 Fri 17 Oct, 11-12:30 DC
📍 WB I 2-220
📲 Zoom: www.worldbank.org/en/events/20...
CSPF: How Can DPFs Promote Equitable Energy Access and Accomplish Climate Objectives? DFs are one of the main tools that the Bank uses to deliver mitigation and adaptation outcomes to its member countries. This session will explore how DFs are currently used to support countries' national climate goals and energy transitions, how they are assessed and accounted for, and how they can be improved. The session will also reflect on recent DPF examples, identifying opportunities for improving climate integration and civil society participation in future operations. Friday, October 17, 2025 11:00am-12:30pm Eastern Room I 2-220 World Bank I Building Moderator Katelyn Gallagher Policy Director Bank Information Center Valerie Hickey Global Director for Climate Change World Bank Wilfried Kouame Senior Economist for Gambia and Senegal World Bank Jon Sward Environment Project Manager The Bretton Woods Project Nadishani Perera Southern Asia Consultant Partnership for Transparency Fund
October 16, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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Tune in today for a #IMFmeetings CSPF event on IMF's Comprehensive Surveillance Review and economic sustainability, with experts from civil society organisations and
IMF

📅 11-12:30 DC
📍IMF HQ2-03B-768B
Zoom: imf.zoom.us/j/9308929040...

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October 15, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Tomorrow at #IMFmeetings joins us for a CSPF on IMF's Comprehensive Surveillance Review and economic sustainability, with experts from civil society organisations and the IMF

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📅 15 Oct, 11:00-12:30 DC
📍 IMF HQ2-03B-768B
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Civil Society Policy Forum 2025 IMF comprehensive surveillance review: looking back and forward Wednesday 15th October, 11:00 - 12:30 EDT IMF HQ2-03B-768B Moderator: FEDERICO SIBAJA, IMF Campaign Manager, Recourse Speakers: NABIL ABDO Senior Policy Advisor Oxfam International ZAIN MOULVI Research Director Alternative Law Collective TARA POVEY Macroeconomics Project Lead Bretton Woods Project ROUGUI DALLO Economic Research Officer International Trade Union Confederation ALEKSANDRA ZDZIENICKA Deputy Division Chief IMF Strategy Policy and Review Department (SPR) SARAH SANYA Deputy Division Chief IM Strategy Policy and Review Department (SPR)
October 14, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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70 civil society groups are calling on the IMF to create an SDRs Playbook. SDRs provided $650B in COVID relief without fueling inflation. Now we need reforms to unlock their full potential during crises

🔍 tinyurl.com/SDRsLetter2025

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Photo showing outside and logo of the IMF A Global Coalition of 70 Civil Society Groups Calls for an SDRs Playbook to Unlock Emergency Finance At the 2025 Financing for Development Forum, nearly every country in the world endorsed the Compromiso de Sevilla, urging the IMF to create a Special Drawing Rights playbook. Today, 70 organizations call for reforms to maximize global financial stability and development finance, including automatic issuances, needs-based distribution, and equity-based accounting.
October 14, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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IMF conditionality review must acknowledge that macroeconomic stability cannot be built on the erosion of rights, care systems, and the environment - says Julia Gerlo (of FARN) in our #Observer Autumn 25

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People demonstrate against the government of Argentinian President Javier Milei in front of the National Congress, Buenos Aires. Photo: Luis Robayo/AFP
October 8, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Happy to announce the launch of our new website & visual identity🎉

We hope our visitors find the new features useful and the materials much easier to find and consume. If you have feedback please get in touch!

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BWP new website homepage Monitoring the negative impacts of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund
September 15, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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New in #ObserverSummer25: Civil society raises alarm as the @WorldBank’s ongoing energy review lifts WBG ban on nuclear and considers return to financing ‘upstream’ gas projects

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INFRASTRUCTUREnews World Bank energy strategy review considers reversing phaseout of support for gas production 15 JULY 2025 | ID: 52982 | PROOF SUMMARY As World Bank pushes to provide electricity to 300 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2030 under Mission 300, it considers lifting ban on support for gas production.
August 5, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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#New in #ObserverSummer25: Banga’s 'new' World Bank vision recycles old myths. The private sector won’t fix development if it deepens debt, weakens states & fails to deliver jobs #BillionsToTrillions #DevelopmentFinance

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Event at the World Bank Group & IMF Spring Meetings 2025, titled: Jobs - The Path to Prosperity. Photo: Tolani Alli / World Bank.
August 1, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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In the aftermath of #FfD4, Maria Jose Romero and Jean Saldana, of @eurodadnews.bsky.social argue that the FfD process has always been and should continue to be the space for civil society to call for decisive action to democratise the global economic governance

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A view of a protest during the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4). Photo: UN Photo/Mariscal
July 30, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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Can the World Bank be a partner for a just energy transition? In #ObserverSummer25, @becky-ray.bsky.social of @gdp-center.bsky.social argues it depends on strong environmental and social oversight, avoiding a new resource curse in minerals & debt relief during crises.

