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Doing business with the World Bank Group
The Dutch Embassy in Washington D.C. and the Netherlands Enterprise Agency have 
organized a webinar series ‘Doing business with the World Bank’. The series started with a kick-off on 6 October. Koen Davidse, Executive Director at the Constituency Office at the World Bank Group, and Jan de Boer, Advisor to the Executive Director, gave presentations on the topic. Central theme of the first webinar was the World Bank COVID-19 response and its impact on its operations.
Annual Meeting 2020: Civil Society Townhall
Annual Meeting 2020: End Poverty Day
Laying the Foundations for a Resilient Recovery
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to devastate countries, overwhelming health systems, 
disrupting productivity, threatening food security, multiplying job losses, and reducing incomes, particularly for the poorest. It has led to the largest global economic contraction in eight decades, affecting all economies and causing investments, trade, and remittance flows to plummet. The global crisis is threatening the lives and livelihoods of the most vulnerable by increasing poverty, exacerbating inequalities, and damaging long-term economic growth prospects. It requires a comprehensive, robust global response from the development community.
Strengthening central bank reserve management during a global crisis
Central banks impact our daily lives in many ways with their role to promote economic and 
financial welfare of citizens, but their operations are even more critical during a crisis. Central bank reserves provide an essential buffer against uncertain economic outcomes and help protect against economic shocks to promote trade, maintain price stability, and attract foreign investment. Effective reserve management supports the broader mission of central banks to set targets for unemployment, inflation, and interest rates to ensure a healthy economy with full employment and favorable conditions to promote investments and the conducting of business.
How to follow @WorldBank #AMCS2020
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We’ve got you covered! Here’s a checklist that you can use to enhance your experience this year. So, start planning. Online: Annual Meeting Schedule
Even before the pandemic, we’ve got you covered with World Bank Live. It’s the World Bank’s
digital platform for live-streaming and engaging with global audiences. Block out time now to watch our events live. You shouldn’t also miss our live show – your chance to put questions to experts live – and we’ll be talking to Country Directors who will explain the challenges their countries face and how the Bank’s work with partners on ground is making a difference to people in every region.
2020 Annual Meetings
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decades of development outcomes.
Reversing the Inequality Pandemic: Speech by World Bank Group President David Malpass
World Bank Group President David Malpass: Speech at Frankfurt School of Finance and Management
You can watch the replay of the event here
Introduction
Thank you, Jens. And thanks to Frankfurt School and the Bundesbank for hosting me virtually. I look forward to engaging with you and taking questions from students, who will be future business leaders in a post-COVID world. I’m here to set the stage ahead of the IMF and World Bank Group’s Annual Meetings, which will focus primarily on COVID and debt, and will also engage partners in urgent discussions on human capital, climate change, and digital development.
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