Multilateral development banks need reforms to stay relevant
13-Apr-2023
Multilateral development banks have a critical role to play in financing and promoting sustainable development in low and middle-income countries, but there is a need for greater accountability and transparency in their functioning. At a webinar on the role and adequacy of multilateral lenders, the speakers highlighted the need for wide-ranging reforms to ensure that MDBs are accountable to their member countries, stakeholders, and the public, and that they are transparent in decision making and operations.