Earlier this week, the Development Committee released the papers they will discuss at their meeting on Sunday, April 26.
Among other issues, they will discuss the current global economic crisis and "voice" (ensuring people from all parts of the world have a say in key issues that affect them).
The Development Committee (DC) is a forum of the World Bank and the IMF that facilitates intergovernmental consensus-building on development issues. Its mandate is to advise the Boards of Governors of the Bank and the IMF on critical development issues and on the financial resources required to promote economic development in developing countries.
Log in on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. to watch the press briefing with DC Chair, Minister Agustín Carstens, World Bank President Robert Zoellick, and IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn.
Papers:
- Review of Internal Governance Conclusions and Proposals Apr 26, 2009
- Update to the Development Committee on Key Issues and World Bank Group Activities Apr 26, 2009
- Enhancing Voice and Participation of Developing and Transition Countries in the World Bank Group, Spring 2009 Progress Report Apr 26, 2009
- Global Monitoring Report 2009 - A Development Emergency (Overview) Apr 26, 2009
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