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.

#EmpowerWomen

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.

Statement of the President

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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.

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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.

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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.

#EmpowerWomen