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June 10, 2019
FACEBOOK LIVE: Q&A with the 2019 Young Professionals Program
WATCH THE REPLAY! Click here to watch the full interview  The Young Professional Program (YPP) will be accepting applications from June 1- June 30, 2019 for the 2020 YP Cohort. Please click here to YPP website.  On June 10th at 10am ET, we will host a Facebook Live on the World Bank Facebook page with World Bank Group representatives from Human Resources as well as Young Professionals in the program who will take your questions live! Feel free to start asking your questions in advance on this page!  About the Program For more than 54 years, the Young Professionals Program has been the preeminent program preparing global development leaders. It is a unique opportunity for younger talent who have both a passion for international development and the leadership potential to grow in fascinating top technical and managerial roles in the World Bank Group. To be competitive for this highly selective program, candidates need to demonstrate a commitment to development, proven academic success, professional achievement, ...
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April 13, 2019
Boosting Growth through Diversity in Financial Leadership
Globally, women lag men across the financial sector. They are underrepresented at all levels of the global financial system, from depositors and borrowers to private equity to regulators and bank board members. David Lipton, the First Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund, said that of the 1.7 billion people who do not have a basic bank account, 1 billion are women. He said lower access to bank credit, for example, robs people the opportunity to provide education to children. In his welcome remarks, Hans Peter Lankes, IFC’s Vice President of Economics and Private Sector Development, said achieving better outcomes for women and improving businesses performance should not be mutually exclusive. Studies show that diversity at the board and management levels leads to improved decision-making of teams, helping boost innovation, productivity, and financial stability. In the panel discussion that followed—moderated by Bloomberg News Reporter, Saleha Mohsin—Afsaneh Mashayekhi Beschloss, CEO of the investment firm RockCreek, noted that if companies and funds ...
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April 12, 2019
Mission Billion: Transforming Countries and Empowering People through Digital Identity

Mission Billion: Innovation for trusted, inclusive digital identity The World Bank Group’s Identification for Development (ID4D) Initiative held an event that explored how the opportunities of ‘Good’ digital ID systems – those that are robust, inclusive and trusted – can be seized to expand access to services, accelerate financial inclusion, and boost the digital economy. Speakers included H.M. Queen Màxima of the Netherlands, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development (UNSGSA), Kristalina Georgieva, CEO of the World Bank, Hassan Ali Khayre, Prime Minister of Somalia, Paula Ingabire, Rwanda Minister of ICT & Innovation, Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Niale Kaba, Côte d'Ivoire, Minister of Planning and Development and Makhtar Diop, Vice President for Infrastructure, World Bank. The panel discussion was followed by final pitches for the Mission Billion innovation challenge, which sought to crowdsource ideas to promote privacy-by-design. The winner was Simprints, for its open source toolkit that uses audio messages ...

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April 11, 2019
2019 Spring Meetings Opening Press Conference

World Bank Group President David Malpass will address the press during the World Bank Group/International Monetary Fund 2019 Spring Meetings. The Spring Meetings are attended by approximately 2,800 delegates from our member countries, 350 observer organization representatives and 800 members of the press. Approximately 550 accredited civil society members also participate in the Meetings.  The Meetings and related ancillary events will be held from April 9 - 14, 2019 in Washington, D.C. The meetings are comprised of events open to all attendees, ministerial-level invitation-only sessions, closed bilateral meetings, and events open only to the Press. 

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April 10, 2019
Beyond Uncertainty: Leveraging Trade to Reduce Poverty
Top management of the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the World Trade Organization presented a unified front on trade in a discussion at the 2019 Spring Meetings. The leaders cautioned that overlooking the positive impact trade has on growth and poverty reduction could leave millions of people in developing countries behind. In her remarks, World Bank CEO Kristalina Georgieva emphasized that trade-led growth can lead to dramatic reductions in poverty. She cited the example of Vietnam, where trade liberalization in the 1980s and 1990s resulted in poverty rates declining from over 60% to under 3% today. Worldwide, more open trade has helped lift over 1 billion out of poverty. IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde argued that trade does more than accelerate growth – it has a disproportionately positive impact on purchasing power. She noted that trade has lowered the cost of goods by 25% for high income households while for poor households the figure is more than two thirds. WTO chief Roberto Azevedo made ...
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March 8, 2019
A Conversation on Leadership: Empowering a New Generation

Marking an unprecedented moment in history during which both Bretton Woods institutions are being led by women, as well as International Women’s Day (March 8), Managing Director and Chairwoman of the IMF Christine Lagarde and Interim WBG President Kristalina Georgieva will engage in a fireside conversation on their pioneering leadership and challenges they and other women have faced, the economic issues they’re dealing with and how they prioritize gender both through operations and in walking the talk within the IMF and WBG.

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March 8, 2019
5th Annual MIGA Gender CEO Award: Women Leading Climate Finance

Every year, MIGA presents its Gender CEO Award to honor senior managers (CEOs or equivalent) who have a proven track record of seeking to further the causes of women’s advancement and gender equality while contributing to the World Bank Group’s twin goals of poverty reduction and shared prosperity. This year’s theme is “Women Leading Climate Finance” in honor of the 2019 awardee, Lara de Mesa, Head of Responsible Banking at Banco Santander Group.  Ms. De Mesa has been Head of Responsible Banking at Santander since September 2018.  Its responsible banking agenda is making Santander one of the most responsible banks in the world, across all countries where Santander is present (including Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, US, UK, Germany and Poland). Follow the event on Twitter @MIGA 

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February 13, 2019
Data Privacy & Open Data: Getting to Coexistence?

Join global experts Jeni Tennison, CEO of the Open Data Institute, and Gus Hosein, Executive Director of Privacy International for a discussion about whether and how responsible data protection and open data can co-exist, and what this might mean for global development. Are they mutually exclusive?  Or do they exist on a continuum?  How can we respect privacy norms while remaining committed to opening development data as a global public good?  

Type: Event
January 15, 2019
Launch of the WBG Action Plan on Adaptation and Resilience
Join us as we launch the WBG Adaptation and Resilience Action Plan and find out how the strategic direction and actions laid out in the Plan will help us support clients meet development objectives while responding to the mounting impacts of a changing climate.
Type: Event
January 31, 2019
Successful Teachers, Successful Students: Launch of the Global Platform for Successful Teachers

Teachers are the single most important driver of how much students learn. They have the responsibility to ensure that all children—each with their own challenges and potential—can learn effectively and have an enriching experience in school. The World Bank is working with countries to ensure that every classroom has a competent, empowered and motivated teacher. Join us for the unveiling of the first-ever open source classroom observation tool, and a discussion on the best ways to attract, prepare, engage, and support teachers to ensure learning for all.

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