Will you be at the World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings 2026 (12 to 16 October) in Bangkok?
Join us to discuss how the World Bank, IMF and other multilateral development banks can make financing more affordable, ease debt distress and support sustainable development and a just energy transition in the Global South.
Attendance requires accreditation for the event.
Moderator:
Daniela Berdeja, Debt Analyst and Manager of the LAC Vulnerability Atlas, Latindadd
Speakers:
- Bodo Ellmers, Mamaging Director, Global Policy Forum (GPF) Europe
- Catherine Mithia, Policy Officer, Sovereign Debt Management, AFRODAD
- Seh [...]
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