- The Group of 24 members of the IMF/World Bank made up of developing countries of which Nigeria is a member yesterday expressed deep disappointment in the lack of progress in implementing reforms at IMF and the World Bank Group and urged the United States government to complete the ratification of the agreement reached in 2010.
- They said “We reiterate our call for concrete efforts towards greater representation by nationals from under-represented regions and countries in the form of recruitment and career progression to achieve balanced regional representation in the WBG and the IMF. We reiterate the importance of staff diversity and gender balance at all levels, including diversity of educational institutions and background as well as experiences.
- Members rising from their meeting said in a communique “We reiterate our deep disappointment with the lack of progress in implementing the IMF quota and governance reforms agreed to in 2010 and strongly urge the U.S. to complete ratification. This remains an impediment to IMF credibility, legitimacy, and effectiveness and has considerably delayed forward-looking commitments, namely, a new quota formula and the 15th General Review of Quotas.
“Implementing the 2010 reforms remains our key priority. Nevertheless, we believe that a decision to de-link quota reform from the Board reform amendment, which is the element of the 2010 reforms that requires ratification by the U.S. Congress, would be the preferred option in the interim, as it increases IMF resources and also realigns quotas to reflect the increased economic weight of EMDCs. The alternative option, interim ad hoc increases, can, if properly designed, achieve meaningful progress towards the shifts in representation under the 2010 reforms, although it would increase IMF quota resources only marginally. It is important that any interim measures be designed so as not to lower incentives to complete the 14th General Review of Quotas”.
