IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings 2024 – Watch the replay
Oct 17, 2024 · The World Bank Group will double its agri-finance and agribusiness commitments to $9 billion annually by 2030. New targets to accelerate the use of broadband internet, social protection programs, and capital for women by 2030. Spain made an early pledge of €400 million, nearly 40 percent increase, to the International Development Association.
Kristalina Georgieva - World Bank Live
Kristalina Georgieva currently serves as Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, a position she was selected for on September 25, 2019 and has served as since October 1, 2019. Before joining the Fund, Ms. Georgieva was CEO of the World Bank from January 2017 to September 2019, during which time she also served as Interim President of the World Bank Group for three months.
Speakers - World Bank Live
Explore speaker profiles on our dedicated listing page. World Bank Live offers a platform for leading global experts to discuss urgent challenges and strategies for a sustainable, equitable future. Join live or on replay to gain insights from heads of state, international organization leaders, and grassroots changemakers. Dive into discussions that address the world's most pressing issues and ...
2023 Spring Meetings - Toward a New Era - World Bank Live
Apr 10, 2023 · These questions underpined the discussions broadcast live from Washington, DC, from April 10th to 16th. Visit the event pages to watch the replay, find resources, and read the chats with subject matter experts. For this new edition of the Meetings, our World Bank and IFC experts responded to over 500 questions in four languages (!)
World Bank Group's Country Climate and Development Reports
Nov 8, 2022 · The World Bank Group’s Country Climate and Development Reports (CCDRs) are new core diagnostic reports that integrate climate change and development considerations. They will help countries prioritize the most impactful actions that can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and boost adaptation while delivering on broader development goals.
Women, Business and the Law 2024 - World Bank Live
On March 5, 2024, the World Bank Group launched the Women, Business and the Law 2024 report: "Breaking Down Barriers to Achieve Gender Equality." The report finds that women enjoy only two-thirds of the legal rights that men do and that the gender gap is wider than laws on the books might suggest due to insufficient legal implementation.
Event | Women Transforming the World | World Bank Live
Oct 24, 2024 · In a discussion with Ministers from Nigeria, Togo, and the UK, World Bank Group President Ajay Banga announced a set of actions and goals to boost economic opportunities for more women – aligned with its new Gender Strategy, dedicated to expanding women’s participation in the global economy. By 2030, the World Bank Group aims to: Enable 300 ...
Hervé Ndoba | World Bank Live
Apr 22, 2022 · Hervé Ndoba has been Minister of Finance and Budget since June 2021. Before his current position, Mr. Ndoba had an international career in the private sector. In 2013, he served as chief administrative and financial officer for a port towing conglomerate in Côte d’Ivoire, where he engineered and implemented the consolidation of the group’s subsidiaries in sub-Saharan Africa.
Youth Summit 2022: Unlocking the Power of Inclusion
May 27, 2022 · 2022 World Bank Group Youth Summit: Unlocking the Power of Inclusion for Equitable Growth. The World Bank Group (WBG) Youth Summit is the largest youth worldwide annual gathering at the WBG to engage with each other globally on the most pressing issues facing our generation. Our mission is to empower youth to explore innovative ideas that ...
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Global aging is a triumph of development. Replay this event spotlighting the World Bank’s Healthy Longevity Initiative. Panelists explore policies, lessons, and strategies to capitalize on this opportunity for individuals and societies. Type: event. September 4, 2024.