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bicusa.org/usgovt Home IssuesU.S. Government Oversight U.S. Government Oversight Overview Background Updates Resources Contacts RSS Update \| 17 July 2008 U.S. Congress launches World Bank Caucus 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. Read more Update \| 25 April 2008 ADB and U.S. at odds on policies 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. Read more Update \| 11 March 2008 IMF Gold Sales: the U.S. Treasury agenda, Congressional leverage, and civil society advocacy 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. Read more Update \| 10 March 2008 Paulson pressed on ADB funding rules 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. Read more Update \| 19 November 2007 U.S. coalition calls for World Bank reforms 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. Read more Update \| 9 October 2007 Zoellick carries US trade policies into the World Bank The World Bank will focus on labor-intensive export to boost employment in the Arab World. Read more Update \| 6 April 2007 US swears in Executive Director to IMF Meg Lundsager was confirmed by the US Senate and is now the official US Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund. Read more Update \| 14 March 2007 US nominates new Executive Directors for World Bank, IMF and ADB 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. Read more Update \| 20 February 2007 Demystifying International Development Association (IDA) replenishment 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. Read more Update \| 9 February 2007 US representative to the World Bank to step down Jennifer Dorn has been serving as Acting Executive Director. Read more Update \| 8 February 2007 Key US Treasury official concerned with the international financial institutions resigns US Treasury International Affairs Under-Secretary Timothy D. Adams announced his resignation on February 2, 2007. Read more Update \| 13 November 2006 Where Oil flows...Debt grows BIC and partners challenge World Bank and US Government controversial support of Big Oil in November 14 Financial Times advertisement. Read more Update \| 27 October 2006 US senators protest World Bank's use of "Doing Business" to attack labor standards 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." Read more Update \| 13 July 2006 Senators want to see progress on whistleblower protection at the World Bank 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. Read more Update \| 10 July 2006 BIC Executive Director Manish Bapna testifies at Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the Multilateral Development Banks Read more Update \| 20 June 2006 Congressional briefing on EI transparency tackles resource curse 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. Read more Update \| 17 November 2005 US Government's 2006 Foreign Operations Appropriation Bill Finalized, Becomes Law New legislation includes provisions targeting reforms at the multilateral development banks (MDBs) Read more Update \| 6 July 2005 Debt and climate change dominate G8 Summit Learn civil society perspectives on climate change and the G8 debt cancellation proposal, and find out how to act. Read more Update \| 15 June 2005 Debt campaigners say G7 "debt relief" not enough African Jubilee South demands restitution, an end to debt and conditionalities Read more Update \| 5 May 2005 USAID reports to Congress on high-impact development projects Read more Update \| 30 March 2005 BIC launches new Web page on Parliamentary Oversight of the IFIs Read more Update \| 16 March 2005 Controversy surrounds appointment of Wolfowitz to lead World Bank 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. Read more Update \| 21 September 2004 U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee to hold third hearing on Combating Corruption in the MDBs September 28 Read more Update \| 21 September 2004 Former USAID environmental analyst for MDB projects wins whistleblower ruling 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. Read more Update \| 7 June 2004 At G8 Summit, civil society demands follow-through on commitments 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. Read more Update \| 19 May 2004 US Senate Banking Committee calls hearing on oversight of World Bank and IMF 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. Read more Update \| 4 February 2004 This Web page is currently under construction Read more Print this page Email this page		Search Key Issues Accountability Debt Energy & Extractive Industries Environmental & Social Policies IFI Governance Infrastructure Trade Transparency U.S. Government Oversight Stay Informed! Sign up for our e-newsletters. Sign up

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