Structural Adjustment Participatory Review International Network
Encyclopedia
The Structural Adjustment Participatory Review International Network (SAPRIN), based in Washington, D.C.
, United States
and launched by the World Bank
and its former president, James Wolfensohn
in 1997, is a coalition of civil society organizations
, their governments and the World Bank researching about structural adjustment program
s and exploring new policies implemented by the International Monetary Fund
(IMF) and the World Bank in developing countries.
The last SAPRI report was published in 2004.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and launched by the World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
and its former president, James Wolfensohn
James Wolfensohn
Sir James David Wolfensohn AO KBE FKC was the ninth president of the World Bank Group.-Early life:James Wolfensohn was born in Sydney, Australia, on 1 December 1933...
in 1997, is a coalition of civil society organizations
Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
, their governments and the World Bank researching about structural adjustment program
Structural adjustment
Structural adjustments are the policies implemented by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in developing countries. These policy changes are conditions for getting new loans from the International Monetary Fund or World Bank, or for obtaining lower interest rates on existing loans...
s and exploring new policies implemented by the International Monetary Fund
International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund is an organization of 187 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world...
(IMF) and the World Bank in developing countries.
The last SAPRI report was published in 2004.