As countries rebuild their economies after COVID-19, it is fundamental that they see this as a unique opportunity to lay the foundation for a green, resilient, and inclusive future. These efforts were the theme of the event kicking off the 2021 World Bank Group-IMF Virtual Spring Meetings. Watch the highlights from our Economic Recovery: Toward a Green, Resilient, and Inclusive Future event. More information: [ Ссылка ] #WBGIMFmeetings
🗣️ Speakers
- David R. Malpass, President, World Bank Group
- Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund
- Janet Yellen, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury
- Karim El Aynaoui, President, Policy Center for the New South
- Swietenia Puspa Lestari, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Divers Clean Action
- Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of International Cooperation, Arab Republic of Egypt
- Sola David-Borha, Chief Executive for Africa Regions, Standard Bank Group
- Ajaita Shah, Founder/CEO of Frontier Markets and the President of Frontier Innovations Foundation
- Lindsay Coates, BRAC Ultra-Poor Graduation Initiative, Managing Director, BRAC World
- Gonzalo Hernandez Licona, Director of the Multidimensional Poverty Peer Network
- Vongsey Vissoth, Cambodia’s Permanent Secretary of State
- Melinda Gates, Co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- Somi Kakoma, 2021 Grammy-nominated Vocalist, Composer, and Writer
📑 Agenda
00:00 Introducing Economic Recovery: Toward a Green, Resilient, and Inclusive Future
00:38 Conversation between David Malpass, Kristalina Georgieva, Janet Yellen
03:28 Green recovery: Karim El Aynaoui, Swietenia Puspa Lestari
04:51 Resilience and innovation by private companies: Rania Al-Mashat, Sola David-Borha, Ajaita Shah
06:49 Protecting the poor and vulnerable: Lindsay Coates, Gonzalo Hernandez Licona, Vongsey Vissoth, Melinda Gates
08:59 A performance by Ugandan jazz vocalist and songwriter, Somi
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