http://www.bicusa.org/en/Issue.11.aspx The latest news on Wolfowitz Watch from the Bank Information Center 10 http://www.infodev.org/images/infodev.gif http://www.bicusa.org/en/Issue.11.aspx Resignation comes after internal review reveals Bank's ineffectiveness in addressing corruption in health projects in India. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3641.aspx Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3641.aspx Journalists confirmed that former World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz, personally intervened in removing the words "climate change" from Bank progress reports, and that it may be years before the World Bank considers greenhouse gas emissions in its projects. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3468.aspx Wed, 22 Aug 2007 17:29:46 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3468.aspx The American Enterprise Institute, one of the nation's most influential and conservative think tanks, announced hiring Paul Wolfowitz as a visiting scholar yesterday. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3419.aspx Tue, 03 Jul 2007 16:58:20 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3419.aspx Zoellick met with the 24-member Board on June 20 in a four hour, informal meeting. The discussion will continue on Monday June 25. The Board is expected to formally appoint Zoellick by the end of the month. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3412.aspx Fri, 22 Jun 2007 12:25:13 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3412.aspx Uncontested World Bank presidential nominee makes no major break from Wolfowitz's agenda during Africa tour. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3397.aspx Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3397.aspx Reactions to the United States' nomination of the former US Trade Representative for the next World Bank President... http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3392.aspx Fri, 08 Jun 2007 10:04:32 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3392.aspx Robert Zoellick will travel to Africa, Europe and Latin America in an effort to "listen and learn". http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3390.aspx Thu, 07 Jun 2007 11:09:23 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3390.aspx The White House’s announcement that it will nominate former US Trade Representative Robert Zoellick to be the next World Bank President, and the widespread assumption that the choice is a fait accompli, serve as a reminder that the lessons of the Wolfowitz scandal have yet to be learned. Read BIC's May 31 Press Release on the Zoellick nomination. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3382.aspx Thu, 31 May 2007 15:26:23 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3382.aspx In spite of international calls for an open, merit-based process for choosing Paul Wolfowitz's successor, President Bush is expected to name Zoellick later this afternoon. His nomination must still be approved by the Bank's Board of Executive Directors. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3381.aspx Wed, 30 May 2007 11:24:39 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3381.aspx Representatives Frank, Obey, Rangel and Lantos furthermore note that the best candidate for the job need not be American. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3379.aspx Tue, 29 May 2007 10:30:35 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3379.aspx A final decision may be announced this week. Robert Zoellick, former US Trade Representative and Deputy Secretary of State, is rumored to be the frontrunner. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3330.aspx Tue, 29 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3330.aspx Demands join a chorus of voices from civil society and beyond expressing concerns about the antiquated system through which the United States effectively appoints the President. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3376.aspx Tue, 29 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3376.aspx Following World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz's resignation, the Staff Association said, "we are shocked by the statement from the Board today which represents a full reversal of their own findings". The SA is asking that Wolfowitz be placed on administrative leave, an acting-President be appointed and staff are protected against any retaliation while ensuring Wolfowitz "prevented from making any decisions affecting the work of the Bank or its staff". http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3358.aspx Fri, 18 May 2007 11:07:58 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3358.aspx PRESS RELEASE: World Bank housecleaning has only just begun. Wolfowitz's resignation is the first step to broader governance overhauls at the institution. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3357.aspx Thu, 17 May 2007 18:21:39 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3357.aspx The Wolfowitz scandal should serve as a sobering wake-up call to the World Bank on the need for meaningful governance reforms. Its archaic 1940s convention of allowing the US to name the Bank’s leader undermines the institution’s legitimacy as well as the accountability of the Bank’s president. The Bank does not need to look very far for reform proposals - including its own 2001 proposals for an open, competitive selection process that were summarily ignored. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3355.aspx Thu, 17 May 2007 13:09:20 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3355.aspx Although a decision on the fate of Paul Wolfowitz was expected this afternoon, the Board of Directors has adjourned discussions until Thursday. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3353.aspx Wed, 16 May 2007 13:15:34 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3353.aspx World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz responded to the Board of Directors' Ad Hoc Committee's recent report on the President's alleged improprieties. At a Board meeting on Monday evening, Wolfowitz stated: "It is quite apparent that this matter has ceased to have much to do with the case itself--and everything to do with issues about my management style and my policy choices." http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3351.aspx Wed, 16 May 2007 12:12:26 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3351.aspx Although Bush administration officials came to the President's defense in recent days, the White House has recently stated that "all options are on the table" http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3347.aspx Tue, 15 May 2007 15:25:33 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3347.aspx Read the letter to World Bank and IMF executive directors, signed by over 165 individuals http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3344.aspx Tue, 15 May 2007 12:43:34 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3344.aspx The committee has been investigating whether World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz inappropriately arranged for salary raises and promotions for his former girlfriend, Shaha Ali Riza. Also: links to a new letter from 37 World Bank Country Directors calling for quick resolution of the crisis. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3335.aspx Mon, 14 May 2007 23:18:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3335.aspx African civil society rejects the idea of Wolfowitz as Africa's friend, arguing that the Bank continues to undermine development on the continent. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3331.aspx Mon, 14 May 2007 10:35:03 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3331.aspx The President will have until Friday May 11 to comment. The Board of Executive Directors will meet with Wolfowitz on Tuesday May 15, after which they will reach a decision. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3329.aspx Thu, 10 May 2007 12:25:33 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3329.aspx Opaque, unilateral control over leadership selection highlights major flaws in the governance of the institution. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3327.aspx Tue, 08 May 2007 16:32:16 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3327.aspx The New York Times reports that European governments may allow the US to continue to choose the leader of the institution in exchange for Wolfowitz's resignation. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3322.aspx Tue, 08 May 2007 12:17:44 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3322.aspx Kellems was a key member of Wolfowitz's close cadre of advisors, and thus one of the sources of tensions with World Bank staff. He also served as Director of Strategy in External Affairs. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3309.aspx Mon, 07 May 2007 11:02:50 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3309.aspx An overview of the back and forth between Paul Wolfowitz, Former World Bank Managing Director Shengman Zhang, Former World Bank General Counsel Roberto Dañino, Former World Bank Ethics Committee Head Ad Melkert, and some civil society critics. The Rashomonian drama continues... http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3302.aspx Wed, 02 May 2007 18:03:47 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3302.aspx While Paul Wolfowitz digs in his heels and continues to drag out the fight to save his job as President of the World Bank, some critics are taking a more humorous look at the situation. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3301.aspx Wed, 02 May 2007 17:46:57 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3301.aspx Embattled World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz defended himself against allegations that he secured an improper salary raise for his girlfriend at a meeting with the Board committee investigating the situation on Monday morning. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3296.aspx Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3296.aspx Quotes from World Bank's shareholding country representatives, US Government, and civil society on the Wolfowitz affair. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3255.aspx Sun, 29 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3255.aspx With all eyes on Wolfowitz, few are looking deeper at the true scandal about the World Bank – that the governance of the world’s leading development agency is shrouded in secrecy and fundamentally undemocratic. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3294.aspx Fri, 27 Apr 2007 16:50:32 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3294.aspx The team that oversees the World Bank's recently-approved Governance and Anticorruption Strategy sent a letter on Thursday expressing concern about the current Bank leadership. "We call upon the Board of Executive Directors and the President to take clear and decisive actions to resolve this crisis quickly." they wrote. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3290.aspx Fri, 27 Apr 2007 08:56:25 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3290.aspx Global sign-on letter regarding the current scandal at the Bank demands not only Wolfowitz’s resignation but fundamental reforms in the governance of the institution itself. Please provide an organizational sign-on if you agree with the demands and pass on to others who may also be interested. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3289.aspx Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3289.aspx World Bank Managing Director, Juan Jose Daboub, apparently tried to delete the words "climate change" from the institution's main environmental strategy paper, reports the Financial Times. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3286.aspx Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:01:55 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3286.aspx Some of the latest news and musings about embattled World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3282.aspx Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:01:24 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3282.aspx In a letter to the Financial Times, over 40 former senior managers call Wolfowitz's resignation a "regrettable but essential step". http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3279.aspx Sun, 22 Apr 2007 21:18:23 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3279.aspx Some of the interesting press and commentaries circulating about embattled World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz today. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3278.aspx Fri, 20 Apr 2007 16:41:03 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3278.aspx A number of names have emerged as possible candidates to take over the reins of World Bank President if Wolfowitz is removed from his post. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3277.aspx Fri, 20 Apr 2007 11:09:14 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3277.aspx After long deliberations yesterday the World Bank's Board of Directors issued a statement saying that they have asked the Board's Committee on Governance and Administrative Matters (COGAM) to make the final recommendations "on issues of internal governance". http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3274.aspx Thu, 19 Apr 2007 11:39:47 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3274.aspx The www.worldbankpresident.org blog reviews the various camps concerned with the recent allegations surrounding World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3273.aspx Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:52:18 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3273.aspx The details of Shaha Riza's contract as a consultant and her public statements potentially reinforce the claim that there was a conflict of interest between her activities in Iraq while still employed by the World Bank. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3271.aspx Wed, 18 Apr 2007 15:42:32 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3271.aspx The blog www.worldbankpresident.org posts a handy summary of ten allegations circulating about World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3266.aspx Tue, 17 Apr 2007 09:49:41 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3266.aspx Some of the interesting press and commentaries circulating about embattled World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz today. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3265.aspx Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:34:34 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3265.aspx Some of the recent comments and happenings related to the Paul Wolfowitz affair http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3257.aspx Mon, 16 Apr 2007 00:08:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3257.aspx Summaries of some recent press and civil society commentaries on embattled World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3256.aspx Sun, 15 Apr 2007 00:50:36 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3256.aspx Check out www.worldbankpresident.org! http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3254.aspx Sat, 14 Apr 2007 14:46:24 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3254.aspx Rumor is that the World Bank President will step down this evening. While this would be a small victory, it is only one step towards remedying the fundamental governance flaws within the institution. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3253.aspx Fri, 13 Apr 2007 15:17:41 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3253.aspx Danny Glover joined civil society representatives and activists at a press conference just blocks from the World bank on Friday afternoon, lending his voice to the growing calls for change at the institution. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3252.aspx Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:54:24 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3252.aspx http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3251.aspx Fri, 13 Apr 2007 11:07:46 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3251.aspx The chair of the World Bank Staff Association, Alison Cave, said that Paul Wolfowitz "must acknowledge that his conduct has compromised the integrity and effectiveness of the World Bank Group and has destroyed the staff's trust in his leadership. He must act honorably and resign." http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3248.aspx Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:08:25 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3248.aspx Apparently yes, if you’re Paul Wolfowitz. The embattled World Bank President has come under new fire for the inappropriate salary adjustments his girlfriend Shaha Ali Riza received shortly after his assuming leadership of the institution in 2006. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3227.aspx Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3227.aspx President Paul Wolfowitz called on Francois Bour-guignon, the Bank's chief economist, to develop a new strategy for World Bank aid effectiveness. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3233.aspx Mon, 09 Apr 2007 11:10:24 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3233.aspx John Cassidy reviews the personal and public sides of the controversial World Bank President. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3231.aspx Tue, 03 Apr 2007 15:32:40 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3231.aspx China, the World Bank's second biggest borrower, has suggested that Wolfowitz's anti-corruption drive might be overstepping its boundaries and that it might begin turning down loans according to an article by investigative journalist, Richard Behar. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3228.aspx Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:35:54 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3228.aspx President Wolfowitz announced that all 24 members of the Board of Directors at the World Bank approved the new GAC strategy set to rid corrupt and fradulent practices from its lending portfolio. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3223.aspx Fri, 23 Mar 2007 17:11:49 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3223.aspx NGO reports dramatic drop in World Bank lending for Africa during current fiscal year, predicts decline in quality of loans during final quarter if the Bank attempts to meet its commitments. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3216.aspx Fri, 16 Mar 2007 12:11:17 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3216.aspx Reports that a World Bank staffer was shot at an Iraqi checkpoint surfaced in late February. The Bank apparently suppressed the news for several days, presumably in an effort to quell concerns about Bank President Paul Wolfowitz’s recent push to re-open a World Bank office in Baghdad. What should the Bank be doing in Iraq? Following is an overview of current Bank involvement in the country, and some reasons why you should be concerned. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3210.aspx Tue, 13 Mar 2007 15:34:08 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3210.aspx Visit signals heightened World Bank interest in the country following the inauguration of a new government, as well as in the wake of controversy around the forest and mining sectors. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3197.aspx Wed, 07 Mar 2007 15:30:21 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3197.aspx A World Bank staffer was shot in the shoulder at a security check point in Baghdad last week. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3192.aspx Fri, 02 Mar 2007 10:25:47 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3192.aspx Rumor is that Paul Wolfowitz is currently negotiating a contract with a new resident Iraq Country Director, confirming fears that the President is using his position to advance US geopolitical interests, and aggravating an already tense standoff with the Bank Board. Read the Government Accountability Project's recent press release exposing these new developments... http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3173.aspx Thu, 22 Feb 2007 10:20:30 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3173.aspx Grand jury transcripts released in the trial of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby show that Vice President Cheney chose (then Deputy Secretary of Defense) Paul Wolfowitz to leak highly classified documents to the Wall Street Journal. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3170.aspx Tue, 20 Feb 2007 15:14:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3170.aspx The Department plays a critical role in rooting out fraud and corruption within the World Bank - a focus many claim is underplayed in the institution's development of its Governance and Anti-Corruption Strategy. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3169.aspx Tue, 20 Feb 2007 14:26:44 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3169.aspx The European Network on Debt and Development (EURODAD)'s commentary on recent news articles highlighting tensions between World Bank Management and the Board of Directors. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3163.aspx Fri, 16 Feb 2007 11:56:03 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3163.aspx Journalist Richard Behar continues his discussion of problems within the World Bank, highlighting the Bank's failure to make its internal processes transparent. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3158.aspx Thu, 15 Feb 2007 11:53:44 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3158.aspx Consultation period closed on January 26. Management to update the current draft in preparation for a March 20 Board of Directors meeting. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3146.aspx Mon, 12 Feb 2007 15:57:43 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3146.aspx Referencing key board documents, investigative journalist Richar Behar exposes deep tensions between World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz and the Bank's Board of Directors. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3119.aspx Wed, 31 Jan 2007 11:39:49 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3119.aspx Concerns include the draft's failure to adequately address the Bank's internal governance and the role of the private sector. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3118.aspx Tue, 30 Jan 2007 11:43:46 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3118.aspx Speaking to reporters in Turkey this weekend, World Bank chief Paul Wolfowitz hailed Turkey's economic growth and described the country's transformation as an example for others to follow. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3116.aspx Mon, 29 Jan 2007 18:01:49 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3116.aspx More than 60 civil society organizations from developed and developing nations, signed on to a letter addressed to President Wolfowitz expressing concern over the Bank's new Health, Nutrition, and Population (HNP) strategy. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3102.aspx Wed, 24 Jan 2007 15:21:10 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3102.aspx A January 2 New York Times editorial contends that the World Bank President needs a "more inclusive management style and a more diplomatic inner circle". http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3071.aspx Wed, 03 Jan 2007 10:50:52 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3071.aspx Marwan Muasher, a Jordanian national and former Foreign Minister, will replace acting VP, Kevin Kellems, as Vice President of External Affairs, Communications and United Nations Affairs. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3066.aspx Thu, 21 Dec 2006 10:39:25 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3066.aspx http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3060.aspx Tue, 19 Dec 2006 12:31:13 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3060.aspx The World Bank President's reliance on a close coterie of political advisors with little experience is heightening tensions within the institution, Christopher Swann writes in a new Bloomberg article. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3045.aspx Wed, 13 Dec 2006 11:38:55 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3045.aspx The World Bank President is trying to calm critics and raise money for the next round of International Development Association replenishment. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3042.aspx Fri, 08 Dec 2006 16:25:52 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3042.aspx Sunil Chacko discusses whether the US Congress can subpoena World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3039.aspx Thu, 07 Dec 2006 16:55:56 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3039.aspx President Wolfowitz fills position after Africa VP's resignation http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3033.aspx Tue, 05 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3033.aspx World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz attended the EU Development Days and G20 Summit. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3032.aspx Fri, 24 Nov 2006 19:09:31 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3032.aspx The World Bank’s anti-corruption strategy is trudging forward, in spite of continuing tensions over the content and tone of the framework. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3031.aspx Fri, 24 Nov 2006 17:21:09 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3031.aspx Work begins, in spite of lingering tensions http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3020.aspx Sat, 18 Nov 2006 17:02:09 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3020.aspx Vice President Gobind Nankani considered Wolfowitz's "latest casualty" http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3017.aspx Fri, 17 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3017.aspx Comments on the controversial strategy will be accepted for an unspecified amount of time. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3016.aspx Thu, 16 Nov 2006 23:51:48 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3016.aspx Following the announcement on November 8th that Donald Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense and one of the chief architects of the Iraq war, had tendered his resignation, critics began focusing their attention on the other individuals responsible for the Iraq quagmire--namely, President of the World Bank, Paul Wolfowitz. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3005.aspx Thu, 09 Nov 2006 10:38:36 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3005.aspx An article on the front page of the Wall Street Journal today, featuring a quote by BIC's Executive Director, provides a comprehensive account of World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz's continued drive to chart Iraq's future. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2995.aspx Mon, 30 Oct 2006 13:00:46 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2995.aspx Kristalina Georgieva has been selected by the World Bank as the new Director for Strategy and Operations in the Sustainable Development Vice-Presidency. This position was established in June by World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz following the merger of the Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Development Network and the Infrastructure Network. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2993.aspx Fri, 27 Oct 2006 17:28:24 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2993.aspx As China's relationship with many of Africa's resource rich countries grows at an accelerated pace, Wolfowitz says he is concerned that many Chinese banks are not respecting basic human rights and environmental standards. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2992.aspx Fri, 27 Oct 2006 16:45:56 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2992.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 Wolfowitz visited France and Norway this week, and commented on the upcoming IDA replenishment, Africa and the fight against corruption. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2989.aspx Mon, 23 Oct 2006 18:33:16 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2989.aspx The World Bank's controversial Governance and Anti-Corruption Framework was the subject of intense debate prior to the Annual Meetings, raising important questions about the appropriate role for the Bank in fighting corruption, and the need for the institution to clean up its own act before dictating strategies to others. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2986.aspx Sat, 21 Oct 2006 19:23:54 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2986.aspx Jubilee USA is calling on the World Bank, the IMF and Liberia’s other creditors to take real steps towards justice for Liberia by moving to immediately cancel Liberia’s debt so that the money can be used for desperately needed infrastructure and support, without which this fragile new democracy cannot survive. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2981.aspx Mon, 16 Oct 2006 15:48:26 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2981.aspx Details on the International People's Forum and the official meetings, a boycott timeline, and links to additional resources. