Coherence in Global Economic Policy-Making: WTO Cooperation with the IMF and the World Bank - Report (2000) by the Director-General

World Trade Organization RESTRICTED WT/TF/COH/S/4 14 December 2000 (00-5470) Original: English COHERENCE IN GLOBAL ECONOMIC POLICY-MAKING: WTO Cooperation with the IMF and the World Bank Report (2000) by the Director-General This report has been prepared pursuant to paragraph 2 of the General Council Decision on "Agreements Between the WTO, the IMF and the World Bank", to inform Members about the activities carried out by the WTO under its cooperation agreements with the IMF and the World Bank. Over the past twelve months, the WTO Secretariat has continued to place emphasis on developing its cooperation with the staff of the IMF and the World Bank in assisting developing and least-developed countries to take greater advantage from their involvement in international trade and their participation in the multilateral trading system, in support of broader efforts geared towards economic growth and development and the alleviation of poverty. The Director-