Annual Meetings 2017: World Bank Group Public Events, At the World Bank Group’s 2017 Annual Meetings, seven countries committed to transformational investments in people either at home or at the global level. These commitments followed World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim’s presentation of the Human Capital Project, a new effort to understand the link between investing in people and economic growth, and to accelerate financing for human capital…, Read more >
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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., Watch previous episodes! Save our YouTube playlist, Learn more about how the World Bank Group is responding to the coronavirus pandemic .,
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This is a Facebook Live interview. Watch the replay! As part of our Spring Meetings 2018 Interview Series, we will be talking with Gilbert F. Houngbo, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), about investments and innovations in agriculture.
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This is a Facebook Live interview. Watch the replay! As part of our Spring Meetings 2018 Interview Series, we will be live with Andy Pharoah, Vice President for Corporate Affairs and Strategic Initiatives, Mars, Inc., who will talk about how Mars has set a high bar among global food processing and distribution brands for environmental sustainability and for setting ambitious social targets across its supply chain.
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Introducing, Mission: #ItsPossible, – our Facebook Live series with global development thought leaders during the, 2017 Spring Meetings., Watch, as we discuss with influencers from around the world what it will take to, #EndPoverty, .
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April 21-23, 2017 | #WBGMeetings, 2017 World Bank Group/IMF Spring Meetings, At the heart of the Spring Meetings are meetings of the joint World Bank Group/IMF Development Committee and the IMF International Monetary and Financial Committee, which discuss progress on the work of the institutions. During that week, World Bank Live streams a series of public events focused on international development. Interpretation in Spanish , French and Arabic is available for…
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What will it take for the small island states of the Caribbean to become more resilient and sustainable following the recent hurricanes? Join us live on October 13 at 5:00 pm, as we discuss this and other topics with Timothy Antoine, Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank.
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Want to hear some big ideas on how to #EndPoverty? As part of our Annual Meetings 2017 Interview Series, we will be talking with Katrina Sasse, Farmer at Leichhardt Fields, Australia and Brian Ndyaguma, Project Manager and Entrepreneur, Uganda, about innovations in agriculture. Join us live on October 11 at 11:45 am. Have a question for Katrina and Brian? Ask in the comments!
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World Bank Chief Economist for Latin America and the Caribbean Carlos Végh said on Wednesday that after six years of growth deceleration, 2017 would constitute the first year with an increase in growth. The improvement was mainly driven by a strong recovery in Argentina and a more tepid one in Brazil. However, the region will not have the benefits of favorable external factors such as a buoyant global economy or a great demand of raw materials. This means that Latin America must boost its own growth and put its house in order - in some cases with difficult public spending and money management decisions. This was acknowledged by Végh during the presentation of the report "Between a rock and a hard place: the monetary policy dilemma in Latin America and the Caribbean”. This commodity-exporting emerging markets face a critical monetary policy dilemma each time there is an external shock, for example a sudden fall in commodity prices. How should ...
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Our interview series with global development thought leaders continues during the 2019 Spring Meetings. Watch as we chat with influencers from around the world on topics ranging from economic growth, technology, investing in people, education, the role of the private sector, and building resilience. View Global Voices interviews from previous meetings: Annual Meetings 2018 | Spring Meetings 2018…
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