The Zone is a live roundup of news and insights from the 2023 World Bank - IMF Spring Meetings. This episode covers maximizing the financing available to drive development through both traditional and innovative ways; how to mitigate backsliding in development when conditions are weak or fragile; analyzing gender gaps to empower adolescent girls; and a perspective on the Evolution Process from outside The World Bank. Plus we tap into the conversation online and test our development decision making. Guests include: Anshula Kant, Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer, World Bank Group; Achim Steiner, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP); and Dr. Rana Dajani, Founder of We Love Reading. Whether you are a seasoned professional in the field or simply interested in learning more, The Zone will have something to captivate and inspire you. Please join us and join in. Learn more: [ Ссылка ] #ReshapingDevelopment
00:00 Welcome to The Zone
01:01 Expanding the scope and impact of the World Bank
04:24 Interview with Anshula Kant, Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer, WBG
10:29 The social and economic impacts of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
11:50 Interview with Dr. Rana Dajani, Founder of We Love Reading
15:43 Interview with Achim Steiner, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme
22:30 Analyzing gender gaps to empower adolescent girls
25:40 Social media conversation and closure
ABOUT THE SPRING MEETINGS The World Bank Group - IMF Spring Meetings present a unique opportunity for all to join central bankers, ministers, private sector executives, civil society representatives, youth leaders, academics, and others to discuss the most pressing challenges facing our world today and how we can best respond to these to promote growth, equity, and prosperity for all. Learn more: [ Ссылка ] #WBGIMFmeetings
ABOUT THE WORLD BANK GROUP The World Bank Group is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for low-income countries. Its five institutions share a commitment to reducing poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. [ Ссылка ]
