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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17
9:00-10:30

Location: IMF HQ2-03B-768B
Is a Feminist Vision on Public Debt Possible?

11:00-12:30

Location: IMF HQ2-03B-768B
Bridging the Digital Divide: How Open Procurement Practices Can Better Serve Public Sector Technology Projects

11:30-13:00

Location: WB MC C2-350
World Bank Board and Civil Society Roundtable Discussion

14:00-15:30

Location: IMF HQ2-03B-768B
The Future of Special Drawing Rights
as a Development Finance Tool:
What's Next?

16:00-17:30

Location: IMF HQ2-03B-768B
The Path for Taxing the Super-Rich – Towards a Progressive Global Taxation Agenda

16:15-17:45

Location: WB I 2-220
Agriculture, Financialization, and Gender: Exploring theWorld Bank’s Response to Interlinked Phenomena

Location: WB I 2-220
Prioritizing Marginalized Groups inSocial Protection Projects

Location: WB I 2-250
Biden Pauses LNG; COP28 Fossil FuelPhase-Out Decision - Is World Bank
Lagging on Fossil Fuels?

Location: WB I 2-250
Examining the Progress of the World Bank’s Commitment
to Universal Social Protection

THURSDAY, APRIL 18
9:00-10:30

Location: IMF HQ1- 3-476
The Polycrisis - How Unchecked Public
Debt Fuels Corruption and Bad
Governance

Location: WB I 2-220
Harnessing the Power of African
Parliamentarians and CSOs:
Leveraging IDA for Impact on Healthand Nutrition

11:15-12:45

Location: WB I 2-220
Governance Reform Through Transparency - The Role ofCivil Society in Combating Corruption

Location: WB I 2-250
Inclusive and Sustainable Recovery During and After the
War: Civic Society as a Driving Force of Social Cohesion

15:00-16:30

Location: WB I 2-250
80 Years After Bretton Woods: Towards Rights-Based
Decolonial, Green, and Gender Just Transformation of the
IFA

Location: WB I 2-220
When Exits and Accountability Collide: What Happens
When IFC Exits Projects Mid-Accountability Process?

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Location: WB I 2-250
Making the New Loss and Damage
Fund a Success – Recommendations
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16:30-18:00

Location: WB I 2-CSO Center
Welcome Reception

17:00-18:30

Location: IMF HQ2-03B-768B
Fit for Purpose? Reviewing Green Conditionality in the IMF RST and the World Bank DPF

FRIDAY, APRIL 19
9:00-10:30

Location: WB I 2-250
Civil Society and Youth Engagement for the Global
Financing Facility in 2024: Equity, Access, Accountability

Location: WB I 2-220
Financing a Just Transition: Feminist Perspectives on
Innovative Climate Finance Instruments Amid Multiple
Crises11:15-12:45

Location: WB I 2-250
If Not Now, When? 2024 Actions for World Leaders to
Safeguard Against Future Pandemics

Location: WB I 2-220
Rebalancing Public Finance for Justice and Equity: African
Perspectives on IDA21

11:30-13:00

Location: IMF HQ2-03B-768B
Moving Beyond Current Debt and Development Crisis: Solution for Genuine Debt Sustainability

14:00-15:30

Location: IMF HQ2-03B-768B
A Feminist Structural Approach to Women's Labor Market Participation in the Global South

14:15-15:45

Location: WB I 2-220
The Impact of IFC Investments in Education: The
Accountability Gap and Lessons for Other DFIs

16:00-17:30

Location: IMF HQ2-03B-768B
Navigating the Intertwined Debt and Climate Crisis: Unveiling and Assessing Solutions

16:30-18:00

Location: WB I 2-250
Energizing Change: Assessing Local Impacts of WBG’s
Energy Transition Projects in Latin America

Location: WB I 2-250
Beyond Size in IDA21 Replenishment - What About
SocioEconomic Transformation?

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Adequate Disclosure, Public Review, and Consultation forEnvironmental and Social Impacts Before World Bank
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DAY 1: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2024
World Bank Board and Civil Society Roundtable Discussion
Location: WB MC C2-350
This is a conversation between civil society organizations and the Executive Directors of the World Bank on shared development
priorities.

