Last week, BIC and Oxfam co-hosted a high level panel alongside the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings aimed at confronting one of the biggest changes in the power dynamics surrounding the World Bank since its founding: the rise of populism. “The World Bank in an Age of Populism” featured distinguished speakers—Caroline Anstey, Ray Offenheiser, Alex Their, …
The rise of populist movements in many of the World Bank’s member countries poses new challenges for a Bank that is accountable to its Board. This session will put this year’s Spring Meetings in the context of one of the biggest changes in the power dynamics surrounding the World Bank since its founding. Join us …
The Tarbela 5 hydropower extension project in Pakistan is one of the first investments made by the world’s newest multilateral bank – the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). There will be much scrutiny of the AIIB’s investments in its first year: how will it differ from existing multilateral development banks? How will the AIIB handle …
After several months of negotiations, and the announcement of a record $75 billion replenishment for the World Bank’s fund for the poorest countries, the final IDA18 replenishment report was publicly released in late January, 2017. The agreement to fund the World Bank’s soft-loan window comes at an uncertain time for development aid in the …