Accelerating equality is an urgent priority. We cannot end poverty on a livable planet with half the population excluded from reaching their full potential. Join us at this World Bank’s Annual ...

Shakuntala Santhiran – Shaks for short – is an international broadcast journalist, professional moderator and MC. She has more than 2 decades of experience as a television news anchor, reporter and ...

Tune in for this press event on the sidelines of the IMF-World Bank Group-IMF Annual Meetings, as Spain announces an early ...

Simone Tebet is the Minister of Planning and Budgeting of Brazil. She was a Senator for the state of Mato Grosso do Sul between 2015 and 2022. In the Federal Senate, she led the first women's caucus ...

The global agriculture and food system can do more than just feed a growing population—it holds immense potential as a driver of growth and job creation. However, to unlock this potential for the long ...

Ayodeji Balogun is the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of AFEX, where he is leading global teams of experts leveraging technology, innovative finance, and inclusive agriculture to connect ...

Rania A. Al-Mashat has been part of Egypt’s cabinet of ministers since 2018. She currently serves as the Minister of Planning, Economic Development & International Cooperation, and previously served ...

Over the next decade, 1.2 billion young people across emerging and developing countries will come of working age. Yet only 400 million jobs will be created. The World Bank Group has established a High ...

Mark Malloch-Brown has had a long career in international affairs, development, business, and communications. At the United Nations, Mark Malloch-Brown led the global promotion of the UN Millennium ...

Jasur Karshibaev is the Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance for the Republic of Uzbekistan with extensive experience in ...

The 2024 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group will convene in Washington, D.C., October 21 to 26, bringing together influential leaders from government, ...