9:00-10:30 (DC Time)

Is a Feminist Vision on Public Debt Possible?
Organizers: ActionAid International, AfSDJN, APMDD, Budget Advocacy Network, Debt Justice Norway, ESCR-Net, Eurodad,
FEMNET, Gender Action, Latindadd, MENAFem Movement, SAPSN, SEATINI, Third World Network, WEDO
Location: IMF HQ2-03B-768B
Interpretation: Arabic and Spanish
Session Abstract: This session will delve into the intricate relationship between debt, gender justice, and human rights, drawing
insights from the upcoming book "Feminism in Public Debt: A Human Rights Approach" (Bristol University Press). We aim to
uncover the gender biases embedded within current orthodox economic policies and explore strategies for transformativechange. Through a discussion including experts from diverse fields and IMF staff, we will examine how responses to debt crises
not only disproportionately affect women, exacerbating gender inequalities and undermining human rights, but are based on
gender-biased assumptions about gender division of labor and women’s unpaid and underpaid care work. Our discussion will
focus on promoting solutions that shift the paradigm towards a feminist human rights-centered approach to debt sustainability,
challenging the narrative that prioritizes debt repayment over the well-being of communities.
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Moderator: Patricia Miranda, Global Advocacy Director, Latindadd
Speaker 1: Shereen Talaat, Founder, MENAFem Movement
Speaker 2: Juan Pablo Bohoslavsky, Senior Researcher at the National Council for Scientific and Technical Research of Argentina,
National University of Rio Negro
Speaker 3: Penelope Hawkins, Senior Economic Affairs Officer, UNCTAD
Speaker 4: Monique Newiak, Deputy Unit Chief, Inclusion and Gender Unit, IMF

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Bridging the Digital Divide: How Open Procurement Practices Can Better Serve Public Sector Technology Projects
Organizers: Open Contracting Partnership, Amazon Web Services, Open Data Institute
Location: IMF HQ2-03B-768B
Interpretation: French and Spanish
Session Abstract: Based on practical country examples, the panel will analyze challenges in public sector digital transformation
technology projects, especially in the times of machine learning and Artificial Intelligence. The session will bring together civilsociety, MDBs, governments, and businesses to propose best practice approaches to implementations and foster a sharedunderstanding of “open procurement” and its benefits to improve public sector technology projects.
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Moderator: Georg Neumann, Head of Communications, Open Contracting Partnership
Panelist 1: Liam Maxwell, Head of Government Transformation, Amazon Web Services
Panelist 2: Tania Perich, Director CorreosChile and former Director of Chile Compra (TBC)
Panelist 3: Hunt La Cascia, Senior Procurement Specialist, World Bank
Panelist 4: Lorena Rivero del Paso, Public Financial Management Advisor, IMF

14:00-15:30 (DC Time)

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The Future of Special Drawing Rights as a Development Finance Tool: What's Next?
Organizers: Latindadd, Bretton Woods Project, ActionAid, Oxfam, MENAFem Movement, Recourse, CEPR, Jubilee USA, Partners
In Health
Location: IMF HQ2-03B-768B
Interpretation: French and Spanish
Session Abstract: The last SDR issuance and its widespread use by Southern countries reinstated it as a powerful instrument toprovide unconditional debt-free support amidst a In. This session will debate the merits and caveats of future SDR allocations,
their use for development and climate, and reforms to the SDR system.
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Moderator: Patricia Miranda, Global Advocacy Director, Latindadd
Panelist 1: Didier Jacobs, Debt Relief Advocacy Lead, Oxfam
Panelist 2: Niranjali Amerasinghe, Executive Director, ActionAid USA
Panelist 3: Andrés Arauz, Consultant and Former Minister and Central Bank Official, Quito
Panelist 4: Carlo Sdralevich, Assistant Director and Division Chief, General Resources and SDR division in Finance Department, IMF

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Prioritizing Marginalized Groups in Social Protection Projects
Organizers: Bank Information Center, Outright International, ANPPCAN Nigeria
Location: WB I 2-220
Session Abstract: Our research has shown that World Bank-funded social protection projects are often not fully inclusive of
LGBTQI+ people or persons with disabilities and that child protection elements are rarely incorporated into project design. The
panel will highlight how the Bank can improve inclusion in its social protection projects.
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Moderator: Charlotte Vuyiswa McClain-Nhlapo, Global Disability Advisor, World Bank
Panelist 1: Chimezie Elekwachi, Program Director, ANPPCAN Nigeria
Panelist 2: Andrew Park, Senior Advisor, Outright International
Panelist 3: Rachel Burton, Social Inclusion Director, Bank Information Center
Panelist 4: Jamele Rigolini, Sr. Advisor, Social Protection and Jobs, World Bank
Panelist 5: Clif Cortez, Global Advisor, SOGI, World Bank

