Calling all young innovators and changemakers! Join the World Bank Group Youth Summit 2025 Pitch Competition Launch on January 16th, 2025 (time to be confirmed). Discover how to pitch your creative ...

The Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit, in Dar es Salaam on January 27-28, 2025, will bring together leaders to accelerate energy access for 300 million people in Africa by 2030. Hosted by the United ...

Dr. Mauricio Cárdenas is Professor of Professional Practice in Global Leadership in the Faculty of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, and Director of the MPA in Global Leadership ...

Join us online on January 15 for a panel discussion featuring Indermit Gill, Mohamed El-Erian, Johanna Chua and Martin Wolf.

Watch a series of events on climate change, broadcast live from the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference. The World Bank Group is doubling down on its climate action, as part of its new ...

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Adriano Afonso Maleiane is Mozambique’s Minister of Economy and Finance. Previously, he served as Governor of the Bank of Mozambique (1991-2006) where he oversaw the removal of the commercial banking ...

World Bank Live is the World Bank's event streaming platform designed to engage global audiences in conversations about international development. The platform features high-level debates and events ...

Asli Demirgüç-Kunt is the Director of Research in the World Bank. After joining the Bank in 1989 as a Young Economist, she has held different positions, including Director of Development Policy, Chief ...

Axel van Trotsenburg is the World Bank’s Senior Managing Director (SMD), responsible for Development Policy and Partnerships. Read more Read more ...

Mr Naresh Pal Gangwar is a senior Indian Administrative Service officer, who currently serves as the Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India. He ...

Ms. Heintz is Head of Energy Infrastructure and Fund Head for Actis Energy Fund 5 (AE5). She has over 25 years of investment experience in growth markets, investing in and managing power businesses.