Vol 44 No 20 | WORLD BANKINTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND Missing the goals 10th October 2003 Rich countries are reneging on promises to finance education for the poorest children Governments of poor countries and the World Bank fear that they will not get the funds to meet the Millennium Development Goals. A new Bank study says that...
Vol 44 No 20 | WORLD BANKINTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND Going Dutch 10th October 2003 The generous Netherlands' foreign aid programme is being overhauled to concentrate on a reduced list of 36 countries, with defined priorities. African countries will get just over a...
Vol 44 No 20 | WORLD BANKINTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND The gift horse's mouth 10th October 2003 The United States, the economic superpower, holds the power of veto in the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. That could be threatened by proposals to increase the...