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Biden Pauses LNG; COP28 Fossil Fuel Phase-Out Decision - Is World Bank Lagging on Fossil Fuels?
Organizers: MENAFem Movement, Don’t Gas Africa, FARN, ACCESS Coalition, Recourse, BWP, Christian Aid, Oil ChangeInternational
Location: WB I 2-250
Session Abstract: In the context of increasingly dire climate change impacts, debates on gas - Biden’s LNG pause and the COP28
fossil fuel decision: where do the Bank’s current policies and approach stand? A discussion on the impacts of Paris alignment
decisions, gas, and demands by Global South civil society for a clean, just energy transition.
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Moderator: Majorie Pamintuan, Finance Campaigner, Recourse
Panelist 1: Claire O'Manique, Public Finance Analyst, Oil Change International
Panelist 2: Leandro Gomez, Coordinator Investment and Rights Program, FARN
Panelist 3: Lorraine Chiponda, Facilitator, Don’t Gas Africa

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16:00-17:30 (DC Time)The Path for Taxing the Super-Rich – Towards a Progressive Global Taxation Agenda
Organizer: ICRICT, Oxfam, Tax Justice Network Africa, CESR, Iniciativa Y Principios Derechos Humanos Y Fiscalidad
Location: IMF HQ2-03B-768B
Interpretation: Portuguese and Spanish
Session Abstract: Extreme wealth concentration can no longer be dismissed. Each year, an increasing share of the wealth generated
from global economic growth ends up in a few hands. There is consensus on a global minimum tax on multinationals’ profits, now it’stime for one on the income and wealth of the super-rich.
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Moderator: TBC
Panelist 1: Guilherme Mello, Vice- Minister of Finance, Finance Ministry of Brazil
Panelist 2: Joseph Stiglitz, Co-Chair, ICRICT
Panelist 3: Chenai Mukumba, Executive Director, Tax Justice Network Africa
Panelist 4: Gabriel Zucman, Associate Professor, Stone Center on Wealth and Income Inequality
Panelist 5: Ministry of Finance of South Africa representative (TBC)
Panelist 6: Katherine Baer, Deputy Director Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF
Panelist 7: Esther Duflo, President, Paris School of Economics

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16:15-17:45 (DC Time)

Agriculture, Financialization, and Gender: Exploring the World Bank’s Response to Interlinked Phenomena
Organizer: CAFOD, Bretton Woods Project
Location: WB I 2-220
Session Abstract: New CAFOD research adds to pre-existing evidence that current seed production and distribution systems supportedby the World Bank and other international financial institutions continue to contribute to the financialization of agriculture withsignificant negative gendered human rights consequences. Within the context above, this session will use evidence resulting fromCAFOD’s research and the insights of area experts to explore ways in which the World Bank could work to address the often ignored
linkages between financialization, seed systems, and women’s disempowerment.
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Moderator: Luiz Vieira, Coordinator, Bretton Woods Project
Panelist 1: Jane Nalunga, Executive Director, SEATINI Uganda
Panelist 2: Grace Namugambe, Economics Justice & Rights Officer, FEMNET
Panelist 3: Geeta Sethi, Advisor and Global Lead for Food Systems, World Bank
Panelist 4: Cassio Beochat, Professor of Economic and Rural Geography, Federal University of Espírito Santo

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Organizers: Bretton Woods Project, Human Rights Watch, ACT Church of Sweden, Development Pathways
Location: WB I 2-250
Session Abstract: Despite its explicit commitment to supporting states to achieve universal social protection, the World Bank has
consistently promoted poverty targeted programmes, as well as conditional cash transfer programmes and workfare. This panel will
examine the implications of these policies and other approaches. Matthew Greenslade will present key messages from his book, Taking
on the Bank: A story from the fight for universal social protection, which challenges the World Bank's approach to social protection
over the last two decades.
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Moderator: TBC
Panelist 1: Matthew Greenslade, Associate, Development Pathways
Panelist 2: Isobel Frye, Executive Director, Social Policy Initiative
Panelist 3: Jamele Rigolini, Senior Advisor, World Bank

