On the sidelines of this year's Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank, CGD hosted important discussions with leading global development experts, policymakers, representatives from international finance institutions, and more. You can view all events below.
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Past Events
Monday, October 21, 2024, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT | At CGD and Online
Join CGD as Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) President Ilan Goldfajn sits down with CGD President Emeritus Masood Ahmed to take stock of multilateral development banks’ progress on adapting to the challenges of the 21st century. Increasing shocks, chronic fragility, and geopolitical fragmentation all pose new and unique challenges to the MDBs that will require an effective and coordinated response. As the outgoing chair of the Heads of MDBs Group, Goldfajn will share his perspective on driving reforms as these institutions seek to finance the energy transition and reverse slowing global growth. Featuring Ilan Goldfajn, Inter-American Development Bank. Moderated by Masood Ahmed, CGD.
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Tuesday, October 22, 2024, 12:00 - 2:00 pm EDT (lunch at 11:00 am) | At CGD and Online
The importance of gender equity in development is widely recognized, yet gender equity within the institutions responsible for carrying out development often lags far behind those values. Join CGD for an event alongside the Annual Meetings to explore key questions including: What barriers prevent women from ascending to higher leadership roles? And how can we ensure transparency and accountability at the IFIs as the push toward internal gender equity continues? Speakers include Michelle Bachelet, Former President of Chile and former Executive Director, UN Women; Nathalie Francken, World Bank Executive Director; Kirsi Madi, UN Women; Vuyelwa Vumendlini, IMF Alternate Executive Director; Chantale Wong, Asian Development Bank Executive Director. Moderated by Eeshani Kandpal, CGD.
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Tuesday, October 22, 2024, 3:00 - 4:00 pm EDT (reception at 4:00 pm) | At CGD and Online
Countries are facing a polycrisis—the aftermath of a global pandemic, the increasing burden of non-communicable diseases, and economic and fiscal challenges—recovery from which will require both revenue and strengthened health systems. This event will discuss the findings from a new report by the Task Force on Fiscal Policy for Health, of which CGD is the secretariat. The report advocates for implementing and increasing health taxes as a timely policy solution to raise revenue and save lives, and the discussion will consider the role of international finance institutions, multilaterals, and regional cooperation in successfully implementing health taxes. Speakers include Emmanuel Eze, African Tax Administration Forum; Mario Mansour,IMF; Emilia Skork, World Bank. Moderated by Masood Ahmed, CGD.
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Wednesday, October 23, 2024 9:00 - 10:30 am EDT | At CGD and Online
The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund are celebrating their 80th birthday and have a track record of contributions to look back upon, but climate change, financial instability, and geopolitical fragmentation pose new and unique challenges. Join CGD and ICRIER for a conversation featuring prominent thinkers and high-level former policymakers on how the World Bank and IMF can tackle the challenges of the 21st century. Featuring Carlos Cuerpo, Economic Minister of Spain; Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation of Egypt; Nirmala Sitharaman, Finance Minister of India; and Lawrence H. Summers, Harvard University and CGD. Moderated by Masood Ahmed, CGD.
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Wednesday, October 23, 2024, 11:00 am - 1:15 pm EDT | At CGD and Online
As the largest source of official finance for the world’s poorest countries, IDA is a critical part of the global financial safety net, especially during crises—as evidenced by the exceptional IDA fundraising effort during the COVID pandemic. Join CGD and Africatalyst for a discussion on the sidelines of the World Bank-IMF Annual Meetings on IDA’s performance in the current polycrisis and its new approach to results management. Featuring Retselisitsoe Matlanyane, Minister of Finance of Lesotho in conversation with Maggie Mutesi, Mansa Media Africa. Panel I: Ishac Diwan, Finance for Development Lab; Gargee Ghosh, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Margaret Kuhlow, U.S. Department of The Treasury; Dirk Reinermann, World Bank. Moderated by Clemence Landers, CGD. Panel II: Paloma Anos Casero, World Bank; Kate Donald, Head of Office, Oxfam International; Julie Trepanier, Finance Ministry of Canada. Moderated by Karen Mathiasen, CGD.
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Wednesday, October 23, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm EDT | At CGD and Online
Publish What You Fund has developed a well-evidenced set of recommendations on what needs to be measured and disclosed to be most useful to public and private stakeholders. After presentation of this work, a CGD and Publish What You Fund co-hosted panel will explore the key measurement and disclosure challenges that need to be resolved in order to make and track more mobilization progress. Featuring Gary Forster, Publish What You Fund; Nick Anstett, Pollination; Chris Eleftheriades, Lion’s Head Global Partners; Margaret Kuhlow, US Treasury; Haje Schütte, OECD; and Phil Stevens, FCDO. Moderated by Nancy Lee, CGD.
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Thursday, October 24, 2024, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT | At CGD and Online
Join CGD and the Market Shaping Accelerator at the University of Chicago for an event that will bring together leading experts and policymakers to assess the progress made so far and explore potential options for “Day Zero” financing, including the critical role of multilateral development banks. Featuring Augustin Flory, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance; Nafisa Jiwani, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation; Serina Ng, World Health Organization; Leah Rosenzweig, CGD and Market Shaping Accelerator; and Juan Pablo Uribe, World Bank. Moderated by Javier Guzman, CGD.
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Friday, October 25, 2024, 10:00 - 11:00 am EDT | At CGD and Online
Join the Center for Global Development for an in-depth conversation with Mafalda Duarte, Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), on her campaign to reengineer the world’s largest multilateral climate fund for greater efficiency and impact, what role the GCF intends to play in the broader development finance system, and what it means for the communities GCF serves. Featuring Mafalda Duarte, Green Climate Fund. Moderated by Clemence Landers, CGD.
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