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China says its voting power at the Fund doesn't mirror the economic clout it has built over the past two decades. But the US, the IMF's biggest shareholder, isn't ready to change the status quo, just yet.

In 1993, the World Bank created the Inspection Panel, the first accountability mechanism housed at a multilateral development bank. The Inspection Panel gives a voice to communities concerned about adverse effects of World Bank-funded projects and promotes accountability through its independent fact-finding missions.  

Fantasy author N.K. Jemisin spoke Oct. 4 at the Bartels World Affairs Lecture, hosted by the Einaudi Center, in a talk focused on how to investigate our world and beliefs about it, and how to use what we learn to imagine and construct a better future.

China says its voting power at the Fund doesn't mirror the economic clout it has built over the past two decades. But the US, the IMF's biggest shareholder, isn't ready to change the status quo just yet.

Debt relief plans are progressing slowly, much to the agony of developing countries. China has been widely blamed for the delayed global response. Beijing disagrees and puts the onus on the US and lenders backed by it.

The global wind energy industry will need almost 600,000 technicians over the next five years, with China accounting for more than 40 per cent of this additional labour demand, a new report says

Today as we celebrate the International Day of the Girl, I’m excited to see increased attention turning towards one dimension of girls’ wellbeing that policymakers, donors, researchers, and advocates have historically shied away from discussing – economic empowerment. Efforts to support girls have traditionally focused on three things – increasing education, delaying marriage, and delaying childbearing. There are signs that the tide is changing, and more people are recognizing the import...

The Vietnam Logistics Summit 2023 has concluded.

Khalid Al Falih visits Alfanar Global Development’s UK site to highlight Saudi Arabia's clean energy initiatives