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Photography, Audio, and Video Recording during the Civil Society Policy Forum (CSPF)
By attending the CSPF, you enter an area where photography, audio, and video recording may occur. The Organizers may use photographs and/or films bearing
your image to publish event-related photos and videos on the website, reports, SNS accounts (i.e., Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn), newsletters, blogs, andother reports related to the CSPF.
*Selected sessions will have interpretations in two or more languages.
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DAY 2: THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2024

9:00-10:30 (DC Time)The Polycrisis - How Unchecked Public Debt Fuels Corruption and Bad Governance
Organizers: Transparency International Sri Lanka, Transparency International, National Democratic Institute, FEMNET
Location: IMF HQ1- 3-476
Interpretation: Arabic and Spanish
Session Abstract: Around 3.3 billion people live in countries that spend more on debt than health or education. Yet, information onloans is difficult to find, undermining trust in democracies and jeopardizing debt sustainability. A new Debt Transparency Checklist by
NDI and TI assists CSOs in demanding transparency and oversight of public debt.
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Moderator: Corina Rebegea, National Democratic Institute, Senior Anti-Corruption Advisor
Panelist 1: François Valerian, Transparency International, Board Chair, François Valerian, Transparency International, Board Chair
Panelist 2: UK Representative (TBC)
Panelist 3: Nicole Maloba, Economic Justice and Rights Lead, FEMNET
Panelist 4: Nadishani Perera, Executive Director, Transparency International Sri Lanka
Panelist 5: Rhoda Weeks-Brown, General Counsel and Director of the Legal Department, IMF

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Harnessing the Power of African Parliamentarians and CSOs: Leveraging IDA for Impact on Health and Nutrition
Organizers: Association De Soutien A L’Autopromotion Sanitaire Urbaine
Location: WB I 2-220
Session Abstract: Parliamentarians and CSOs have shown their strong will, legitimacy and capacities to engage meaningfully with theWorld Bank in-country and at key moments. At the Annual Meetings, ASAPSU and other CSO partners led a parliamentary delegation
to engage World Bank and IDA officials on the importance of strengthening the focus of their evolution roadmap and the upcoming
IDA21 replenishment through a country-led approach that centers community needs. Our discussion will explore the strengths andchallenges of CSOs, YLOs and MPs in engaging with the World Bank and in the upcoming IDA21 replenishment to ensure greater
impact on human capital in Africa.
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Moderator: Ange-Aldric Kenneth Prudencio, Advocacy Manager, ASAPSU
Panelist 1: Sanogo Epse, Strategies and Advocacy Director, ASAPSU
Panelist 2: Honorable Berni Seni Naman, Member of Parliament, National Assembly of Côte d'Ivoire
Panelist 3: Xochitl Sanchez, Director, ACTION Partnership Secretariat
Panelist 4: Tjedu Moyo, Advocacy and Project Officer, Lunia Center for Youths
Panelist 5: Kofi Tsikata, Head, Global Parliamentary Engagement, World Bank Group

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Making the New Loss and Damage Fund a Success – Recommendations by Climate Vulnerable Civil Society
Organizer: MCII, ICSC, FFC, SLYCAN Trust, CPDC
Location: WB I 2-250
Session Abstract: The event will explore paths to success for the new Loss and Damage Fund. Speakers will reflect on strategies
for mobilizing new and additional finance, including taxation, SDRs, and complementary risk transfer. Operational and accessmodalities that serve climate-vulnerable communities, and the role of civil society will be highlighted.
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Moderator: Sönke Kreft, Executive Director, Munich Climate Insurance Initiative
Panelist 1: Kairos Dela Cruz, Executive Director, Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities
Panelist 2: Sara Jane Ahmed, Founder, Financial Futures Center
Panelist 3: Vositha Wijenayake, Executive Director, SLYCAN Trust
Panelist 4: Jwala Rambarran, Senior Advisor, Caribbean Policy Development Center

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11:15-12:45 (DC Time)

Governance Reform Through Transparency - The Role of Civil Society in Combating Corruption
Organizers: Africa Faith and Justice Network, Jubilee USA, Ghana Integrity Initiative, Center for Accountability and Rule of Law,
American Friends Service Committee
Location: WB I 2-220
Session Abstract: Many developing countries have established commissions to reduce corruption. However, this top-down
approach has yielded little impact despite decades of reform efforts. Panelists will discuss how civil society organizations can bereliable partners in fighting corruption and enhancing national anti-corruption programs. Participants will also sharecollaborative strategies that foster community ownership.
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Moderator: Steven Nabieu Rogers, PhD, Executive Director, Africa Faith and Justice Network
Panelist 1: Ibrahim Tommy, Executive Director, Center for Accountability and Rule of Law
Panelist 2: Mary Awelana Addah, Executive Director, Ghana Integrity Initiative
Panelist 3: Ntama Bahati, Policy Analyst, Africa Faith and Justice Network
Panelist 4: Ntal Alimassi, Capacity Development & Governance and Anticorruption Specialist, The Africa House
Panelist 5: Juan Pablo Guerrero, Senior Governance Specialist, World Bank

