IMF and Monetary Reforms II

Latin American and Caribbean Perspectives

July 23, 2008

To date, the debate about International Monetary Fund (IMF) reform has been limited to conversations among policy makers and scholars from OECD countries. The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), in collaboration with the Initiative for Policy Dialogue, Columbia University and New Rules for Global Finance Coalition proposed to remedy this imbalance by sponsoring of a series of regional conferences in order to bring voices from emerging and developing countries to the IMF reform debate. Following previous meetings that have covered Asia, Central Asia, Africa and the Middle East, this meeting in Washington, DC focused on Latin American and Caribbean perspectives to the IMF reform debate. The initiative brought together scholars and officials from central banks and governments throughout the region who have been or currently are involved in relations with the IMF. The objective of the meeting was to articulate the needs and priorities for future services from the Fund for these countries.

About the Authors

Bessma Momani is a CIGI senior fellow with a Ph.D. in political science, focusing on international political economy. She is currently on sabbatical from the University of Waterloo at the NATO Defense College where she is a fellow examining research and development of emerging and disruptive technologies in dual‑use applications.

Stefano Pagliari is a PhD Candidate in Global Governance at the University of Waterloo.