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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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On April 8-9 2019, 106 Members of Parliament from 41 countries attended the Global Parliamentary Conference (GPC) of the Parliamentary Network on the World Bank & IMF at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington D.C. Co-organized with the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund, this year’s GPC focused on
date: 8.04.2019
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our world is turned upside down by the pandemic—by the loss of more than a million lives, by the economic impact on billions of people. In low-income countries, the shocks are so profound that we face the risk of a “lost generation.”
on 11.10.20
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Speech by World Bank Group President David Malpass at Frankfurt School of Finance and Management
on 11.10.20
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Multilateral institutions – the UN, WTO, WHO, World Bank, IMF, ILO and others – have to be far more effective in forging at least minimal global consensus to reduce protectionism and encourage international trade; ensure that any COVID-19 vaccine is distributed fairly across the globe; strengthen health systems; decisiv Image: Photo by Hannah Busing on Unsplash
on 09.10.20
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If we are to ensure our global institutions are transformative, they must return to their founding philosophy. Social justice, inclusion and equity can no longer be guiding principles. They must be the core of our work to deliver global economic security. Image: Photo by CHUTTERSNAP on Unsplash
on 09.10.20
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Now, more than ever, we need governments to be acting as global citizens, thinking of international aid as a stepping stone to prosperity and planning for a long-term mission to strengthen international financial institutions. Hard choices for many countries - and their partners - lie ahead. Image: Photo by Christine Roy on Unsplash
on 09.10.20
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HARNESSING PRIVATE SECTOR CAPITAL - COVID-19 is a wake-up call for policymakers and investors to accelerate a just transition to a low carbon economy Image: Photo by Chang Qing on Unsplash
on 09.10.20
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HARNESSING PRIVATE SECTOR CAPITAL Mobilising new resources will be mission-critical to delivering Just Transitions. Investors with over $10 trillion under management have signed up to Environment and Sustainability Goals. That’s a start. Image: Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash
on 09.10.20
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NEW STRATEGIES FOR TAX If we’re to rebound quickly after the COVID Crash, we need clarity on the path to pay down debt. Taxes on the most fortunate are one option policymakers will consider. Image: Photo by Matt Lamers on Unsplash
on 09.10.20
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NEW STRATEGIES FOR TAX States will need to mobilise new taxes to help finance Just Transitions. Carbon taxes are too low today. In the future, they could help reduce emissions - and finance positive change. Image: Photo by Marcin Jozwiak on Unsplash
on 09.10.20
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STRONGER STRATEGIES FOR GENDER EQUALITY Leaders need to be willing to listen to the voices of their communities and learn from the challenges and raised issues during the pandemic - and have the courage, knowledge and audacity to adopt well informed gender balanced, resilient, inclusive and environmentally friendly recovery Image: Photo by Andrew Leu on Unsplash
on 09.10.20
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Pandemics ruthlessly expose inequities in healthcare. But ending that injustice requires fresh thinking about how to harness - and take into mainstream policy - a host of behaviour insights about the realities of how we live. Image: Photo by Brooke Lark on Unsplash
on 09.10.20
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Transforming Health Systems - If COVID has underlined one thing, it is the need to set health reform as the cornerstone for delivering on the worlds sustainable development goals.
on 09.10.20
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