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Multilateral institutions and reform

Are MDBs Actually Implementing Reforms?

Policy analysis
Authors
Nancy Lee; Samuel Matthews
Publisher
Center for Global Development

What it examines

This analysis tracks 28 reform items across seven MDBs or banking groups, covering capital efficiency, new capital, mandates, country engagement and private finance mobilisation. It finds uneven implementation across institutions and distinguishes announced intentions from reforms being implemented or completed.

Why it matters

Offers a framework for comparing progress on reforms the UK can pursue through its different MDB board and shareholder relationships.

Institutions and themes

Catalogue entry reviewed 17 September 2026. The summary describes the publication’s analysis; it does not establish that historical findings remain current.