ARIF - Ninth Meeting - Summary of Discussions

ARIF Advocates for Reform of International Finance Ninth Meeting Friday, April 19th, 2024 Summary of Discussions On behalf of the co-hosts (The London School of Economics, The Brookings Institution, and the Center for Global Development), CGD president Masood Ahmed welcomed the participants to the meeting. [...] The group considered the importance of social issues, notably gender, in the broader context of the Fund’s work and how the Fund could address multiple priorities. [...] The review would analyze the IFI’s climate methodology and implementation, the results of which would be shared with the public. [...] To close the meeting, the “Fund for the Future” team reflected on the group’s comments, noting that all the issues discussed must be thought about in the context of the IMF, the World Bank and the role both play in the global development system. [...] The ARIF will meet again for the 10th time during the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in October 2024.