http://www.bicusa.org/en/Issue.10.aspx The latest news on U.S. Government Oversight from the Bank Information Center 10 http://www.infodev.org/images/infodev.gif http://www.bicusa.org/en/Issue.10.aspx The World Bank Caucus aims to foster dialogue between the World Bank and members of the U.S. Congress on development, poverty and trade issues. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3852.aspx Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:26:56 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3852.aspx While the U.S. remains committed to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and its mission of reducing poverty in Asia, objections to the Bank's lending policies and its function are causing concerns that U.S. funding commitments could be cut because of the dispute. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3741.aspx Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:01:29 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3741.aspx Although the U.S. Treasury has voiced its support for International Monetary Fund (IMF) gold sales under its own set of reform priorities, the ultimate leverage rests with the U.S. Congress. Civil society has started to conduct policy advocacy to the U.S. Congress, calling for the attachment of a number of key policy reforms for development in low-income countries. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3698.aspx Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:56:16 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3698.aspx Representatives of the U.S. Senate judiciary and House financial services committees, urge Hank Paulson, the U.S. Treasury secretary, to demand that the Asian Development Bank (ADB) stick to tougher environmental and social criteria. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3696.aspx Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:36:12 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3696.aspx A coalition of U.S. development and environmental groups has released a joint platform containing needed World Bank reforms, ahead of the 15th replenishment of the International Development Association (IDA) negotiations in Dublin, Ireland. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3579.aspx Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:48:32 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3579.aspx The World Bank will focus on labor-intensive export to boost employment in the Arab World. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3526.aspx Tue, 09 Oct 2007 12:54:28 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3526.aspx Meg Lundsager was confirmed by the US Senate and is now the official US Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3232.aspx Fri, 06 Apr 2007 14:08:35 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3232.aspx Testimonies were presented by nominees Margrethe Lundsager, Eli Whitney Debevoise II and Curtis S. Chin to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and statements were followed by a question and answer period. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3212.aspx Wed, 14 Mar 2007 11:47:14 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3212.aspx Representatives of donor countries, also known as IDA Deputies, met in Paris in early March to negotiate the amount of funding they will contribute to IDA's 15th replenishment. Find out more about the how the process works and what to expect. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3167.aspx Tue, 20 Feb 2007 12:59:36 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3167.aspx Jennifer Dorn has been serving as Acting Executive Director. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3143.aspx Fri, 09 Feb 2007 12:37:42 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3143.aspx US Treasury International Affairs Under-Secretary Timothy D. Adams announced his resignation on February 2, 2007. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3132.aspx Thu, 08 Feb 2007 11:27:08 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3132.aspx BIC and partners challenge World Bank and US Government controversial support of Big Oil in November 14 Financial Times advertisement. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3014.aspx Mon, 13 Nov 2006 23:35:29 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3014.aspx A letter sent to World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz on Friday by six members of the United States Senate objects to the Bank's Doing Business publication because it "appears to discourage countries from upholding established standards of worker rights as set by the ILO." http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2991.aspx Fri, 27 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2991.aspx Highlighting the steps taken by the United Nations, Senator Chuck Grassley from Iowa (Republican) and Norm Coleman from Minnesota (Republican) sent a letter to President Paul Wolfowitz seeking a status report on whistleblower protection at the World Bank. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2880.aspx Thu, 13 Jul 2006 16:49:40 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2880.aspx http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2874.aspx Mon, 10 Jul 2006 17:46:03 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2874.aspx The Publish What You Pay coalition organized a briefing at the House of Representatives to highlight the lack of transparency and pervasive corruption in oil, gas and mining sector projects in the developing world. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2850.aspx Tue, 20 Jun 2006 17:24:59 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2850.aspx New legislation includes provisions targeting reforms at the multilateral development banks (MDBs) http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2489.aspx Thu, 17 Nov 2005 15:15:30 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2489.aspx Learn civil society perspectives on climate change and the G8 debt cancellation proposal, and find out how to act. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2198.aspx Wed, 06 Jul 2005 15:38:25 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2198.aspx African Jubilee South demands restitution, an end to debt and conditionalities http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2170.aspx Wed, 15 Jun 2005 12:32:02 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2170.aspx http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2104.aspx Thu, 05 May 2005 16:39:12 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2104.aspx http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2052.aspx Wed, 30 Mar 2005 13:54:32 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2052.aspx The appointment represents the outcome of an opaque and undemocratic selection process and raises serious questions about the future trajectory of the World Bank Group. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.1988.aspx Wed, 16 Mar 2005 17:19:28 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.1988.aspx http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.1633.aspx Tue, 21 Sep 2004 15:28:39 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.1633.aspx A federal civil service court ruled that former USAID environmental analyst's disclosures of legal violations and mismanagement played a role in decision to abruptly abolish his position in September 2002. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.1632.aspx Tue, 21 Sep 2004 11:21:10 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.1632.aspx Representatives of prominent African NGOs and trade unions have called upon the G8 to take action on their unfulfilled promises to address the debt, trade and HIV/AIDS issues. Transparency network calls for more disclosure. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.1467.aspx Mon, 07 Jun 2004 14:18:55 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.1467.aspx This follows last week's Foreign Relations Committee hearing on "Combatting Corruption in the MDBs," showing growing interest within the Senate in overseeing International Financial Institutions. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.1461.aspx Wed, 19 May 2004 13:20:29 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.1461.aspx http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.1224.aspx Wed, 04 Feb 2004 17:21:36 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.1224.aspx