We scrutinise and influence the World Bank and the IMF, with a focus on the environment, gender equality, democratic governance and financialisation. Check our website: https://www.brettonwoodsproject.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/brettonwoodsproject.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/brettonwoodsproject.org/post/3mlddj3uoyk2o#ICYMI During the #SpringMeetings26, @menafem.bsky.social, @aausa.bsky.social & @farnargentina.bsky.social joined BWP for a discussion on the gendered impacts of fuel subsidy removal policies promoted by the #IMF & #WorldBankGroup Check the minutes👇 https://www.brettonwoodsproject.org/update/event-fuelling-inequality-the-gendered-impacts-of-world-bank-and-imf-fuel-subsidy-removal/08 May 2026 08:41 +0000at://did:plc:2n77ayq7ae4fvgebsb4qdsoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlddj3uoyk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/brettonwoodsproject.org/post/3ml3yahbcis2hAt this year's #SpringMeetings26 the V20 Group calls for rethink of IMF and World Bank's approach to debt sustainability, amid deepening global crises. Our analysis 🔗 https://www.brettonwoodsproject.org/2026/04/v20-communique-analysis-spring-meetings-2026/05 May 2026 10:31 +0000at://did:plc:2n77ayq7ae4fvgebsb4qdsoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml3yahbcis2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/brettonwoodsproject.org/post/3mkrqeu2jr22mFood prices are rising - not because crops have failed or harvests collapsed, but because financial markets are moving before any shortage materialises. Our colleague Mihaela Siritanu breaks down what the Iran conflict is really revealing about the global food system 👇01 May 2026 08:44 +0000at://did:plc:2n77ayq7ae4fvgebsb4qdsoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkrqeu2jr22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/brettonwoodsproject.org/post/3mkrph2lm5k2m🚨Check out @eurodadnews.bsky.social 'The Real Cost of Debt', a storytelling project revealing the costs of debt through experiences of people directly affected in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, and Latin America and the Caribbean. Keep an eye on what's coming!👀 [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 May 2026 08:27 +0000at://did:plc:2n77ayq7ae4fvgebsb4qdsoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkrph2lm5k2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/brettonwoodsproject.org/post/3mkkfy7onfs24With release of Venezuela’s $4.6 billion in #SDRs hinging on the IMF's recognition of state authorities, CSOs call for their release and entirely sovereign use. More in our #BWObserver Spring 26 👇 tinyurl.com/VenzuelaSDRs https://tinyurl.com/VenzuelaSDRs28 Apr 2026 10:49 +0000at://did:plc:2n77ayq7ae4fvgebsb4qdsoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkfy7onfs24https://bsky.app/profile/brettonwoodsproject.org/post/3mkicjpz5sk24#News Lens: People’s Declaration for a #JustTransition to a #FossilFuel free future calls out the @IMFNews and @WorldBankGroup for their conditionality based lending and role in a financial architecture which siphons wealth from the Global South 👇 https://fossilfreerising.org/declaration-press-release27 Apr 2026 14:42 +0000at://did:plc:2n77ayq7ae4fvgebsb4qdsoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkicjpz5sk24https://bsky.app/profile/brettonwoodsproject.org/post/3mkhua7icfc24The #SpringMeetings26 IMFC chair statement reveals increasing tensions between major shareholders and a continued fragmentation of an already strained multilateral consensus at the Fund Read our analysis🔗 https://www.brettonwoodsproject.org/2026/04/imfc-chairs-summary-analysis-spring-meetings-2026/27 Apr 2026 10:26 +0000at://did:plc:2n77ayq7ae4fvgebsb4qdsoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkhua7icfc24https://bsky.app/profile/brettonwoodsproject.org/post/3mkad6r6f3k2tG24 #SpringMeetings26 calls for measures to address liquidity shortfalls from IMF, including regular #SDRs allocations and gold sales, but sidesteps broader reforms of international financial architecture needed amid polycrises 👇 https://www.brettonwoodsproject.org/2026/04/g24-communique-analysis-spring-meetings-2026/24 Apr 2026 10:32 +0000at://did:plc:2n77ayq7ae4fvgebsb4qdsoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkad6r6f3k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/brettonwoodsproject.org/post/3mk5t74tt7c22For the first time, the @WorldBank Development Committee ended #SpringMeetings2026 with no communiqué & no chair's statement - a symptom of a broader fragmentation of multilateralism. Read our analysis 👇 https://www.brettonwoodsproject.org/2026/04/development-committee-ministerial-statements-analysis-spring-meetings-2026/23 Apr 2026 10:41 +0000at://did:plc:2n77ayq7ae4fvgebsb4qdsoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5t74tt7c22https://bsky.app/profile/brettonwoodsproject.org/post/3mk34i5fclc2oNOW OUT 📢📢 Our Wrap Up of the World Bank and IMF #SpringMeetings26: #AmericaFirst exacerbates global instability as war on Iran leads to economic shock – and deepens crisis of multilateralism 🔗👉 https://tinyurl.com/WrapUpSprings2622 Apr 2026 08:49 +0000at://did:plc:2n77ayq7ae4fvgebsb4qdsoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk34i5fclc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/brettonwoodsproject.org/post/3mjylkta5qk27Featured in the cover piece of our #BWObserver Spring 2026👉Banga’s decision to join Trump-led Board of Peace raises questions about the World Bank's commitment to multilateralism. https://tinyurl.com/WBGBoardOfPeace21 Apr 2026 08:41 +0000at://did:plc:2n77ayq7ae4fvgebsb4qdsoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjylkta5qk27https://bsky.app/profile/brettonwoodsproject.org/post/3mjw3ryl6cc2oWhile donors cut ODA, shifting “from donor to investor”, the World Bank Group & IMF continue to root development on private capital mobilisation, a model that deepens debt and impact essential human development outcomes More in #BWObserver Spring 2026: 🔗 tinyurl.com/DonorInvestor https://tinyurl.com/DonorInvestor20 Apr 2026 08:53 +0000at://did:plc:2n77ayq7ae4fvgebsb4qdsoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjw3ryl6cc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/brettonwoodsproject.org/post/3mjouijg42s2mNews Lens: WorldBank's work to tackle climate change is under threat as the Trump administration pushes the lender to ditch its green targets and step up support for fossil fuel infrastructure in the developing world, via @climatechangenews.com https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/04/16/us-pressure-puts-world-banks-climate-plan-at-risk/17 Apr 2026 11:54 +0000at://did:plc:2n77ayq7ae4fvgebsb4qdsoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjouijg42s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/brettonwoodsproject.org/post/3mjoqhrsgpk2mWorldBankGroup and other MDB shareholders must show political will and support #LocalCurrencyLending as “Billions to Trillions” fails to materialise and #JustTransition challenges mount. See more in our #BWObserver Spring 2026👇 https://www.brettonwoodsproject.org/2026/04/mitigating-currency-mismatch-in-development-finance-mdbs-and-local-currency-lending/17 Apr 2026 10:42 +0000at://did:plc:2n77ayq7ae4fvgebsb4qdsoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjoqhrsgpk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/brettonwoodsproject.org/post/3mjm7pdyx2s2mThe IMF Independent Evaluation Office has released its report on the Fund’s fiscal policy advice which finds significant shortcomings and calls for concrete improvements in the ongoing surveillance review #CivilSociety #IMFMeetings #BWObserver 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/IEOFiscalPolicy16 Apr 2026 10:37 +0000at://did:plc:2n77ayq7ae4fvgebsb4qdsoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjm7pdyx2s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/brettonwoodsproject.org/post/3mjjioabd2k2mUK 2027 #G20 Presidency has real power to reform global debt & tax rules. A fairer financial system that unlocks resources for poorer countries & strengthen stability and resilience at home. Read @mariafinnerty.bsky.social (@cafod.bsky.social) analysis in #BWObserver Spring 2026 🔗 tinyurl.com/UKG20 https://tinyurl.com/UKG2015 Apr 2026 08:39 +0000at://did:plc:2n77ayq7ae4fvgebsb4qdsoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjioabd2k2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/brettonwoodsproject.org/post/3mjhrunwizk2vAs the #IMFMeetings start this week, our latest Inside the Institutions looks at IMF's review of its civil society engagement guidelines amid growing CSOs scrutiny of programme conditionality and backlash against reforms #IMF #CivilSociety 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/IMFCSOEngagement14 Apr 2026 16:19 +0000at://did:plc:2n77ayq7ae4fvgebsb4qdsoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhrunwizk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/brettonwoodsproject.org/post/3mjhdk6qi5k2v#HappeningToday: BWP is joining colleagues from @eurodadnews.bsky.social, @ituc.bsky.social & @ilo.org to discuss "What is a good job?" If you are in DC join us in person: 🕐15:00 - 16:30 EDT 📍 WBG I Room: I 2-220 Or watch online 💻 https://www.worldbank.org/en/events/2026/01/12/civil-society-policy-forum-spring-meetings-2026?deliveryName=DM278829#tabs-c10141ecc0-item-5c7ced662d-tab #WBMeetings14 Apr 2026 12:02 +0000at://did:plc:2n77ayq7ae4fvgebsb4qdsoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhdk6qi5k2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/brettonwoodsproject.org/post/3mjh52nboq22v📢 New BWP report: Hard-wiring hunger Today’s food crises are not just about scarcity — they’re about how markets are structured and priced. Financial speculation is increasingly shaping global food systems. https://tinyurl.com/FoodSecurityPaper Our findings ⤵️ 🧵1/14 Apr 2026 10:06 +0000at://did:plc:2n77ayq7ae4fvgebsb4qdsoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjh52nboq22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/brettonwoodsproject.org/post/3mjfbekftfc2uThe #IMFMeetings & #WBGMeetings are kicking off today. Check out our Preamble for an in-depth analysis of the current context, with the 'rupture in world order’ further challenging IMF and World Bank's legitimacy. 