• Spring Meetings 2024: From Vision to Impact | The Development Podcast

  • May 2 2024
  • Length: 24 mins
  • Podcast

Spring Meetings 2024: From Vision to Impact | The Development Podcast

  • Summary

  • The 2024 World Bank Group-IMF Spring Meetings took place from April 11-18. The focus for this year was on how the World Bank Group can turn its vision – of creating a world free of poverty on a livable planet – into real impact. This includes becoming a better Bank – one that is faster, more effective, and more ambitious.

    In this latest episode of The Development Podcast, we draw on some of the highlights from the week. We hear from Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank Group; Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General at the World Health Organization; Svenja Schulze, Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany; Situmbeko Musokotwane, Minister of Finance for Zambia; Muhammad Ali Pate, Minister of Health, Nigeria; Hassanein Hiridjee, CEO of Axian Group; Reverend Eugene Cho, President and CEO of Bread for the World; and Raj Kumar, President & Editor-in-Chief at Devex.

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    Featured Voices
    • Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank Group
    • Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General at the World Health Organization
    • Svenja Schulze, Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany
    • Situmbeko Musokotwane, Minister of Finance for Zambia
    • Muhammad Ali Pate, Minister of Health, Nigeria
    • Hassanein Hiridjee, CEO of Axian Group
    • Reverend Eugene Cho, President and CEO of Bread for the World
    • Raj Kumar, President & Editor-in-Chief at Devex

    Timestamps

    [00:00] Welcome and introduction of the topic

    [01:45] World Bank Group: Turning an ambitious vision into impact

    [07:16] Scaling up energy solutions and investments

    [09:38] Expanding quality and affordable healthcare services

    [13:03] In focus: International Development Association (IDA)

    [17:41] World Bank's reforms, its vision, and the road ahead

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