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Inclusive and Sustainable Recovery During and After the War: Civic Society as a Driving Force of Social Cohesion
Organizers: Agency for Recovery and Development (ARD)
Location: WB I 2-250
Session Abstract: Join the Agency for Recovery and Development at our session on leveraging civil society's role in sustainable
recovery in Ukraine. We'll explore strategies to enhance social cohesion and inclusivity, drawing on insights from those on the front
lines. Engage in meaningful dialogue to inspire action for resilient post-conflict communities.
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Moderator: Iryna Mykulych, International Relations Manager, Agency for Recovery and Development
Panelist 1: Taras Byk, Expert on local development, member of the board, Agency for Recovery and Development
Panelist 2: Nataliya Drozd, Head of Board, Dobrochyn Center
Panelist 3: Ivan Slobodianyk, Chief Executive Officer, The All-Ukrainian Association of Communities
Panelist 4: Caryn Bredenkamp, Lead Economist and Program Leader for Human Development for Ukraine and Moldova, World Bank

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15:00-16:30 (DC Time)

80 Years After Bretton Woods: Towards Rights-Based Decolonial, Green, and Gender Just Transformation of the IFA
Organizer: CESR, IEJ, WEDO, MENAFem, IEJ, Latindadd
Location: WB I 2-250
Session Abstract: On the 80th anniversary of Bretton Woods, we'll evaluate the World Bank and IMF's roles and reforms. Discussing
the need for a decolonial, feminist, green transformation of the International Financial Architecture, insights from global south
advocates will inform our vision for a rights-based economy that works for the people and the planet.
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Moderator: Mahinour ElBadrawi, Co-Director of Program (Interim), CESR
Panelist 1: Rodolfo Lahoy, Policy, Communications, and Training Team Head, IBON International
Panelist 2: Imenne Cherif, MENAFem Movement, Tunisia
Panelist 3: Patricia Miranda, Global Advocacy Director, Latindadd
Panelist 4: Kamal Ramburuth, Researcher, Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ)

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When Exits and Accountability Collide: What Happens When IFC Exits Projects Mid-Accountability Process?
Organizers: CIEL, Accountability Counsel, BIC, IDI, PMCJ, Recourse, Urgewald, AWC, CEE Bankwatch, Green AdvocatesInternational
Location: WB I 2-220
Session Abstract: IFC’s development of responsible exit principles has largely ignored aftereffects of exiting projects subject to
the Office of the Compliance Advisor (CAO)’s processes. We explore CAO’s recently published study of exits and lessons related
to WBG’s core ambition: eradicate poverty on a livable planet, IFC’s principles, and impacts from exits mid-accountability
process on communities and environment.
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Moderator: Carla Garcia Zendejas, Director of People, Land, and Resources, CIEL
Panelist 1: Sadaf Lakhani, Specialist, CAO
Panelist 2: Aaron Pedrosa, Attorney, PMCJ
Panelist 3: Eang Vuthy, Executive Director, Equitable Cambodia
Panelist 4: Larissa Luy, Manager, Environmental & Social Risk Management, IFC

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17:00-18:30 (DC Time)Fit for Purpose? Reviewing Green Conditionality in the IMF RST and the World Bank DPF
Organizers: Recourse, Bretton Woods Project, Eurodad, Christian Aid, Boston University - Global Development Policy Center,
Alternative Law Collective, Fundación Ambiente y Recursos Naturales, Power Shift Africa
Location: IMF HQ2-03B-768B
Interpretation: French and Spanish
Session Abstract: In light of the RST interim review, this event discusses how the IMF and the WBG are shaping the conversation
around energy policy for decarbonization, including through the RST and World Bank development policy financing (DPF).
Additionally, the session will discuss concrete recommendations and steps forward that stakeholders can consider in the RSTinterim review.
Moderator: Iolanda Fresnillo, Debt Justice Policy and Advocacy Manager, Eurodad
Panelist 1: Jon Sward, Environment Project Manager, Bretton Woods Project
Panelist 2: Alexandros Kentikelenis, Advisor, Recourse
Panelist 3: Fahmida Khatun, Executive Director, Centre for Policy Dialogue
Panelist 4: Stéphane Hallegate, Senior Climate Change Advisor, World Bank
Panelist 5: Andrea Gamba, Deputy Division Chief, IMF

