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MONDAY, OCTOBER 9
15:00-16:15

Location: SC03 Saghro
CSO Townhall with the IMF Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva
Watch here: https://imf.zoom.us/j/92366859747?pwd=c2Y2SlVzWElRRVk3NERvWHYrT05BZz09

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10
10.00-11.30

Location: SC03 Saghro
Progressive Fiscal Policies to End Austerity: Taxing Wealthto Fund the Care Economy

Location: SC06 Acacia
Adolescent Girls in Fragile Contexts

13:00-14:30

Location: AA08 Bab Mansour
Civil Society Roundtable with Executive Directors of the World Bank

15.00-16.30

Location: SC03 SaghroTransformative Policy Pathways: Lessons from Feminist
Economics Programming for the IMF

17:00-18:30

Location: BB01 Oum Errabii
CSO Townhall with World Bank President Ajay Banga

Location: SC06 Acacia
An Evolution to Accountability Roadmap: Lessons for the
Bank’s New Chapter

Watch here: https://live.worldbank.org/event/2023-annual-meetings-civil-society

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11
10.30-12.00

Location: SC03 SaghroTime to Tax Wealth in the MENA
RegionLocation: SC06 Acacia
African Perspectives on the Reformsof the International Financial
Architecture

Location: SC07 Oasis
Rethinking Food Crisis and Water
Stress in Africa, and a Call for Action to
Mitigate Climate Change

13.30-15.00

Location: SC03 Saghro
Defusing the Debt Time Bomb: The
Role of an Effective Crisis Prevention
and Resolution Architecture

Location: SC06 Acacia
Human Rights Due Diligence as a Tool
to Prevent Reprisals and Move fromWords to Action

Location: SC07 Oasis
Development Finance for For-Profit
Private Healthcare: Implications for
Universal Healthcare, Human Rights
and Gender Equality

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16.00-17.30

Location: SC03 Saghro
How to Close the Laundromat: CSO
input for the 2023 Review of the IMF
Strategy on AML/CFT

Location: SC06 Acacia
How can the World Bank Build LongTerm Resilience and Equity in the
Global Food System?

Location: SC07 Oasis
An Evolution Roadmap Responsive toDevelopment Crises? Towards anExternal Evaluation of the World
Bank's Cascade

Location: SC06 Acacia
Financing a Just Transition for Africa:
Strategies for Adequate, Affordable,
and Sustainable Climate Finance

Location: SC07 Oasis
Barriers to Accessing Accountability
for World Bank Group-funded Projects
in the MENA Region

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12
9.00-10.30

Location: SC03 Saghro
Financing Universal Social Protection
Systems in the Arab Region: What
Alternatives to Austerity and Debt?

11.15-12.45

Location: SC06 Acacia
Rethinking Human Capital Investments for a More
Sustainable and Inclusive Future

14.00-15.30

Location: SC03 Saghro
Assessing the IMF’s Climate Change
Strategy: experience from Uganda,
Pakistan, and Argentina

Location: SC06 Acacia
Aligning Climate Finance with
Decarbonization in the Transportation
SectorLocation: SC07 Oasis
Promoting Equity and Accountability
in Pandemic Preparedness: The Role of
CSOs in the Pandemic Fund16.15-17.45

Location: SC03 Saghro
A Macroeconomic Perspective ofGender and the BWIs: Thinking Bigger
in Times of Crisis

Location: SC06 Acacia
Driving Ambition? A Critical Review of
the WBG Approach to Paris Alignment
and the Energy Transition

Location: SC07 Oasis
The B-Ready Project: A Significant
Departure from the Doing Business
Report?

Location: SC07 Oasis
Lessons Learned from Civil Society Participation in
Multilateral Climate Fund Governance

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13
9.00-10.30

Location: SC03 Saghro
How can the MENA Region Achieve
Climate Justice and Development
under Austerity?

