Multilateral Development Banks

U.S. Security and the Multilateral Development Banks

Terra Lawson-Remer | Posted 01.22.2012

Read More: u.s. Security, Super Committee, National Security, World Bank, Afghanistan, Multilateral Development Banks, Pakistan, World News
Terra Lawson-Remer

In the face of looming cutbacks, maintaining cost-effective investments in the multilateral development banks is critical.

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Shattering Glass Walls at the Multilateral Development Banks

Janet Ranganathan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Environment, Ecosystems, Sustainable Development, Ecosystem Services, Millennium Development Goals, Multilateral Development Banks, World Bank, Green News
Janet Ranganathan

The development and environment communities must stop viewing their goals as separate or even at odds with each other.

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Obama's Schooling the Bank on Transparency

Chad Dobson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Transparency, Disclosure, Ifi, Open Government, Multilateral Development Banks, World Bank, Bretton Woods System, Business News, Imf, Freedom of Information, Obama Transparency, Business News
Chad Dobson

Over the past five months, President Obama has made great strides in improving transparency within the USG. Mr. Zoellick and his team of experts over at the World Bank could stand to learn a thing or two from the U.S. Government.

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Civil Society to the World Bank: Adopt Transparency 2.0

Chad Dobson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Structural Adjustment Loans, Multilateral Development Banks, Freedom of Information, Ifi, Disclosure, Bretton Woods System, World Bank, Imf, Civil Society, Accountability, World News
Chad Dobson

Various civil society groups reiterated the need for disclosure of deliberative World Bank documents, especially those relating to the Development Policy Loans.

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Voices Struggling to Be Heard: Access to Information and the World Bank

Chad Dobson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: G20 Summit, Economy, Multilateral Development Banks, g20-London, World Bank, Imf, Market Meltdown, Structural Adjustment Loans, Gordon Brown, Egypt, Bretton Woods System, Financial Crisis, Sub-Prime Mortgage Crisis, Freedom of Information, Ifi, Business News
Chad Dobson

An improved disclosure policy requires a shift in thinking and a new business approach from the World Bank.

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