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2966.aspx Mon, 02 Oct 2006 13:39:36 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2966.aspx Read the latest information on World Bank and civil society events organized around the upcoming IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2890.aspx Mon, 11 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2890.aspx http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2931.aspx Mon, 21 Aug 2006 10:31:25 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2931.aspx http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2917.aspx Mon, 31 Jul 2006 10:26:57 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2917.aspx http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2883.aspx Wed, 19 Jul 2006 16:15:35 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2883.aspx Comments will be accepted through August 4. Civil society has anxiously monitored the development of the framework since the Development Committee asked World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz to clarify his anti-corruption plan during last April's World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2882.aspx Wed, 19 Jul 2006 16:00:54 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2882.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 Rumors of the pending reorganization have circulated for months, fueling doubts about the Bank's commitment to sustainable development. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2865.aspx Wed, 28 Jun 2006 09:38:46 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2865.aspx Word on the street has been confirmed--the former Spanish Foreign Minister will become Senior Vice President and General Counsel for the World Bank. Ana Palacio will also serve as Secretary General of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2849.aspx Mon, 19 Jun 2006 17:29:41 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2849.aspx This issue of the IF-Eye newsletter discusses the World Bank's anti-corruption initiative, highlights civil society activities around the IFIs, and provides recent updates on the institutions. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2843.aspx Fri, 16 Jun 2006 17:18:32 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2843.aspx During the Spring Meetings the Development Committee called upon the Bank to prepare a more rigorous anti-corruption framework in time for the Annual Meetings in Singapore this September. A draft framework is being hastily circulated between Bank management and Executive Directors this summer without any external consultation. Read an overview of the process, and link to the most recent iteration of the framework. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2846.aspx Fri, 16 Jun 2006 14:28:42 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2846.aspx http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2840.aspx Wed, 14 Jun 2006 16:50:11 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2840.aspx http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2830.aspx Thu, 08 Jun 2006 11:16:30 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2830.aspx Following a meeting in the Vatican, World Bank chief, Paul Wolfowitz, fielded questions from an Italian newspaper about his anti-corruption initiative. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2828.aspx Tue, 06 Jun 2006 17:48:38 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2828.aspx Gail Hurley contends that any comprehensive approach to corruption must examine the World Bank's lending practices of yesterday and cancel debts found to be corrupt and fraudulent. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2822.aspx Thu, 01 Jun 2006 12:02:54 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2822.aspx http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2817.aspx Wed, 31 May 2006 16:17:05 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2817.aspx Paul Wolfowitz, the president of the World Bank, arrived in Japan on May 27 and continued on to South Korea on May 30. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2816.aspx Wed, 31 May 2006 15:51:53 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2816.aspx Robert Calderisi comments on World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz in the May 15 issue of the New Statesman. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2815.aspx Wed, 31 May 2006 11:53:44 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2815.aspx The latest issue of the IF-Eye newsletter includes updates on IFI and civil society activities, and commentary on the ADB Annual Meetings. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2810.aspx Tue, 23 May 2006 14:10:19 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2810.aspx Shannon Lawrence and Peter Bosshard contend that the World Bank's actions facilitate rather than discourage corruption in the country's infrastructure projects. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2795.aspx Fri, 12 May 2006 12:45:05 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2795.aspx In the midst of a dispute between Argentina and Uruguay over the construction of a pulp mill, World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz and the heads of IFC and MIGA met with the president of Uruguay, Tabaré Vázquez. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2774.aspx Thu, 11 May 2006 14:39:48 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2774.aspx Summary of new developments in the World Bank's fight against corruption, and recommendations for what the strategy should include http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2763.aspx Fri, 05 May 2006 15:22:42 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2763.aspx The Development Committee met during last month's IMF/World Bank 2006 Spring Meetings. Agenda included discussion of clean energy and development, and the Global Monitoring Report 2006: Strengthening Mutual Accountability - Aid, Trade and Governance. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2762.aspx Thu, 04 May 2006 16:46:47 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2762.aspx http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2752.aspx Fri, 28 Apr 2006 13:20:07 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2752.aspx On April 21 World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz announced that the institution had secured enough votes to approve the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative (MDRI) for 17 countries worth $37 billion over the next 40 years. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2746.aspx Mon, 24 Apr 2006 17:43:01 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2746.aspx On April 21 World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz announced that the institution had secured enough votes to approve the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative (MDRI) for 17 countries worth $37 billion over the next 40 years. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2745.aspx Mon, 24 Apr 2006 17:43:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2745.aspx The call follows Wolfowitz's recent sketching of broad measures to address corruption during his recent trip to Indonesia. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2744.aspx Mon, 24 Apr 2006 16:44:26 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2744.aspx In two recent op-ed pieces that appeared in the Washington Post over the Spring Meetings weekend, Sebastian Mallaby commented on Wolfowitz's anti-corruption initiatives and the state of the international political economy. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2740.aspx Mon, 24 Apr 2006 13:06:39 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2740.aspx A statement issued on April 20 by more than 70 organizations charges that Wolfowitz's campaign ignores the corruption that routinely impacts countries that are dependent on World Bank loans. