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Oct 24, 2024 · Calendar 12-11-2024 09:15 12-11-2024 10:00 America/New_York Unlocking Financing for the Green Transition in Emerging and Developing Economies Hello,\n\nThis is a reminder to join us virtually on World Bank Live: Unlocking Financing for the Green Transition in Emerging and Developing Economies \n\nAbout the event: Tune in on November 12th as World Bank's Ajay Banga and IMF's Kristalina ...
Ajay Banga | World Bank Live
Featured on: November 12, 2024. Ajay Banga, 14th President of the World Bank Group. Ajay Banga began his five-year term as World Bank Group President on June 2, 2023. Ajay Banga most recently served as Vice Chairman at General Atlantic. Previously, he was President and CEO of Mastercard, a global organization with nearly 24,000 employees.
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.
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About World Bank Live. Since 2011, the World Bank Live platform has been a hub for high-level conversations on international development. Hosting over 650 events in English, with more than 200 also available in French, Spanish, and/or Arabic, it serves as a gateway to both upcoming and past events.The platform aims to help spark innovative ideas and translate them into actionable solutions ...
David R. Malpass | World Bank Live
Apr 9, 2019 · David R. Malpass. Featured on: May 26, 2023. 13th President of the World Bank Group, April 9, 2019 – June 1, 2023. During his tenure, Mr. Malpass focused on seeking stronger policies to increase economic growth, alleviate poverty, improve living standards, and reduce government debt burdens. Under his leadership, the Bank Group responded ...
2022 Annual Meetings - Development in Crisis | World Bank Live
Oct 10, 2022 · The 2022 IMF-World Bank Group Annual Meetings: Unity in a time of crises. Read this blog to learn more about the meetings, which began on October 10, and find ways to engage throughout the week. Find out how to follow events on inclusive growth, climate, the food and fuel crises, and education. And learn how to participate throughout the week ...
Nirmala Sitharaman - World Bank Live
Apr 13, 2023 · Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman was appointed as India’s Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs in 2019. She was first elected to the Rajya Sabha in the Parliament of India in 2014, and subsequently reelected in 2016. She has also held several ministerial portfolios since 2014, including Minister of Defense, Minister of State of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Minister of State in the ...
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala | World Bank Live
Apr 14, 2023 · Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is the Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). She is an economist and international development expert with over 30 years of experience. She was Chair of the Board of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (2016 – 2020), the African Risk Capacity (2014 – 2020) and Co-Chair of The Global Commission on …
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.
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 (!)