Location: SC06 Acacia[Withdrawn] Mobilizing Finance to End
Inequalities, Address Multiple Crises andBuild Sustainable Future in LDCs

Location: SC07 Oasis
Unpacking the Bridgetown Initiative:
An Insightful and Dynamic Afro-centric
Evaluation and Perspective

11.15-12.45

Location: SC03 Saghro
IMF quota and SDR reforms: Building
an International Architecture Capableof Responding to Evolving Challenges

Location: SC06 Acacia
The Implications of Private FinanceDe-risking for Economic Developmentin the Global South

Location: SC07 Oasis
Grassroots Women in the Caribbean:
Climate Resilience and Peacebuilding in
Haiti

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Location: SC03 Saghro
Building a New Eco-Social Contract
and Advancing Social Security in Timesof Debt and Austerity

Location: SC06 Acacia
Harnessing the Power of Youth andAdolescents: Advancing Health andNutrition Through Inclusive Global
Partnerships

Location: SC07 Oasis
Greenhouse Gas Emissions andClimate Change Alternatives Analysis:
Ensuring World Bank Group Paris
Agreement Alignment

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DAY 1: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2023
Progressive Fiscal Policies to End Austerity: Taxing Wealth to Fund the Care Economy
Organizers: Financial Transparency Coalition, APMDD, Tax Justice Network Africa, Christian Aid, CPD, LDC Watch, South Asia
Alliance for Poverty Eradication (SAAPE), Rural Reconstruction Nepal
Location: SC03 Saghro
Session Abstract: Recent research has highlighted the need for windfall taxes on corporations, as well as inheritance taxes and wealthtaxes, to fill the gaps that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of financing the care economy during periods of austerity.
The session will also examine the progressiveness of the International Monetary Fund's fiscal policy advice.

10:00-11:30 (Marrakech Time)

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Moderator: Matti Kohonen, Director, Financial Transparency Coalition (FTC)
Panelist 1: Eduardo Tadem, Coordinator, University of the Philippines Center for Integrative and Development Studies’ Program on
Alternative Development
Panelist 2: Towfiqul Islam Khan, Senior Research Fellow, CPD
Panelist 3: Chenai Mukumba, Executive Director, Tax Justice Network Africa
Panelist 4: IMF Representative (TBC)

Adolescent Girls in Fragile Contexts
Organizers: Save the Children, CARE International
Location: SC06 Acacia
Session Abstract: Seventy-three percent of people living in extreme poverty are in fragile contexts. With this percentage projected toincrease, risks to adolescent girls—including gender-based violence, school dropout, early marriage, and early pregnancy—cannot beignored. This session will enable young female activists to share their experiences with the World Bank.
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Moderator: Nakhungu Magero, Global Lead, Gender Equality in Humanitarian Response, Save the Children
Panelist 1: Sofia Sprechmann, Secretary General, CARE International
Panelist 2: Gwen Hines, CEO, Save the Children UK
Panelist 3: Mariam Gogo Bambera, Youth activist from Mali, CARE International
Panelist 4: Amer Ruben, Social Worker, Crown the Woman, South Sudan
Panelist 5: TBC, Youth Activist, Save the Children
Panelist 6: Hana Brixi, Global Director for Gender, World Bank

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Civil Society Roundtable with Executive Directors of the World Bank
A conversation with the Executive Directors of the World Bank on shared development priorities
Location: AA08 Bab Mansour

15:00-16:30 (Marrakech time)

Transformative Policy Pathways: Lessons from Feminist Economics Programming for the IMF
Organizers: ActionAid, IPD, WEDO, FEAM, The Global Alliance for Tax Justice, Center for Economic and Social Rights (CESR),Southern and Eastern Africa Trade Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATINI), Third World Network, Recourse, AMwA,
Arab Watch Coalition (AWC), Gender Action, Bretton Woods Project (BWP)
Location: SC03 Saghro
Session Abstract: As part of ongoing discussions on transformational recovery, the implementation of the International
Monetary Fund Strategy on mainstreaming gender, and staff guidance notes, this session will share expertise from civil society
on research, strategies, and alternative policy pathways for a feminist just transition at the national, regional and global levels.
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Moderator: Wangari Kinoti, Global Lead, Women’s Rights and Feminist Alternatives, ActionAid International
Panelist 1: Jessica Mandanda, Member and Communications Advisor, Feminist Macroeconomic Alliance Malawi
Panelist 2: Riska Koopman, Policy Advocacy and Campaigns Coordinator, The Global Alliance for Tax Justice
Panelist 3: Bhumika Muchhala, Political Economist and Senior Advisor, Third World Network (TBC)
Panelist 4: Monique Newiak, Deputy Chief of the Inclusion and Gender Unit, IMF

