Annual Meetings 2024: Progress and Ambition for the Future

The World Bank Group’s journey to become a better, bigger, and more effective Bank has AM-2024-1advanced at a rapid pace. That progress—and a new focus and ambition on jobs—was on full display at the Annual Meetings.

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2024 Annual Meetings: Live Events

Annual Meetings: World Bank Events

October 9-15, 2023

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During the World Bank Group-International Monetary Fund Annual Meetings that took place from October 9-15, we brought you live events that focused on what it would take to end poverty on a livable planet. Speakers included central bankers, ministers, private sector executives, civil society representatives, youth leaders, academics, and others on issues facing our world at that time. Together, we explored the new playbook needed to respond to intertwined global challenges. We discussed solutions that worked on the ground in developing countries, strategies to boost jobs, digital infrastructure, and climate action.

You can revisit these discussions with the hashtag #WBmeetings and watch the event replay in EnglishArabicFrench and Spanish.

 

Remarks by World Bank Group President Ajay Banga
at the 2023 Annual Meetings Plenary

 

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Statement by World Bank President Ajay Banga, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, and Morocco’s Minister of Economy and Finance Nadia Fettah Alaoui on the 2023 World Bank-IMF Annual Meetings

WASHINGTON, September 18, 2023—World Bank President Ajay Banga; International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva; and Kingdom of Morocco Minister of Economy and Finance Nadia Fettah Alaoui, today issued the following statement:

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Annual Meetings Live Events

Join leaders, experts and activists to discuss how we can best respond to the multiple overlapping crises facing developing countries. How can we work together to navigate an uncertain world?  Read more

October 10-16, 2022

Set reminders to join the live events and post questions for our development experts.

Check back for regular updates and event highlights. 

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Annual Meetings Live Events

Join leaders, experts and activists to discuss how we can best respond to the multiple overlapping crises facing developing countries. How can we work together to navigate an uncertain world?  Read more

October 10-16, 2022

Set reminders to join the live events and post questions for our development experts.

Check back for regular updates and event highlights. 

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Annual Meetings Live Events

Join leaders, experts and activists to discuss how we can best respond to the multiple overlapping crises facing developing countries. How can we work together to navigate an uncertain world?  Read more

October 10-16, 2022

Set reminders to join the live events and post questions for our development experts.

Check back for regular updates and event highlights. 

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Annual Meetings Live Events

Join leaders, experts and activists to discuss how we can best respond to the multiple overlapping crises facing developing countries. How can we work together to navigate an uncertain world?  Read more

October 10-16, 2022

Set reminders to join the live events and post questions for our development experts.

Check back for regular updates and event highlights. 

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