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As representatives drawn from diverse parliamentary networks and assemblies, considering the fundamental role of members of parliament in enhancing global health, and in recognition of the need for multilateralism and coordination to address the current pandemic, tackle other infectious diseases and drivers of ill-health, a
on 18.01.22
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The next Global Parliamentary Forum will take place virtually ahead of the Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group & IMF, from 6-8 & 11 October 2021, with the overarching theme “Building Back Stronger, Fairer and Greener”. The Virtual Global Parliamentary Forum at the World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings (AMs) gathers
date: 6.10.2021
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When the IMF decided to mint $650bn of special drawing rights (SDRs), effectively creating money to be distributed to its 190 national members, it made a powerful weapon in the war on want. But this will only work if the IMF’s shareholders now agree three big steps to move the money out of the vaults and into the assault Image: Photo by Jason Leung on Unsplash
on 04.08.21
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In the Philippines we passed two major laws in the early days of Covid. As a quick response, we provided the president with emergency powers to respond and in those early days the question was really the testing capacity. And, then, we had a second law wherein we tackled more technical aspects.
on 13.07.21
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Thank you, Liam and hello to everyone. Sadly, I am speaking from Portugal because we can’t travel, basically. And hopefully we will be together sooner than later as we overcome these difficult times. I know time is of essence, so I’ll try to be brief saying that it is consensual that we need to understand […] Image: Photo by Yohann LIBOT on Unsplash
on 13.07.21
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As you know, IFC's involvement through investments in the private sector is very important to demonstrate during the pandemic how international community is helping people and businesses survive and thrive. Image: Photo by Tamanna Rumee on Unsplash
on 13.07.21
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The World Bank, as I think we’ve discussed in the past, started out with a very fast and broad response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Since mid-March, the first track facility that was approved by the board made available initially 14 billion US dollars, 6 billion of which was to IDA and IBRD countries and 8 […]
on 13.07.21
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Pandemics do not stop at passport control and we cannot all be safe until everybody is safe. That means we have to mobilize a global community to make sure that there isn't any community on this planet that does not enjoy access to the vaccines that science has now made available. Image: Photo by Kate Trifo on Unsplash
on 13.07.21
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Visual Summary of the Meeting, by Zara Fina
date: 17.06.2021
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Visual Summary of the Meeting, by Zara Fina
date: 10.06.2021
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As members of the Parliamentary Network on the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, we write to urge you as the leaders of the G7 to agree a radical action plan with the IMF and World Bank to stop the Covid pandemic now triggering a deep and dangerous pandemic of poverty. Image: Photo by Taylor Brandon on Unsplash
on 04.06.21
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The impact of COVID-19 is testing the MENA region’s resilience, risking exacerbation of regional competition and political instability as well as fragility in some cases. The pandemic is forcing governments to make quick decisions, manage crisis coordination and implement drastic measures to protect communities at risk. M
date: 20.05.2021
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A year after the World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic, we are beginning to comprehend the magnitude of the devastation and suffering the virus has caused. 2.6 million people have died. Image: Photo by Forest Simon on Unsplash
on 10.05.21
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Like most of the challenges we will face in this century, COVID-19 has ecological and social roots and dimensions. The pandemic has also demonstrated that global problems can no longer be addressed in isolation. The loss of natural habitats, the lack of equitable access to safe and sanitary shelter, inequality in healthcare
on 10.05.21
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“We have had to perform at one and the same time the tasks appropriate to the economist, to the financier, to the politician, to the journalist, to the propagandist, to the lawyer, to the statesman-even, I think, to the prophet and to the soothsayer’ — Lord Keynes at the founding of the IMF and World […]
on 10.04.21
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Anthony Gooch, Director for Public Affairs and Communications of the OECD welcomed the participants to the first session on Forging a New Consensus for Economic, Social and Environmental Progress. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD delivered introductory remarks on the economic and social effects of the COVID-19 p
date: 9.02.2021
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Hon. Pedro Silva Pereira MEP, Vice-President of the European Parliament presented the meeting as an opportunity to reaffirm the strong partnership between European Union institutions and the World Bank Group. He highlighted the need for an increased alignment between expansionist monetary and fiscal policies to achieve sust
date: 10.01.2021
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The Global Parliamentary Workshop took place virtually ahead of the Spring Meetings of the World Bank & IMF, from the 5-6 April 2021, with the overarching theme “From the Pandemic to the Paris Agreement: How to avoid a great divergence.” The COVID-19 pandemic has created social and economic hardship across the world
date: 5.04.2021
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The Corona pandemic and the lockdown that followed constituted the biggest challenge to our society since the Second World War. Our lives and our health are at risk and our basic democratic principles have been put to the test. Image: Photo by Greg Rosenke on Unsplash
on 04.03.21
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According to the AFME and PwC, for the first half of 2021, “a substantial number of companies may only have cash buffers for 2 to 6 months at normal rates of expenditure, and will therefore need to rely on further government intervention. The currently low number of insolvencies in the EU belies the fragile health [&helli Image: Photo by Christine Roy on Unsplash
on 04.03.21
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The Parliamentary Network on the World Bank and IMF is pleased to announce a Virtual Parliamentary Briefing on Supporting Countries in Delivering the COVID-19 Vaccines jointly organised with the World Bank Group. The event will take place on 17 February 2021. The briefing will convene a roundtable of legislators, including
date: 17.02.2021
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The 2019 Global Parliamentary Workshop organized jointly by the Parliamentary Network on the World Bank & IMF, the World Bank, and the IMF took place on October 15 ahead of the 2019 Annual Meetings in Washington D.C. Some 62 participants from 32 countries engaged in discussions with World Bank and IMF experts on develop
date: 15.10.2019
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On the occasion of the 2018 Annual Meetings in Bali, Indonesia, over 70 participants from 20 countries attended the High-level Parliamentary Meeting organized by the Parliamentary Network on the World Bank & IMF, the Parliament of Indonesia, the World Bank, and the IMF. It was an occasion for Parliamentarians from aroun
date: 8.10.2018
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2020 Strasbourg Breakfast Meeting Summary
date: 16.01.2020
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