An Evolution to Accountability Roadmap: Lessons for the Bank’s New Chapter
Organizer: Accountability Counsel
Location: SC06 Acacia
Session Abstract: To help guide the World Bank's evolution, this session will explore critical lessons from its Independent
Accountability Mechanisms. Discussions will center on the rights of individuals affected by projects; how to prepare for unintended
harms caused by rapidly scaled operations; and the importance of embracing remedies that ensure a just, inclusive, and resilienttransition.
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Moderator: Greg Berry, Policy Associate, Accountability Counsel
Panelist 1: Ramanie Kunanayagam, Chair of the Inspection Panel, World Bank
Panelist 2: Dominique Favre, Executive Director for Switzerland, World Bank
Panelist 3: Janine Ferretti, Director General of the Compliance Advisor/ Ombudsman, World Bank

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17:00-18:30

CSO Townhall with World Bank President Ajay Banga
Every year during the Annual Meetings, the Civil Society Townhall provides an opportunity for civil society representatives todialogue with the President.
Location: BB01 Oum Errabii
Watch here: https://live.worldbank.org/event/2023-annual-meetings-civil-society*These sessions will be recorded. By entering these sessions, you consent to be filmed /photographed/ recorded in this manner. Your entry constitutes your consent for recorded material to be used in
online and printed media related to this event. If you do not consent to being recorded, you may choose not to enter this event, or you may sit behind where filming is happening and refrain from asking
questions so your voice or likeness will not be recorded.
*Selected sessions will have interpretations.
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DAY 2: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2023

10:30-12:00 (Marrakech Time)Time to Tax Wealth in the MENA Region
Organizers: Oxfam International, Arab NGO Network for Development (ANND), Arab Watch Coalition (AWC), Arab Reform
Initiative (ARI), Carnegie Middle East Center, Centre Ali Ben Ghedhahem pour La Justice Fiscale (CAFJ), Project Zero (SIFR),
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Location: SC03 Saghro
Session Abstract: The session will present the findings of the upcoming Oxfam International report on inequality and taxing thewealthy in the MENA region. It will highlight the links between rising inequality and lack of fair taxation; discussions will also examine
how the International Monetary Fund could play a role in addressing inequalities in the region.
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Moderator: Viviane Akiki, Managing Editor, Project Zero (SIFR)
Panelist 1: Sahar Mechmech, Public Policy Consultant, Oxfam International and Centre Ali Ben Ghedhahem pour La Justice Fiscale(CAFJ)
Panelist 2: Omar Ghannam, Economic Researcher, Social Justice Platform
Panelist 3: International Monetary Fund representative (TBC)
Panelist 4: Minister of Economy or Other High-Level Government Representative from Tunisia or Morocco (TBC)

African Perspectives on the Reforms of the International Financial Architecture
Organizers: Tax Justice Network Africa, Transparency International, Stop the Bleeding campaign, Tunisian Observatory of the
Economy (OTE)
Location: SC06 Acacia
Session Abstract: This session aims to bring together African governments, civil society organizations, and key stakeholders to shareand discuss African positions on reforming the international financial architecture. It will highlight the unique challenges faced by
African nations as well as policy recommendations to address them from a pan-African perspective.
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Moderator: Francis Kairu, Policy Officer – Tax and the international Financial Architecture, Tax Justice Network Africa
Panelist 1: Robert Mwanyumba, Regional Coordinator, Transparency International
Panelist 2: Luckystar Miyandazi, Tax and Domestic Revenue Mobilization Adviser, African Union Commission
Panelist 3: Amine Elkamel, Head of Partnerships, Tunisian Observatory of the Economy

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Rethinking Food Crises and Water Stress in Africa, and a Call for Action to Mitigate Climate Change
Organizer: C4D (Chabab for Development)
Location: SC07 Oasis
Session Abstract: Africa is facing increasing challenges related to food crises and water stress, largely driven by the impacts ofclimate change. This panel aims to bring together experts, policymakers, researchers, and stakeholders to rethink current
approaches to addressing these challenges in Africa, as well as to explore the interconnectedness of climate change and water
resources in order to urgently coordinate action on this front.
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Moderator: Amal Elouassif, Senior International Relations Specialist, Policy Center for the New South
Panelist 1: Youssef Brouziyne, Head of MENA Office, International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
Panelist 2: Nouzha Bouchareb, Former Minister of Urban Planning, Housing and Urban Policy; President, Connectin GroupInternational
Panelist 3: Kamal Akaya, President, AFCD Foundation
Panelist 4: Kholoud Kahime, President, International Research Center and Capacity Building
Panelist 5: Saroj Kumar Jha, Global Director, Water Global Practice, World Bank

