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The Mirage of Engagement: Unraveling the IMF’s Lip Service to Arab Civil Society
In today’s global financial landscape, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is often viewed as a key ‘architect’, structuring financial frameworks that dictate the economic paths of nations facing acute financial![Re-constructing IMF-Civil Society Engagement in the Arab Region](https://arabwatchcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/thumbnail.jpg)
Re-constructing IMF-Civil Society Engagement in the Arab Region
Context In a landscape where the global financial architecture increasingly dictates the pace and direction of development, engagement between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in![The IMF’s Lazy Economics Will Not Save MENA](https://arabwatchcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Protest-against-IFIs-policies-in-Marrakech-2023.jpeg)
The IMF’s Lazy Economics Will Not Save MENA
A protest against the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund’s policies during the 2023 Annual Meetings of the WBG/ IMF, held in Marrakech from October 9 to October 15.![Bisri Dam Project Fallout: The Nahouli Family’s Battle for Compensation Exposes Gaps with the World Bank’s Due Diligence](https://arabwatchcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Bisri-Dam-World-Bank-Due-Diligence-Myriam-Nahouli-.jpeg)
Bisri Dam Project Fallout: The Nahouli Family’s Battle for Compensation Exposes Gaps with the World Bank’s Due Diligence
Myriam Nahouli delivering her testimony during the CSPF panel titled: “Examining Barriers to Accountability for Communities in the Middle East & North Africa– Marrakech October 12. Myriam Nahouli, along![A Community is left to pay a hefty price for the IFC to “Learn Free Lessons”](https://arabwatchcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/3.jpg)
A Community is left to pay a hefty price for the IFC to “Learn Free Lessons”
A COMMUNITY IS LEFT TO PAY A HEFTY PRICE FOR THE IFC TO “LEARN FREE LESSONS” TITAN ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT Written by: Amy Ekdawi Background Nestled on the Northern Egyptian Coast,![Civil society calls on World Bank and IMF to safeguard civic space and prevent retaliation around Marrakesh Annual Meetings](https://arabwatchcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/li-an-lim-ycW4YxhrWHM-unsplash-scaled.jpg)
Civil society calls on World Bank and IMF to safeguard civic space and prevent retaliation around Marrakesh Annual Meetings
©️ by Shereen Talaat, Arab Watch Coalition This article was intitially published on Bretton Woods Project. Find the article here: https://t.ly/LQfU Civil society organisations (CSOs) look forward![The Remedy and Responsible Exit Campaign is Set to Go!](https://arabwatchcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2-4.jpg)
The Remedy and Responsible Exit Campaign is Set to Go!
Background International Finance Institutions (IFIs) fund development projects that all too often have significant adverse impacts on people and the environment. After decades of advocacy by civil society organizations, Indigenous![The Urgent Need for IMF Reform: Illustrations from the Middle East and North Africa](https://arabwatchcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/arton7820.jpg)
The Urgent Need for IMF Reform: Illustrations from the Middle East and North Africa
Written by: Shereen Talaat and Leila Oulhaj PUBLISHED AT: CNCD 11.11.11 on the 1st of February 2023 For decades, the International Monetary Fund’s programmes have focused on macroeconomic and financial![Return to the annual meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund 2022: The failure of policies & the promotion of the interests !](https://arabwatchcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Moderne-Voyage-Simple-Montage-Publication-Facebook.jpg)
Return to the annual meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund 2022: The failure of policies & the promotion of the interests !
Despite the protests, the sessions, the debates, and all the pressure that civil society organizations exerted during the annual meetings to highlight the seriousness of the current economic situation and![End Austerity: A Global Report on Budget Cuts and Harmful Social Reforms in 2022-25](https://arabwatchcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/with-writing-around-the-circle-English.png)