Highlights

NEW RELEASE: Strengthening the Bretton Woods Institutions to Meet 21st-Century Global Challenges

BWC's latest publication calls for the IMF and WB to be significantly strengthened and empowered to meet the challenge of the 'global commons’—issues that transcend national borders—with a particular focus on climate change.

NEW RELEASE: Security Issues with Crypto—The Bank Secrecy Act, Anti–Money Laundering, and Countering the Financing of Terrorism

BWC's Sovereign Debt Working Group has published their latest report, Security Issues with Crypto—The Bank Secrecy Act, Anti–Money Laundering, and Countering the Financing of Terrorism.

The seventh in a series of nine installments, this brief gives an overview of the biggest security issues facing crypto while also providing a menu of potential solutions. 

NEW RELEASE: Private Sector Engagement and Equitable Burden Sharing: A New Paradigm

BWC's Sovereign Debt Working Group has published their latest report, Private Sector Engagement and Equitable Burden Sharing: A New Paradigm. 

This report offers groundbreaking recommendations for channeling enhanced financial resources to developing and emerging countries by fostering greater private sector involvement. 

Member Appreciation Reception

On April 20, the Bretton Woods Committee hosted a Member Appreciation Reception in honor of the Committee’s 35th Anniversary. At the reception, the Committee recognized members of its Legislative Task Force for their service in support of our recent legislative efforts in securing a full replenishment for the World Bank’s IDA fund from the United States.

Martin Wolf on Bretton Woods at 75: the threats to global co-operation

“This anniversary is more than an arbitrary moment: it is an occasion for reflection, on what has gone right, what has gone wrong and what needs to happen if the spirit of Bretton Woods is to shape the world in the decades ahead...”

Susanna Cafaro:
Legitimacy, Accountability and Inclusiveness: Are The Bretton Woods Institutions “Democratic”?

Professor Susanna Cafaro has taught European Union Law and International Law in the University of Salento (Lecce, Italy) since 2001.

Legislative Update: IDA19 and WBG GCI

The Bretton Woods Committee is a member of the IFI Working Group (IFIWG), a diverse coalition of organizations with a shared interest in ensuring continued U.S. leadership in the World Bank and other MDBs. Member organizations include:

Legislative Update: CARES Act

Over the past year, the Bretton Woods Committee has worked to raise awareness among Members of Congress and staffers on the critical role of U.S.

Legislative Update: Bretton Woods Committee Applauds IDA18 Funding in FY18 Omnibus

The Bretton Woods Committee applauds Congressional passage of the FY2018 Omnibus spending bill on March 23 which authorizes a clean three-year replenishment of $3.291 billion to fund the World Bank’s International Development Association...

Legislative Update: Bretton Woods Committee Action on IDA18 Funding

In July 2017, the Appropriations Committee of U.S. House of Representatives passed a State and Foreign Operations budget bill with a near 50% cut to funding for the International Development Association (IDA), the World Bank’s Fund for the poorest.