🔗 https://www.brettonwoodsproject.org/2026/04/spring-meetings-2026-preamble-rupture-in-world-order-further-challenges-imf-and-world-banks-legitimacy/13 Apr 2026 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:2n77ayq7ae4fvgebsb4qdsoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfbekftfc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/brettonwoodsproject.org/post/3mjf2zxzx5k2uNew comment by Rafaela Venturella & Bruno Schreiner for #BWObserver Spring 2026 argues international financial architecture design has limited @UN’s ability to influence financial policy, leaving Global South hostage to damaging neoliberal policies 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/CommentSpring202613 Apr 2026 14:25 +0000at://did:plc:2n77ayq7ae4fvgebsb4qdsoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjf2zxzx5k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/brettonwoodsproject.org/post/3mj55cdpf6s2mWith climate shocks like Cyclone Ditwah and war in Iran hitting debt-laiden economies such as Sri Lanka – now under its 17th IMF programme – it's clearer than ever that debt cancellation is urgently needed Read more in our #BWObserver Spring 26👇 https://www.brettonwoodsproject.org/2026/04/civil-society-calls-for-debt-cancellation-and-end-to-imf-mandated-austerity-as-cyclone-devastates-sri-lanka/10 Apr 2026 10:44 +0000at://did:plc:2n77ayq7ae4fvgebsb4qdsoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj55cdpf6s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/brettonwoodsproject.org/post/3mj2xuqlars2tAs #IMF & #World Bank Spring Meetings begin next week, rising instability, violations of international law, and shifting alliances are deepening BWIs legitimacy crisis. Read more in our Dispatch Spring Meetings 2026💫 https://www.brettonwoodsproject.org/2026/04/spring-meetings-2026-preamble-rupture-in-world-order-further-challenges-imf-and-world-banks-legitimacy/09 Apr 2026 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:2n77ayq7ae4fvgebsb4qdsoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj2xuqlars2thttps://bsky.app/profile/brettonwoodsproject.org/post/3mj2ktudsds27🚨 #NewReport: Our latest research shows fuel subsidy removals backed by World Bank & IMF in Egypt, Kenya & Bangladesh hit women girls & gender-diverse people hardest who bear the brunt of rising fuel & living costs 🧵 https://www.brettonwoodsproject.org/2026/04/gendered-impacts-bwis-fuel-subsidies/09 Apr 2026 10:08 +0000at://did:plc:2n77ayq7ae4fvgebsb4qdsoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj2ktudsds27https://bsky.app/profile/brettonwoodsproject.org/post/3miy3k5qmq222🚨Now out #BWObserver Spring 2026 CSOs raise concerns about the WorldBank's controversial role in the US-led Board of Peace, together with questions on accountability, rising debt pressures and IMF's austerity, and unequal development models shaping the global economy. 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/BWObserverSpring2608 Apr 2026 10:29 +0000at://did:plc:2n77ayq7ae4fvgebsb4qdsoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3miy3k5qmq222https://bsky.app/profile/brettonwoodsproject.org/post/3migecbir4s2wNew BWP Scorecard gives World Bank grade C- on climate finance against #ClimateJustice principles The World Bank reported $50.8bn in climate finance in 2025 – but concerns remain over whether it meets justice and equity principles, with only 9% provided as grants 🧵01 Apr 2026 09:18 +0000at://did:plc:2n77ayq7ae4fvgebsb4qdsoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3migecbir4s2whttps://bsky.app/profile/brettonwoodsproject.org/post/3mhvfxkfxhc2u"This is not only about markets or oil prices, but whether the international system can respond in time to avoid deepening already existing debt vulnerabilities," argue @kevinpgallagher.bsky.social, @becky-ray.bsky.social & @marinazucker.bsky.social in their new research👇 https://www.bu.edu/gdp/2026/03/23/rising-oil-prices-and-developing-country-debt-the-next-shock-is-already-here/25 Mar 2026 15:32 +0000at://did:plc:2n77ayq7ae4fvgebsb4qdsoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvfxkfxhc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/brettonwoodsproject.org/post/3mgsejtuiu222"Extraction is a political choice that carries a profoundly unequal cost—one that falls most heavily on women and marginalised communities," says @menafem.bsky.social's @shereentt.bsky.social in new blog for Resource Justice Network https://resourcejustice.org/why-resource-justice-must-be-structural-political-and-feminist/11 Mar 2026 17:04 +0000at://did:plc:2n77ayq7ae4fvgebsb4qdsoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgsejtuiu222