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Jul
22
2020
11:30—12:30 PM ET
July 16, 2020
According to IMF and World Bank forecasts, Latin America will be the most affected region by the COVID-19 crisis in terms of economic growth. Varying degrees of lockdowns and the shock to trade, commodity, prices, tourism, and remittances from the pandemic – exacerbated by already weak health system...
Jul
23
2020
10:00—11:30 AM ET
July 12, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a major impact on economic output and public finances of countries in sub-Saharan Africa. At the same time, fiscal policy is being deployed to mitigate the pandemic’s overall impact, promote recovery and shield the most vulnerable population groups. This webinar will ...
Mar
3
2020
4:00—5:00 PM ET
February 20, 2020
Please join CGD’s Executive Vice President, Amanda Glassman, in conversation with UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS) Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, Grete Faremo. UNOPS provide infrastructure and procurement services to partners to run peace and security, humanitarian, and develo...
Jan
16
2020
9:30—11:00 AM
January 07, 2020
Following a year during which the global economy registered its weakest performance of the past decade, global growth is expected to recover slightly in 2020. However, the global economy is confronted by numerous risks, including trade tensions, financial stress, and geopolitical concerns. The mater...
Oct
17
2019
2:00—3:30 PM
September 30, 2019
As countries grow to middle-income status and gain access to commercial lending, the development community is increasingly at odds as to if and how multilateral development banks (MDBs) should continue to lend to middle-income countries (MICs). Part of the community is of the view that MDB lending a...
Blog Post
April 17, 2019
Last week, the US Treasury Department submitted a report to the appropriations committees of the House and Senate on strengthening the accountability mechanisms of the World Bank and International Finance Corporation, fulfilling a requirement included in the spending package signed into la...