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your image to publish event-related photos and videos on the website, reports, SNS accounts (i.e., Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn), newsletters, blogs, and otherreports related to the CSPF.
*Selected sessions will have interpretations in two or more languages.
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DAY 3: FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2024
Civil Society and Youth Engagement for the Global Financing Facility in 2024: Equity, Access, Accountability
Organizers: Civil Society Coordinating Group for the GFF, Global Youth Platform, GFF NGO Host at PAI
Location: WB I 2-250
Session Abstract: Panelists will explore civil society and youth roles in sustaining health and nutrition interventions, focusing on
resource mobilization, community-led initiatives, and accountability. Recommendations from the Global Civil Society
Coordinating Group for the Global Financing Facility will be shared, aiming to enhance civil society and youth impact for 2024.

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Moderator: Oyeyemi Pitan, Founder, Gem Hub Initiative, Nigeria
Panelist 1: Tjedu Moyo, Executive Director, Lunia Center for Youths, Zimbabwe
Panelist 2: Tasnia Ahmed, Program Officer, SERAC Bangladesh
Panelist 3: Leonora Mbithi, Country Engagement Specialist, AMREF, Kenya
Panelist 4: Xochitl Sanchez, Director, ACTION Secretariat
Panelist 5: Christina Wegs, Vice President, Global Advocacy and Programs, PAI
Panelist 6: Maty Dia, The Global Financing Facility, Senior CSO Partnership Manager, World Bank

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Financing a Just Transition: Feminist Perspectives on Innovative Climate Finance Instruments Amid Multiple Crises
Organizers: Akina Mama Wa Afrika
Location: WB I 2-220
Session Abstract: The WBG has been at the frontline in advancing innovative climate finance instruments and approaches inorder to maximize the impact of climate finance through mobilizing and deploying concessional finance. However, the nature ofsome of these instruments presents challenges for countries with limited fiscal space coupled with climate vulnerability,
poverty, and narrow fiscal space. This session presents evidence of the need to reform new and innovative climate financeinstruments to ensure that they are contextual and applicable to countries facing multiple crises – ensuring that climate financestructure and mode of delivery are inclusive, just, and sustainable. It discusses what the WBG can do to bring its climate financeplan and the broader global finance architecture in line with gender justice, economic justice, and climate justice.
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Moderator: Faith Lumonya, Economic Justice and Climate Action Lead, Akina Mama Wa Afrika
Panelist 1: Jane Nalunga, Executive Director, SEATINI - Uganda
Panelist 2: Collins Otieno, Global Climate Finance and Innovations – Voices for Just Climate Action, Hivos East Africa
Panelist 3: Mariana Paoli, Global Policy and Advocacy Lead, Christian Aid in Brazil
Panelist 4: Anne T Kuriakose, Senior Social Development Specialist, World Bank

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If Not Now, When? 2024 Actions for World Leaders to Safeguard Against Future Pandemics
Organizers: PAN, Global Health Council, AHF, CISDI, EANNASO, South Eastern Europe Regional TB and HIV Community Network
Location: WB I 2-250

11:15-12:45 (DC Time)

Session Abstract: PAN, Global Health Council, AHF, CISDI, EANNASO, South Eastern Europe Regional TB and HIV Community Network,and others
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Moderator: Carolyn Reynolds, Co-Founder, Pandemic Action Network
Panelist 1: Elisha Dunn-Georgiou, President and CEO, Global Health Council
Panelist 2: Aida Kurtovic, Executive Director, South Eastern Europe Regional TB and HIV Community Network
Panelist 3: Precious Matsoso, Co-Chair, International Negotiating Body for WHO Pandemic Agreement
Panelist 4: Priya Basu, Executive Head, The Pandemic Fund, World Bank