Defusing the Debt Time Bomb: The Role of an Effective Crisis Prevention and Resolution Architecture
Organizers: Jubilee USA Network, AFRODAD, ANND, AWC, APMDD, Caritas Africa, Debt Justice Norway, DRGR, Erlassjahr.de(Jubilee Germany), Eurodad, Global Policy Forum, Jesuit Justice and Ecology Network Africa – JENA, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung-NY
Location: SC03 Saghro
Session Abstract: Sixty countries struggle with high debt burdens and payments at the expense of health, social, climate andother priorities, with few of them having made use of available debt restructuring mechanisms. What needs to change in thedebt architecture to encourage and deliver early, prompt and sufficient debt reductions?
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Moderator: Eric LeCompte, Executive Director, Jubilee USA Network
Panelist 1: Matthew Martin, Director, Development Finance International
Panelist 2: Lidy Nacpil, Coordinator, Asian People’s Movement on Debt and Development
Panelist 3: Guillaume Chabert, Deputy Director of Strategy, Policy, and Review, IMF
Discussant 1: Yuefen Li, Co-Chair, Debt Relief for Green and Inclusive Recovery Initiative
Discussant 2: Bodo Ellmers, Director of Financing for Sustainable Development Program, Global Policy Forum
Discussant 3: Salwa Trabelsi, Professor, ESSECT, University of Tunis

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Human Rights Due Diligence as a Tool to Prevent Reprisals and Move from Words to Action
Organizers: CHRD, Central and Eastern European (CEE) Bankwatch Network, Lumière Synergie Développement (LSD), ANND
Location: SC06 Acacia
Session Abstract: Defenders and communities often face reprisals for raising concerns about development projects. Developmentbanks must conduct human rights due diligence (HRDD) to address this. Some banks have pledged to tackle reprisals, but gaps persist.
Speakers will address these challenges and the need to strengthen HRDD for effective reprisal risk assessment, prevention, response,
and remedy.
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Moderator: Katelyn Gallagher, Campaigns Director, Bank Information Center
Panelist 1: Babacar Diouf, Programme Officer, Lumière Synergie Développement
Panelist 2: Adib Nehme, Senior Policy Advisor, Arab NGO Network for Development
Panelist 3: Dalile Antúnez, Collaborative Researcher, Coalition for Human Rights in Development
Panelist 4: Anna Roggenbuck, Policy Officer, Central and Eastern European Bankwatch Network
Panelist 5: Maninder Gill, Global Director for the World Bank's Environmental and Social Framework

Development Finance for For-profit Private Healthcare—Implications for Universal Health Coverage, Human Rights andGender Equality
Organizers: Wemos, Oxfam International, Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (GI-ESCR), Initiative forSocio-Economic Rights (ISER), Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA), PSI
Location: SC07 Oasis
Session Abstract: The session will explore whether IFC and other development institutions’ support of investments in private
healthcare providers is helping or hindering efforts to achieve universal health coverage (UHC), uphold human rights obligations andadvance gender equality, with a focus on evidence and perspectives from Africa. This is especially relevant given the reforms proposedin the World Bank’s Evolution Roadmap, especially its renewed focus on the “private sector-first” approach. Evidence will be sharedregarding the role and impact of commercial healthcare providers, and panelists will reflect on policy and practice solutions andpotential areas of investment in the health sector that can help realize the sustainable development goals and support human rights.
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Moderator: Marco Angelo, Global Health Advocate, Wemos
Panelist 1: Anna Mariott, Health Policy Lead, Oxfam International
Panelist 2: Rossella De Falco, Programme Officer, Right to Health, Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Panelist 3: Allana Kembabazi, Programme Manager, Initiative for Socio-Economic Rights Uganda
Panelist 4: Faith Lumonya, Economic Justice and Climate Action Programme Officer, Akina Mama wa Afrika
Panelist 5: Charles Dalton, Global Sector Specialist, Health, IFC

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16:00-17:30 (Marrakech time)

