Jon Sward

Jon Sward

Jon Sward is the environment project manager at the Bretton Woods Project, a U.K.-based World Bank and IMF watchdog, and leads BWP’s climate advocacy on both institutions. He holds a Ph.D. from the School of Global Studies at the University of Sussex, U.K.

Latest Articles

Opinion: 80 years post Bretton Woods, it’s time for just finance

Opinion: 80 years post Bretton Woods, it’s time for just finance

over 1 year ago // Sponsored by ActionAid

Eighty years after the Bretton Woods Conference, the outdated financial system still perpetuates inequalities. Reforming the International Monetary Fund’s Special Drawing Rights is crucial but faces opposition from high-income nations.

Opinion: IMF must recognize need for just, feminist, green transition

Opinion: IMF must recognize need for just, feminist, green transition

about 4 years ago // Sponsored by ActionAid USA

As the International Monetary Fund begins to mainstream climate risks into its policy advice, ActionAid USA and Bretton Woods Project call for a wider rethink of its policy orthodoxy that they say has promoted carbon-intensive growth.

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