At the end of the 2019 Annual Meetings, the Development committee noted that the World Bank Group, in cooperation with the International Monetary Fund, can help emerging and low-income countries bolster potential growth, increase their resilience to shocks, boost domestic revenues, and continue building policy buffers.
The world’s economic and finance chiefs vowed to employ all appropriate policy tools, individually and collectively, to mitigate risks, enhance resilience, and shore up growth to benefit all.
World Bank Group President David Malpass and Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva speak at the October 18th plenary session of the Annual Meetings in Washington, DC.
Private sector financing and solutions are key to supporting livelihoods and creating jobs in fragile and conflict-affected areas, alongside efforts to address the root causes of fragility and conflict. Join us to explore what it takes for the private sector to #GettheJobDone and drive economic recovery and growth in fragile and conflict-affected areas.
Following the Great Depression there was a period of intellectual and political upheaval. Keynesian and rational expectations revolutions changed economic policy. Join us as we re-examine those ideas.
Join us as we explore ways that the private sector can create financial and market opportunities for women entrepreneurs. The event will highlight innovative partnerships such as the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) and the Women Entrepreneurs Opportunity Facility (WEOF), and will feature rising women entrepreneurs from emerging markets.
The Annual Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) bring together central bankers, ministers of finance and development, parliamentarians, private sector executives, representatives from civil society organizations and academics to discuss issues of global concern, including the world economic outlook, poverty eradication, economic development, and aid effectiveness. Also featured are seminars, regional briefings, press conferences, and many other events focused on the global economy, international development, and the world's financial system. This year's events will take place in Washington, DC, October 14-20, 2019.