How to Close the Laundromat: CSO Input for the 2023 Review of the IMF strategy on AML/CFT
Organizers: Tax Justice Network, FTC, TJN-A
Location: SC03 Saghro
Session Abstract: Illicit financial flows and cross-border money laundering threats have remained at the top of the global
political agenda for years. No matter if stemming from drug trafficking, corruption, tax crimes, environmental crimes (illegal
fishing, logging and illicit forms of mining activities) or stolen assets, a tide of dirty money continues to threaten financial
integrity globally. In this context, the IMF has invited input to its upcoming 2023 Review of its strategy on AML/CFT. This session
will discuss the input Civil Society Organizations have given to this process.
••••Moderator: Emilia Berazategui, Civil Society Lead, International Monetary Fund
Panelist 1: Markus Meinzer, Director, Tax Justice Network
Panelist 2: Luis Urrutia, Deputy General Counsel, International Monetary Fund
Panelist 3: Gioconda Medrano, Lead International Fiscal Transparency, Costa Rica Ministry of Revenue

How Can the World Bank Build Long-term Resilience and Equity in the Global Food System?
Organizers: CAFOD, Stop Financing Factory Farming Coalition and members, Recourse, Central and Eastern European (CEE)
Bankwatch Network, Bretton Woods Project
Location: SC06 Acacia
Session Abstract: Civil society organizations will present research on the benefits and costs associated with the World Bank’s
financing to the agriculture sector. We will examine the World Bank’s track record on agriculture, with the objective ofimproving its approach and making collective progress on increasing food security in the global south.
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Panelist 1: Farida Akhter, Executive Director, UBINIG
Panelist 2: Prof Charles Ssekyewa, Director, Centre for Ecosystems Research and Development
Panelist 3: Million Belay, General Coordinator, AFSA
Panelist 4: Martien Van Nieuwkoop, Global Director, Agriculture and Food Practice, World Bank

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An Evolution Roadmap Responsive to Development Crises? Towards an External Evaluation of the World Bank’s Cascade
Organizers: RoA, ActionAid International, Christian Aid, Coalition for Human Rights in Development (CHRD), European Network
on Debt and Development (Eurodad), Gender Action, Global Development Policy Center, IBON International, Bretton Woods
Project (BWP), Third World Network (TWN)
Location: SC07 Oasis
Session Abstract: As the World Bank charts an institutional course rooted in private financing in its Evolution Roadmap, thepanel will explore evidence to counter the basis of proposed reforms, and argue that only with an external independent review
of cascade impacts can the World Bank effectively respond to development crises.
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Moderator: Luiz Vieira, Coordinator, Bretton Woods Project
Panelist 1: Ndongo Sylla, Program and Research Manager, Rosa Luxumburg Stiftung
Panelist 2: Osvaldo Calvo-Gonzales, Director General, IEG
Panelist 3: Maria Jose Romero, Third World Network or Bhumika Muchhala, European Network on Debt and Development*These sessions will be recorded. By entering these sessions, you consent to be filmed /photographed/ recorded in this manner. Your entry constitutes yourconsent for recorded material to be used in online and printed media related to this event. If you do not consent to being recorded, you may choose not to enter
this event, or you may sit behind where filming is happening and refrain from asking questions so your voice or likeness will not be recorded.
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DAY 3: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2023

9:00-10:30 (Marrakech Time)

Financing Universal Social Protection Systems in the Arab Region—What Alternatives to Austerity and Debt?
Organizers: Arab Reform Initiative (ARI), Arab Watch Coalition (AWC), Arab NGO Network for Development (ANND), Arab
Region Hub for Social Protection, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) MENA, Inclusive Social Security Policy Forum (ISSPF)-MENA,
Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center, EuroMed Rights, Human Rights Watch (HRW), Amnesty International
Location: SC03 Saghro
Session Abstract: This session will examine financing mechanisms for universal social protection systems in the Arab region,
presenting ARI and its partners’ research on the International Monetary Fund's impact on reducing fiscal spaces and social
spending. The Fund enforces austerity and debt, hindering alternatives such as fiscal reforms, solidarity financing instruments,
and improvements to climate finance.
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Moderator: Nadim Houry, Executive Director, Arab Reform Initiative
Panelist 1: Farah Al Shami, Senior Fellow and Social Protection Program Director, Arab Reform Initiative
Panelist 2: Osama Diab, Research Consultant, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung MENA
Panelist 3: Shereen Talaat, Independent Researcher, MENA Feminist Movement
Panelist 4: Roberto Cardarelli, Assistant Director to the Middle East and Central Asia Department, IMF