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Installation of solar photovoltaic panels on the roofs of the Hongqiao Passenger Rail Terminal in Shanghai, China. Photo: Jiri Rezac
July 28, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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After a lull, World Bank is controversially returning to financing ‘top-down mega dams’ under Ajay Banga – as board approves financing for long-delayed Inga 3 project in DR Congo despite CSO opposition

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INFRASTRUCTUREnews World Bank’s controversial support for Inga 3 dam signals return to big hydropower projects 15 JULY 2025 SUMMARY CSOs criticise Bank’s return to financing ‘top-down mega dams’ and question its claims that project will resolve energy access deficit in DR Congo
July 16, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Our new analysis found that between FY2018-2023, the World Bank classified 70% of energy-related DPF reforms as climate finance. However, there's little evidence these reforms improved energy access, affordability, or progress on a green transition.

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We call on the World Bank to: 1. End policy-conditional climate finance enforcing private-led trsbitions 2. Align with Just Transition principles Ensure full transparency in climate finance accounting #Justtransitiondeferred Bretton Woods Project
June 18, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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Our latest study reveals how the World Bank is using its Development Policy Finance (DPF) instrument to push energy sector reforms that promote a private-led energy transition – while counting these policy changes as ‘climate finance’.

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New data shows the World Bank counted 70% of energy-sector reforms in Development Policy Financing as having 'climate co-benefits' between 2018-2023 - but most of these promoted a private-led energy transition #JustTransitionDeferred Bretton Woods Project
June 13, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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Today at #SpringMeetings we are Decoding IMF Accounting and discussing the potential of IMF's SDRs, with Maia Colodenco, Andres Arauz @ceprdc.bsky.social, Niranjali Amerasinghe @aausa.bsky.social & @jonsward.bsky.social
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An IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings 2025 Civil Society Policy Forum event. Decoding IMF Accounting Unlocking the Full Potential of SDRs Andrés Arauz Senior Research Fellow CEPR Maia Colodenco Director of Global Initiatives Suramericana Vision Jon Sward Environment Project Manager Bretton Woods Project MODERATOR Niranjali Amerasinghe Executive Director ActionAid USA 23 APRIL 2:30 PM Room: IMF HQ2-03B-768B This session clarifies SDRs' equity instrument status and reserve asset characteristics to harness their full potential for budget support and debt relief. Organized by: Center for Economic and Policy Research, ActionAid USA, MENAFem, Bretton Woods Project, Latindadd
April 23, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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WorldBank confirms cancellation of controversial tourism project in Tanzania, after 2+ years of campaigning led by @oaklandinstitute.org and affected communities💪

Read more in our latest #ObserverSpring25⤵️

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Civil society and communities achieve victory as World Bank cancels tourism project in Tanzania 15 APRIL 2025 SUMMARY World Bank confirms cancellation of controversial tourism project in Tanzania, after over 2 years of civil society campaigning.
April 16, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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BWP's #ObserverSpring25 is NOW OUT🚀

Civil society calls for #FfD4 to revive the Spirit of Monterrey, fresh questions about World Bank & IMF's approach to gender equality, #HumanRights consequences of IFC's health financing and +

Are you going to miss it?
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Cover of the Bretton Woods Observer Spring 2025, showing two cartoons representing the World Bank and the IMF, accompanied by the EU and US flags, watering down a flame that represents the Spirit of Monterrey from the top of the walls of old town Seville
April 15, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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LAUNCHING 21 APRIL | Debt, inequality, and global justice take centre stage.

The Institute for Economic Justice joins global partners to launch a 3-part series interrogating sovereign debt systems.

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April 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Our #ObserverSpring25 is now preparing to be launched ahead the IMF & World Bank Spring Meetings

As we get ready, do you want to see what have been the latest developments at the Bank and Fund and civil society's position on these issues?

Check it out! www.brettonwoodsproject.org/publication-...
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March 18, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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March 12, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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February 26, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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Hi BlueSky!

We’re the Bretton Woods Project, a UK-based watchdog of the #WorldBank and the #IMF.

We work to create a multilateral system that is democratic, inclusive, transparent, accountable, and responsive to people, especially the poorest and most vulnerable💪♻️🌎

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Cover of the Bretton Woods Observer Spring 2024, showing two cartoons representing the World Bank and the IMF agreeing to the "gentleman's agreement"
February 19, 2025 at 9:52 AM