
World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim will address the press during the World Bank's 2015 Spring Meetings.

early notes:
Kim sees china's lead of new asia infrastructure bank as positive; notes china and world bank doing massive research in future f health service systems ; mention open education as big positive multiplier of year - eg conversation with head of islamic development bank- what used to take 20 years to change in education can now take 2 years; world bank will be celebrating Peru hosting its start of the year meetings in ocotber 2015

Join us for a panel discussion on the importance of investing in nutrition; the challenges countries are facing; and concrete steps towards scaling up high-impact programming for child nutrition.


Hear from a development banker, a renowned chef, an agricultural expert, a woman farmer, a culinary professional and others about the future of food, and how we can work together to feed the world.


As populations age, the debate over how to manage this demographic trend is heating up. In this event, experts will debate how this trend impacts growth, health care, pensions, & social welfare in Europe, Central and East Asia and the Pacific.


African economies are experiencing a range of unprecedented challenges to their growth, competitiveness and opportunities for investment.


Vice President; Infrastructure, Private Sector and Regional Integration, African Development Bank

This flagship seminar brings together a diverse high level panel to discuss the impact fluctuating oil prices have on economies in the short and medium term.


Join regional policy makers, practitioners and civil society representatives for a discussion on what it will take to instill adequate accountability and motivation among public servants and service providers toward meeting citizens’ needs.


Water security is emerging as the number one global risk in terms of development impact. An expert panel will share their experiences and solutions for addressing water scarcity challenges with a view of the social, economic, and political implications.


Strategic Executive for Infrastructure, Water and Technical Services, City of Windhoek, Namibia.

WBG President Jim Yong Kim chairs this high-level roundtable at which the heads of state of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone will present their Ebola recovery plans to finance and development ministers and international partners.


As law enforcement agencies continue to crack-down on international tax evaders to promote transparency in the global financial system; a lot more needs to be done to ensure that financing for development efforts are not impacted.


The World Bank, along with numerous governments, industry, and development partners, is launching a global Initiative aimed at accelerating the elimination of routine flaring at oil production sites around the world.


Latin America managed to successfully weather the global financial crisis that wreaked havoc in developed countries. Nevertheless, the impact of the crisis, although reduced, is already affecting the economies of the region.


Join a panel of global experts, as they discuss how to build infrastructure, boost employment and improve the quality of life, housing, education and health services for the growing numbers of Africa’s city dwellers.


Financial inclusion will be key to the post-2015 sustainable development goals. Tune in to hear experts on what it will take to make the goal of universal financial access happen by 2020!


UNSG's Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development

2015 will define the global development agenda for the next 15 years. This event will gather development organizations, governments, the private sector and civil society to discuss what it will take to finance development in a post-2015 world.


Join us as experts discuss ways to better integrate land and climate-smart agriculture into countries’ development strategies.


Hear from the World Bank’s Chief Economist for Africa as he presents the implications of lower oil and other commodity prices for a region that exports a large number of commodities.


Why is it that 1.3 billion women still don't have a bank account? How can we promote more women into leadership roles in the financial industry & make sure women have greater access to mobile phones? These kinds of questions will be at the heart of the debate among industry leaders and economists during the annual Gender & the Economy event.
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