Financing a Just Transition for Africa: Strategies for Adequate, Affordable, and Sustainable Climate Finance
Organizers: Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA), African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD)
Location: SC06 Acacia
Session Abstract: Africa is battling multiple crises, including climate change, debt, economic decline, conflicts, disease, andpoverty. Yet the development financing gap, especially with respect to climate financing (US$1.3 trillion), is growing. Addressing
this requires an adequate, affordable, and flexible quantum that centers the needs of Africans, as well as reformation of the
global financial architecture.
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Moderator: Olabukunola Williams, Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights Lead, Akina Mama wa Afrika
Panelist 1: Adrian Chikowore, Policy Analyst and Advocacy Officer for International Public and Private Finance, African Forum andNetwork on Debt and Development
Panelist 2: Sonia Phalatse, Economic Justice and Rights Lead, The African Women's Development and Communications Network
Panelist 3: Faith Lumonya, Economic Justice and Climate Action Lead, Akina Mama wa Afrika

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Barriers to Accessing Accountability for World Bank Group-funded projects in the MENA Region
Organizers: Arab Watch Coalition (AWC), Accountability Counsel, Bank Information Center, Urgewald, Inspection Panel, Center
for International Environmental Law (CIEL)
Location: SC07 Oasis
Session Abstract: Since its inception in 1993, the Inspection Panel has received only nine complaints from the MENA region. The
Grievance Redress Service that was established in 2016 has also received fewer complaints from the MENA region than otherregions, yet this does not indicate that the World Bank’s funded projects are better performing in the MENA region. Thissession will discuss factors—such as shrinking civic space, non-transparent lending instruments, and existing institutional
barriers—that hamper communities' access to existing accountability mechanisms, and offer recommendations for how themechanisms and institutions can reduce such barriers and facilitate recourse.

11:15-12:45 (Marrakech Time)

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Moderator: Amy Ekdawi, Co-Director, Arab Watch Coalition
Panelist 1: Samer Araabi- Research Director, Accountability Counsel
Panelist 2: Dustin Schafer, Head of Campaigns on IFIs, Urgewald
Panelist 3: Myriam Nahouli-Saquet, Complainant from Lebanon
Panelist 4: Ramanie Kunanayagam, Chair of the Inspection Panel, World Bank
PAnelist 5: Janine Ferretti, Director General of the Compliance Advisor/ Ombudsman, World Bank

Rethinking Human Capital Investments for a More Sustainable and Inclusive Future
Organizers: People First Community, Teach for Morocco
Location: SC06 Acacia
Session Abstract: The Learning Recovery to Acceleration report warns that shocks to human capital could persist for decades andthreaten the welfare of multiple generations. Panelists will share examples of investments in the agency and leadership of people toshape their own development outcomes as a pathway for a more inclusive future.
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Panelist 1: Mohamed El Idrissi, CEO, Teach For Morocco
Panelist 2: Houda Barakate, CEO, EFE-Maroc
Panelist 3: Faizah Alaoui, Research Fellow, Knowledge AI
Panelist 4: Luis Benveniste, Global Director for Education, World Bank

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Lessons Learned from Civil Society Participation in Multilateral Climate Fund Governance
Organizers: Global Environment Facility (GEF) CSO Network, Stakeholder Advisory Network on Climate Finance (SAN)
Location: SC07 Oasis
Session Abstract: Multilateral climate funds take pride in their efforts to embrace civil society as a partner. Their stakeholder
engagement policies often exceed those of multilateral development banks, such as the World Bank, that may operate as their hosts.
One example is the direct participation of stakeholders—CSOs, indigenous peoples and the private sector—in governing bodies,typically in observer capacities. This session will present findings on the key gaps that constrain participation and limit the role of civilsociety oversight in climate finance. It will also explore the responses of stakeholder groups in different climate funds to address thesegaps and shortfalls.

