Coronavirus Live Series

In-depth interviews with the World Bank’s leading experts. Join us as we discuss the impact on education, on food security, on jobs and businesses and much more. We’ll be hearing from around the world and answering your questions on this global crisis.

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Learn more about how the World Bank Group is responding to the coronavirus pandemic.

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June 24, 2020

Coronavirus Live Series: Tackling the Pandemic in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings

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June 9, 2020

Coronavirus Live Series: Bridging the Digital Divide

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May 27, 2020

Coronavirus Live Series: Interview with World Bank Group President David Malpass

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May 28, 2020

Coronavirus Live Series: How can we Reduce the Risk of Corruption during the Pandemic Response?

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May 15, 2020

Coronavirus Live Series: The Impact of the Pandemic on Women and Girls

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May 15, 2020

Coronavirus Live Series: The Impact of the Pandemic on Women and Girls

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May 8, 2020

Coronavirus Live Series: A Shock Like No Other: The Impact of the Pandemic on Commodities

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May 6, 2020

Supporting Companies and Preserving Jobs through the Pandemic

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May 1, 2020

Cities at Risk - How Can we Manage the Impact of the Crisis on Urban Areas?

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April 28, 2020

How Can We Sustain Jobs and Provide a Safety Net for Those Most in Need?

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April 23, 2020

How Can We Keep Remittances Flowing?

Speakers

Franck Bousquet

(Former) Senior Director, Fragility, Conflict and Violence, World Bank
Boutheina Guermazi

World Bank’s Director of Digital Development (DD)

@BoutheinaGuerm1
David R. Malpass

President, World Bank Group

@DavidMalpassWBG
Edward Olowo-Okere

Global Director, Governance Global Practice, World Bank Group

@Ed_OlowoOkere
Caren Grown

Global Director, Gender, World Bank Group

@CarenGrown
John Baffes

Senior Economist,Development Economics Prospects Group
Stephanie von Friedeburg

Senior Vice President, Operations, IFC

@SvonFriedeburg
Sameh Wahba

Global Director, Urban, Disaster Risk Management, Resilience and Land, World Bank

@SamehNWahba
Michal Rutkowski

Senior Director for Social Protection and Jobs Global Practice
Dilip Ratha

Lead Economist, Migration and Remittances Unit, and Head, KNOMAD, Development Prospects Group, World Bank Group

@DilipRatha