Archived - Canada at the IMF and World Bank 2008

Report on Operations Under the
Bretton Woods and Related Agreements Act

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Table of Contents

Foreword by the Minister of Finance

Acronyms Used in This Report

Executive Summary

Canada and the Bretton Woods Institutions: Mandates and Operations

An Introduction to the International Monetary Fund

• Membership and Governance Structure
• What the IMF Does
• IMF Lending Activity in 2008
• IMF IEO Evaluations in 2008
• Canada and the IMF

An Introduction to the World Bank Group

• World Bank Group Agencies
• The World Bank Group's Internal Checks and Balances
• Canada and the World Bank
• The Official Development Assistance Accountability Act

Canada at the Bretton Woods Institutions: What Happened in 2008

• The Global Financial Crisis
• The Food and Fuel Crisis

2008 Report on Canada's Commitments at the Bretton Woods Institutions

• Assessment of Progress on the 2008 Priorities and Planned Actions Going Forward
• Summary of Canada's Priorities for 2009–2011

Annexes

1. Canadian Statements at the International Monetary and Financial Committee of the Board of Governors of the IMF
2. Canadian Statements at the Development Committee of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank and IMF
3. Communiqués of the International Monetary and Financial Committee of the Board of Governors of the IMF, 2008
4. Communiqués of the Development Committee of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank and IMF, 2008
5. Operational Highlights and Key Financial Indicators of the IMF in Fiscal Year 2008
6. Active IMF Lending Arrangements—As of December 31, 2008
7. Operational Highlights and Key Financial Indicators of the World Bank Group in Fiscal Year 2008
8. IBRD Loans and IDA Credits—Summary Statistics for Fiscal Year 2008
9. Projects Approved for IBRD and IDA Assistance in Fiscal Year 2008, by Region and Country
10. Canadian Contributions to World Bank Group Trust Funds
11. World Bank Group Procurement From Canada
12. World Bank Group Borrowing in Canada