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May
8
2024
VIRTUAL
9:00—10:15 AM ET / 2:00-3:15 PM BST
April 19, 2024
This event will center on the well-being of aging populations in Asia, a demographic set to expand significantly in the coming years. Recognizing the four pivotal dimensions of well-being—health, employment, economic stability, and social involvement—the discussion will delve into the policy reforms...
Blog Post
April 18, 2024
Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and addressing global challenges will require a step change in private investment in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). Only a small fraction of the trillions in private assets under management are currently directed to EMDEs.
Apr
3
2024
VIRTUAL
9:00—10:00 AM ET / 2:00-3:00 PM GMT
March 18, 2024
This panel discussion, taking place alongside the launch of the World Bank’s April 2024 South Asia Development Update, will examine whether the region can remain an economic star, and explore the risks to the outlook, including from climate change.
Blog Post
March 12, 2024
There is no way that poverty can be fully tackled without policies designed to address the multiple disadvantages faced by people due to the combination of ascribed attributes including gender, age, race, ethnicity, disability, migration status, and sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI). And...
Feb
28
2024
IN PERSON
11:00—12:15 PM
February 28, 2024
In recent years, countries have imposed restrictions on the cross-border movement of data as a means of protecting privacy and encouraging the growth of domestic tech sectors. The impacts of such measures on consumers, particularly those living below the international poverty line, have garnered lit...
Blog Post
November 28, 2023
The central role that private investors must play in financing Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) investments in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) is now widely understood and acknowledged. The just-published two-volume report of the Independent Experts Group (here and here) to the ...
Dec
5
2023
VIRTUAL
8:30—10:00 AM ET / 1:30-3:00 PM GMT
November 21, 2023
This conversation will address important questions about the topic of a common African market: How is the digital and innovation-driven economy being prioritized by the AfCFTA? What should it look like in the Common African Market? What is the role of trade facilitation and supply chains in trade an...
Dec
6
2023
VIRTUAL
11:00—12:00 PM ET / 4:00-5:00 PM GMT
November 07, 2023
Emerging markets and developing economies are severely affected by global shocks and rising volatility of capital flows. Policy responses to address these shocks have varied significantly across countries. What can we learn from recent experiences? Do flexible exchange rates always provide full insu...
Blog Post
October 30, 2023
Realizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and tackling the climate crisis in developing nations demands substantial investments. A recent report commissioned by the G20 estimated that for developing countries (encompassing low-income, lower-middle-income, and upper-middle-income nations), a...