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Rebalancing Public Finance for Justice and Equity: African Perspectives on IDA21
Organizers: Power Shift Africa, Recourse, MENAFem
Location: WB I 2-220
Session Abstract: In the context of the IDA21 replenishment cycle, speakers from African civil society will outline the need for a morejust and equitable public finance system that fundamentally rebalances global power relations. We will demonstrate how the WorldBank is still causing harm by promoting the privatization and financialization of public goods, followed by proposals for public financeto scale up people-centered renewable energy while keeping to the Paris Agreement goal of 1.5. Experiences from selected countries
and recommendations from selected African countries including Senegal, Mozambique, and Tunisia will be shared.
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Moderator: Grace Ronoh, Africa Finance Campaign Manager, Recourse
Panelist 1: Bhekumuzi Dean Bhebe, Gas Campaigner, Don’t Gas Africa/PowerShift Africa
Panelist 2: Lorraine Chiponda, Coordinator, Africa Climate Movement-of-Movement
Panelist 3: Majda Elajmi, Advocacy Officer, MENAFem

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Organizers: AFRODAD, AfSDJN, ANND, ActionAid International, APMDD, Bretton Woods Project, CESR, Debt Justice Norway,
Debt Relief for a Green and Inclusive Recovery (DRGR) Project, Development Finance International, erlassjahr.de, Eurodad,
Global Policy Forum, Institute for Economic Justice, ISER, ITUC, Jubilee USA, Latindadd, SEATINI, Norwegian Church Aid
Location: IMF HQ2-03B-768B
Interpretation: French and Spanish
Session Abstract: The debt crisis is no longer a risk but a reality in many countries. It is therefore key to restore debt sustainability in a
way that it ensures governments capacity to guarantee human rights, gender equality and climate action while also looking at thecrisis from a structural perspective. The panel will explore how to effectively solve this debt crisis considering it is as well adevelopment crisis.
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Moderator: Iolanda Fresnillo, Policy and Advocacy Manager, Eurodad
Panelist 1: Samantha Kanoyangwa, Coordinator, AfSDJN
Panelist 2: Jason Rosario Braganza, Executive Director, AFRODAD
Panelist 3: Marina Zucker-Marques, Senior Academic Researcher, DRGR
Panelist 4: Mark Flanagan, Deputy Director, Strategy Policy and Review Department, IMF

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14:00-15:30 (DC Time)

A Feminist Structural Approach to Women’s Labor Market Participation in the Global South
Organizers: WEDO, Bretton Woods Project, CESR, Gender Action, MENAFem Movement, Public Services International
Location: IMF HQ2-03B-768B
Interpretation: French and Spanish
Session Abstract: This session will engage with the IMF gender strategy around women’s labor force participation from amacroeconomic perspective and linked to climate action. Feminist economist Diksha Arora will present her work on gender norms,
and speakers will link challenge orthodox perspectives in relation to care and a just transition.
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Moderator: Katie Tobin, Senior Program Manager, WEDO
Panelist 1: Diksha Arora, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics - Health, Society & Policy Program, University of Utah
Panelist 2: Mahinour ElBadrawi, Program Officer, Center for Economic and Social Rights
Panelist 3: Emilia Reyes, Directora de Políticas y Presupuestos para la Igualdad y el Desarrollo Sustentable, Equidad de Género,
Ciudadanía, Trabajo y Familia
Panelist 4: Verónica Montufar, Equalities Officer, Public Services International
Panelist 5: Monique Newiak, Deputy Chief of the Inclusion and Gender Unit, IMF

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The Impact of IFC Investments in Education: The Accountability Gap and Lessons for Other DFIs
Organizers: East African Centre for Human Rights (EACHRight), Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (GIESCR), ActionAid, Oxfam
Location: WB I 2-220

14:15-15:45 (DC Time)

Session Abstract: The World Bank Group is intensifying efforts to mobilize and scale up private investment and involvement in thedelivery of its mission. However, recent reports from the CAO underscore the importance of reassessing the Bank's reliance on private
actors in providing essential social services. Other DFIs across the world have mirrored the IFC's approach, potentially replicating thesame accountability gaps observed at the IFC. The panel aims to delve into the CAOs new findings, their implications for other DFIs andexplore how DFIs should respond in order to ensure human rights and effective remedy are upheld.
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Moderator: Angella Nabwowe, Executive Director, ISER
Panelist 1: PROPARCO, Chef de Division Private Equity
Panelist 2: Juana Barragan, Programme Officer, GIESCR
Panelist 3: Margaux Day, Executive Director, Accountability Counsel
Panelist 4: Janine Ferretti, Director General, CAO, IFC