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2739.aspx Mon, 24 Apr 2006 12:25:50 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2739.aspx Wolfowitz's opening remarks touched on key themes to be discussed this week, and were interrupted by protestors http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2736.aspx Fri, 21 Apr 2006 12:15:05 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2736.aspx Wheeler was named Acting Manager Director following Shengman Zhang's departure last January. Daboub has previously served as Finance Minister of El Salvador. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2735.aspx Fri, 21 Apr 2006 11:07:34 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2735.aspx Indonesian NGOs express disappointment with Paul Wolfowitz's lack of commitment to combatting corruption in past World Bank lending. Read the press release http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2728.aspx Thu, 13 Apr 2006 16:24:24 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2728.aspx On April 11 the World Bank President outlined a plan for tackling corruption, denouncing it as "one of the biggest threats to development in many countries." http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2724.aspx Wed, 12 Apr 2006 15:53:14 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2724.aspx World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz is considering the merits of opening an office in Iraq to engage more intensively in reconstruction efforts. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2720.aspx Tue, 11 Apr 2006 14:44:53 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2720.aspx Once US ambassador to Indonesia from 1986-1989, now President of the World Bank Paul Wolfowitz returns to Indonesia and travels through Timor Leste. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2721.aspx Thu, 06 Apr 2006 14:47:58 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2721.aspx http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2709.aspx Fri, 31 Mar 2006 15:31:58 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2709.aspx Following several days of heightened attention on corruption at the World Bank, the institution's staff association has spoken out about potentially misleading claims asserted in the press. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2705.aspx Thu, 30 Mar 2006 11:46:24 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2705.aspx The division between World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz and some career bank staff is widening, Edward T. Pound suggests. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2704.aspx Thu, 30 Mar 2006 11:25:28 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2704.aspx In a speech to mark the “graduation” of Czech Republic from the World Bank Group (transition from being a beneficiary to being an active partner of development cooperation) World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz defended the battered role of the bank in middle-income countries, the Center of Concern notes. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2696.aspx Thu, 23 Mar 2006 16:55:17 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2696.aspx Hilary Benn chastises the US and the EU for failing to modernize the presidential selection processes of the World Bank and the IMF. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2684.aspx Thu, 16 Mar 2006 15:32:19 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2684.aspx World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz's questionable appointments and alleged cronyism are analysed by a former staff member in this recent op-ed that underscores the concerns of current staff members. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2670.aspx Wed, 08 Mar 2006 14:49:04 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2670.aspx Following the suspension of several World Bank loans to countries with notoriously high levels of corruption, press reviews and articles continue to discuss Paul Wolfowitz's mission as President of the World Bank. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2669.aspx Tue, 07 Mar 2006 14:43:14 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2669.aspx http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2623.aspx Fri, 03 Mar 2006 15:15:04 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2623.aspx Read the second issue of BIC's new monthly newsletter: the IF-EYE! http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2652.aspx Mon, 27 Feb 2006 13:27:11 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2652.aspx Following a flurry of earlier articles and responses in prominent newspapers, Sebastian Mallaby and an anonymous author assess Wolfowitz's anti-corruption strategy and the IFC's plans to update environmental and social standards. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2657.aspx Thu, 23 Feb 2006 17:05:16 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2657.aspx World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz met with German members of Parliament, civil society, the private sector and leading ministers as part of his trip to Berlin January 29-30. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2645.aspx Tue, 14 Feb 2006 16:08:13 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2645.aspx Following the announcement by Chadian authorities that there would be revisions to the Petroleum Revenue Management Law 001, the centerpiece of the Bank's experiment in converting petrodollars to poverty reduction, the World Bank suspended all loans to Chad. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2642.aspx Tue, 14 Feb 2006 12:39:17 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2642.aspx Wolfowitz discussed the recent staff survey and senior-level appointments, and took questions from bank staff. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2637.aspx Thu, 09 Feb 2006 18:45:42 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2637.aspx Abdul Hafeez Shaikh and Ana Palacio may soon be joining the institution in key senior management positions. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2636.aspx Thu, 09 Feb 2006 17:44:46 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2636.aspx Wheeler also answers questions about allegations of corruption within the Bank Group and deceleration of decision making. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2634.aspx Thu, 09 Feb 2006 13:06:43 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2634.aspx Some interesting new articles on Paul Wolfowitz, his apparent agenda, and his relationship with World Bank staff. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2633.aspx Thu, 09 Feb 2006 12:56:42 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2633.aspx Wilton has held the position since 2004. His responsibilities have included overseeing the World Bank's overall business strategy and financial management. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2629.aspx Tue, 07 Feb 2006 18:21:12 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2629.aspx The senior vice president and general counsel's resignation was effective January 31. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2628.aspx Tue, 07 Feb 2006 18:14:42 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2628.aspx Read highlights from the 2005 World Bank Staff Survey, and download the overall results. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2627.aspx Mon, 06 Feb 2006 17:26:17 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2627.aspx Kodera will assume the position in mid-February, reports the World Bank. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2626.aspx Mon, 06 Feb 2006 15:26:03 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2626.aspx New Director of Operations Support Unit in the Latin America and Caribbean Region, Director of Operations in the Africa Region and Sector Director of the Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Development Unit in the Latin America and the Caribbean Region. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2621.aspx Wed, 01 Feb 2006 16:25:45 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2621.aspx Anonymous complaint filed against the President of the World Bank denounces recent appointments. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2612.aspx Tue, 31 Jan 2006 10:06:56 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2612.aspx http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2512.aspx Tue, 31 Jan 2006 09:53:41 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2512.aspx Recent news articles about controversy at the World Bank stir up public debate. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2610.aspx Mon, 30 Jan 2006 12:19:05 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2610.aspx The leader of the Consumers Association of Penang and Friends of the Earth Malaysia has called for a boycott of Singapore Airlines in view of the warning issued by the Singapore government that it is prepared to cane or imprison protestors who commit "violent crimes" during the September 2006 Annual Meeting of the World Bank and IMF. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2609.aspx Thu, 26 Jan 2006 23:22:23 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2609.aspx The World Bank president met with organizations from Colombia, Germany, Mali, Pakistan, Poland, and Zambia on January 18. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2608.aspx Thu, 26 Jan 2006 21:59:27 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2608.aspx Amidst rumors of internal strife at the World Bank, reports suggest that close friend of Paul Wolfowitz, Karl Jackson, is acting as advisor to the President. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2600.aspx Tue, 24 Jan 2006 16:07:55 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2600.aspx Read a January 23 Staff Association message to World Bank staff discussing recent appointments http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2603.aspx Tue, 24 Jan 2006 15:18:02 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2603.aspx Discussion of World Bank Paul Wolfowitz's clique of close supporters, management style and relationship with bank staff continues in new articles in the Washington Post, Financial Times and Village Voice. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2602.aspx Tue, 24 Jan 2006 15:11:08 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2602.aspx Edward Alden and Andrew Balls discuss claims that World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz is building a cabal of supporters at the highest levels of the institution. The authors also highlight staff concerns over Wolfowitz's management style, as well as charges that newly-appointed Director of Institutional Integrity Suzanne Rich Folsom has inappopriately violated staff email accounts to investigate corruption cases. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2597.aspx Mon, 23 Jan 2006 14:20:12 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2597.aspx World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz has announced that Ian Johnson will leave his position as Vice President of the Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Development Network (ESSD) this spring. Johnson has held the position since 1998. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2589.aspx Thu, 19 Jan 2006 13:24:12 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2589.aspx Danino is rumored to have informed his staff of his resignation on January 13. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2585.aspx Wed, 18 Jan 2006 18:06:53 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2585.aspx Suzanne Folsom was named Director of the Department of Institutional Integrity on January 17. Martin de Jong stepped down from the position last fall. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2581.aspx Fri, 13 Jan 2006 17:03:39 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2581.aspx Kevin Kellems, current Senior Advisor to World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz, has previously served as Communications Director and Spokesman for Vice President Dick Cheney. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2579.aspx Wed, 11 Jan 2006 10:15:06 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2579.aspx In what some have described as Wolfowitz's first real test in his new position, the President announced the suspension of all World Bank loans to Chad on Friday. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2569.aspx Fri, 06 Jan 2006 16:33:01 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2569.aspx The Bank's Vice President of External Affairs informed Bank staff of Rice's decision on January 4. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2568.aspx Fri, 06 Jan 2006 15:39:41 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2568.aspx World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz traveled to Brazil in mid-December on his first visit to Latin America as World Bank President. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2544.aspx Wed, 04 Jan 2006 14:43:51 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2544.aspx The statement speculates on the motivation for the President's visit, discusses avenues for dialogue with civil society, and presents a list of demands for the new President. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2565.aspx Tue, 03 Jan 2006 17:34:05 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2565.aspx Wolfowitz was speaking at the at the Special Session of the Sao Paulo Forum on Climate Change, following a five-day trip that included stops at education, water and slum projects, and a visit to the Amazon. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2564.aspx Tue, 03 Jan 2006 17:21:16 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2564.aspx We've recently been forwarded several sources discussing Iraq, the World Bank and Paul Wolfowitz. As always, we leave it to our readers to develop their own opinions and arguments on these issues. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2520.aspx Wed, 21 Dec 2005 12:45:30 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2520.aspx Two recent memos circulated to World Bank staff address apparent staff concerns about the confidentiality of the institution's Staff Survey responses. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2545.aspx Tue, 20 Dec 2005 10:56:27 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2545.aspx The World Bank President met with Mario Tema and Magali Rey Rosa on December 9 http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2540.aspx Thu, 15 Dec 2005 19:23:09 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2540.aspx Former World Bank Treasurer and Vice President to chair Senior Management Search Committee and act as Managing Director following Shengman Zhang's exit. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2526.aspx Mon, 12 Dec 2005 16:41:25 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2526.aspx Wolfowitz comments on Chad's proposed amendments to the Petroleum Revenue Management Law http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2519.aspx Fri, 09 Dec 2005 14:04:49 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2519.aspx Read articles discussing Paul Wolfowitz's recent statements concerning the December 2005 WTO meeting. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2507.aspx Mon, 05 Dec 2005 16:11:17 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2507.aspx Read articles from the Voice of America and the World Bank Press Review discussing President Wolfowitz's recent statements on HIV/AIDS http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2506.aspx Mon, 05 Dec 2005 15:45:07 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2506.aspx Paul Wolfowitz discussed the World Bank's strategic directions and change within the institution during an interview with the World Bank's Corporate Communications Unit earlier this week. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2503.aspx Fri, 02 Dec 2005 11:55:52 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2503.aspx Read the World Bank Press Review's article on the search process to replace Shengman Zhang. Links to other articles on the search process also provided. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2497.aspx Tue, 29 Nov 2005 18:49:09 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2497.aspx To serve the interests of our readers we're providing links to a selection of sources discussing the greater influence and legacy of Paul Wolfowitz. We leave it to our readers to develop their own opinions and arguments on these issues. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2494.aspx Mon, 28 Nov 2005 19:15:25 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2494.aspx World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz commented on the importance of the DOHA Development Round, and offered his thoughts on the most pressing issues facing the World Bank. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2493.aspx Sat, 26 Nov 2005 11:46:05 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2493.aspx Ward Harkavy highlights concerns about President Wolfowitz's girlfriend's move to work with Liz Cheney on promoting democracy in the Middle East. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2488.aspx Tue, 15 Nov 2005 18:22:03 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2488.aspx http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2487.aspx Tue, 15 Nov 2005 17:41:23 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2487.aspx In an email circulated to World Bank staff, the Staff Association expressed concern over being left out of recent senior management meetings http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2479.aspx Tue, 08 Nov 2005 21:52:47 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2479.aspx Geoffrey Lamb is currently the Vice President of Concessional Finance & Global Partnerships, and Ian Johnson is the Vice President of Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Development. Although neither announcement is official, rumor is that both men have begun informing their staff. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2454.aspx Fri, 28 Oct 2005 12:40:08 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2454.aspx President Wolfowitz recently announced that the World Bank will freeze loans to Ecuador. The move is reportedly in response to the Ecuadorian government's new law increasing the percentage of oil revenues directed towards social needs and national development in science and technology. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2452.aspx Thu, 27 Oct 2005 15:22:07 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2452.aspx http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2438.aspx Tue, 25 Oct 2005 10:54:16 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2438.aspx The Vice-President of East Asia and the Pacific will step down in mid-December. A replacement has not been named. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2423.aspx Thu, 20 Oct 2005 17:19:10 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2423.aspx http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2418.aspx Wed, 19 Oct 2005 17:46:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2418.aspx The World Bank may curtail future funding to Zimbabwe due to government corruption, Paul Wolfowitz remarked on October 11. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2405.aspx Tue, 11 Oct 2005 17:09:49 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2405.aspx World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz departed Washington D.C. October 9, commencing a two-week trip to Asia and Europe. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2403.aspx Tue, 11 Oct 2005 16:26:29 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2403.aspx Suzanne Rich Folsom, who has served as Counselor to the President for the last two years, will assume the position of Acting Director as of October 4. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2379.aspx Thu, 06 Oct 2005 18:14:22 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2379.aspx World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz has announced that Shengman Zhang will leave his position as Managing Director, a position he has held since 1997. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2378.aspx Thu, 06 Oct 2005 17:56:57 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2378.aspx In response to a question from the World Bank Staff Association about potential staffing shake-ups within the Bank, Paul Wolfowitz advised Bank staff to "stop worrying and do your work". http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2372.aspx Thu, 06 Oct 2005 11:29:21 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2372.aspx Paul Wolfowitz’s first Town Hall Meeting with civil society organizations took place on Thursday, September 22, within the framework of the Annual Meetings. Although civil society groups, the media, Bank staff and the public eagerly await indications from the new President on the direction he intends to steer the institution, the event was perceived by some as relatively uneventful. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2371.aspx Thu, 06 Oct 2005 11:11:13 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2371.aspx World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz commented on key themes for the 2005 IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings at the Annual Meeting 2005 Opening Press Conference on September 22. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2348.aspx Mon, 26 Sep 2005 15:52:42 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2348.aspx http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2331.aspx Mon, 12 Sep 2005 17:09:11 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2331.aspx La Via will serve as a member of World Bank President Wolfowitz's senior management team. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2330.aspx Mon, 12 Sep 2005 17:07:25 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2330.aspx One of World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz's first appointees, Robert Pozen will evaluate transparency, accountability, ethics and integrity in World Bank operations. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2295.aspx Thu, 25 Aug 2005 17:48:26 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2295.aspx