Africa/global: Options for democratising the World Bank and the IMF

At their Spring meetings held in April 2003, the major shareholders of the World Bank and IMF considered how they could "enhance the voice and participation" of developing countries in the decisions and policy-making of the institutions. This paper - prepared at the invitation of the Southern African Regional Poverty Network (SARPN) - discusses some of the issues around, and options for reforming, the governance structures of the World Bank and IMF.