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Beyond Size in IDA21 Replenishment - What About SocioEconomic Transformation?
Organizers: Eurodad, Afrodad, Oxfam International, Bretton Woods Project, SEATINI, ACET
Location: WB I 2-250
Session Abstract: IDA21 happens in a polycrisis context and within the framework of the WBG Evolution Roadmap. While most
discussions will focus on its finance, this session will discuss the policy framework to deliver socioeconomic transformation. Thisimplies examining IDA’s experience and addressing the structural causes of why developing countries are stuck in recurrent borrowing.
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Moderator: Jason Braganza, Executive Director, AFRODAD
Panelist 1: Jane Nalunga, Executive Director, SEATINI
Panelist 2: Mavis Owusu-Gyamfi, Executive Vice President, Africa Center for Economic Transformation
Panelist 3: Fati N’zi-Hassane, Director of Oxfam in Africa
Panelist 4: Andrew Dabalen, Africa Region Chief Economist, World Bank

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Navigating the Intertwined Debt and Climate Crises: Unveiling and Assessing Solutions
Organizers: Action Aid International; AfSDJN; AfriCatalyst; AFRODAD; ANND; APMDD; Bretton Woods Project; Caribbean Policy
Development Centre; Center for Economic and Policy Research; Center for Human Rights and Climate Change Research; Climate
Action Network International; Christian Aid; Debt for Climate; Debt for Climate South Africa; Debt Justice Norway; DRGR;
Demand Climate Justice; ESCR-net; Eurodad; Institute For Economic Justice; Initiative for Social and Economic Rights; Latindadd;
MENAFem Movement; Partners in Health; Recourse; SEATINI Uganda; Third World Network; WEDO
Location: IMF HQ2-03B-768B
Interpretation: French and Spanish
Session Abstract: In this session, we will explore some of the solutions being proposed to address the debt-climate change trap thatmany Global South countries are facing, including Climate Resilient Debt Clauses and debt for climate/nature swaps, and interrogate
what impact, if any, they are likely to have for Global South countries.
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Moderator: Shereen Talaat, Director, MENAFem Movement
Panelist 1: Jwala Rambarran, Senior Policy Advisor at the Caribbean Policy Development Centre
Panelist 2: Adrian Chikowore, Institute for Economic Justice, Researcher
Panelist 3: Marina Zucker-Marques, Senior Academic Researcher for the Global Economic Governance Initiative at the Boston
University Global Development Policy Center
Panelist 4: Marcos de Chamon, Deputy Division Chief, IMF

16:30-18:00 (DC Time)

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Adequate Disclosure, Public Review, and Consultation for Environmental and Social Impacts Before WBG Financing Decisions
Organizers: Senik Centre Asia, Accountability Counsel, Inclusive Development International, PMCJ, CIEL,
MENAFem Movement, Recourse, Bank Climate Advocates
Location: WB I 2-220
Session Abstract: Opportunity for public review before project approval is vital for environmental impact assessments. However, theWorld Bank falls short of its public review, disclosure, and consultation requirements that apply before project financing. Frontline
communities and civil society will share evidence of how WBG is failing to meet its obligations, causing avoidable harm.
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Moderator: Aubrey Manahan, Campaigner for CIEL’s People, Land & Resources Program, CIEL
Panelist 1: Jason Weiner, Executive Director & Legal Director, Bank Climate Advocates
Panelist 2: Gregory Berry, Policy Associate, Accountability Counsel
Panelist 3: Suzan Nada, Labor Rights Lawyer, MENAFem Movement
Panelist 4: Aaron Pedrosa, Head of Legal Team, Philippine Movement for Climate Justice and/or Andri Prasetiyo, Senior Researcher
Senik Centre Asia

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Energizing Change: Assessing Local Impacts of WBG’s Energy Transition Projects in Latin America
Organizers: FARN, BIC, Coalition for Human Rights in Development, AIDA, Sustentarse, CIEL, DAR, GT Infraestrutura
Location: WB I 2-250
Session Abstract: Climate action demands WBG and other MDBs to intensify their efforts to promote a just energy transition bypromoting access and democratization, while safeguarding the rights of project-affected communities and biodiversity. Panelists will
delve into the observed impacts of energy transition financing in Latin America and Caribbean, offering valuable insights, experiences,
and actionable recommendations.
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Moderator: Carolina Juaneda, Latin America Program Manager, BIC
Panelist 1: Leandro Gomez, Coordinator of Investment and Human Rights Program, FARN
Panelist 2: Maia Seeger, Executive Director, Sustentarse

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