14:00-15:30 (Marrakech Time)

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Moderator: Maria Leichner, Vice-Chair, GEF CSO Network
Panelist 1: Andres Falconer, Consultant
Panelist 2: Ladd Connell, Environment Director, Bank Information Center
Panelist 3: Gabriella Richardson Temm, Senior Development Specialist, Global Environment Facility
Panelist 4: Aly Zulficar Rahim, Practice Manager, GPSA, World Bank

Assessing the IMF’s Climate Change Strategy: Experiences in Uganda, Pakistan, and Argentina
Organizers: FARN, Recourse, Caribbean Policy Development Centre, SEATINI, Boston University Global Development Policy
Center, E3G, Alternative Law Collective, Bretton Woods Project, ActionAid International, CEPPAS
Location: SC03 Saghro
Session Abstract: The launch of the International Monetary Fund’s climate strategy in 2021 included ambitious targets forclimate change coverage in its economic surveillance activities. This panel aims to discuss how the International Monetary Fundis implementing its strategy, how the mainstreaming of climate should evolve, and why it is urgent for the institution toaccelerate it.
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Moderator: Dileimy Orozco, Senior Policy Advisor, E3G
Panelist 1: Jane Nalunga, Executive Director, Southern and Eastern Africa Trade Information and Negotiations InstitutePanelist 2: Zain Moulvi, Research Director, Alternative Law Collective
Panelist 3: Julia Gerlo, Research Officer, Fundación Ambiente y Recursos Naturales
Panelist 4: Dora Iakova, Deputy Director, IMF
Panelist 5: Dora Benedek, Division Chief, IMF
Panelist 6: Rishikesh Ram Bhandary, Boston University

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Aligning Climate Finance with Decarbonization in the Transportation Sector
Organizers: Bank Information Center, Oxfam International, Bretton Woods Project
Location: SC06 Acacia
Session Abstract: The World Bank is a critical player in international development finance and is pivotal in channeling financial
resources to climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts. It has committed to increasing its share of climate financelending to 35 percent. There is also consensus around the need to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from transport,
because it is the largest growing source of CO2. The bank is well aware of this, and has convened important global
conversations such as Sustainability Mobility for All; it also manages the Global Facility to Decarbonize Transport. It is essential
to look at opportunities for the bank to help advance transport decarbonization, as this is a key contributor to making its
portfolio Paris-aligned. This panel will explore the bank's approach to calculating climate co-benefits and the overlooked
potential for aligning with decarbonization pathways supported by country climate and development reports.
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Moderator: Kyle Ash, Policy Director, Bank Information Center
Panelist 1: Jacob Mason, Research and Impact Director, Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
Panelist 2: Hiten Parmar, Executive Director, E-Mission
Panelist 3: Christian Donaldson, Policy Advisor, Oxfam International
Panelist 4: Binyam Reja, Global Practice Manager, Transport, World Bank

Promoting Equity and Accountability in Pandemic Preparedness: The Role of CSOs in the Pandemic Fund
Organizers: Inclusive Global Health Institutions Project (WACI Health, GFAN and STOPAIDS), PAN, CISDI, SEE RCN
Location: SC07 Oasis
Session Abstract: Civil society and communities play a critical role in pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response. Thissession will explore how a civil society engagement mechanism at the Pandemic Fund could support this role, drawing on
lessons learned from World Bank-hosted funds.Moderator: Rosemary Mburu, Executive Director, WACI Health••••Panelist 1: Aida Kurtovic, Executive Director, South-Eastern Europe Regional HIV and TB Community Network, and Board Member,
Pandemic Fund Global South CSO
Panelist 2: Nabeeha Kazi Hutchins, President and CEO, PAN PAI
Panelist 3: Martin Seychell, Deputy Director General, Directorate General for International Partnerships, European Commission
Panelist 4: Priya Basu, Executive Head of the Secretariat, Pandemic Fund, World Bank

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16:15-17:45 (Marrakech time)

A Macroeconomic Perspective of Gender and the BWIs: Thinking Bigger in Times of Crisis
Organizers: Gender Action, Bretton Woods Project; Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA); CARE International; IBON International;
ITUC; Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation; Oxfam International
Location: SC03 Saghro
Session Abstract: The session will explore macroeconomic threats to realizing gender equality. BWI gender strategies lack amacroeconomic framework conducive to reducing intersectional gender, class and race inequalities, unpaid care work andclimate risks. MENA examples will demonstrate austerity, debt, privatization and increasing female labor to raise GDP
constitute a bankrupt model.
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Moderator: Faith Lumonya, Economic Justice and Climate Action Lead, Akina Mama wa Africa
Panelist 1: Bhumika Muchala, Political Economist and Senior Advisor, Third World Network
Panelist 2: Anam Parvez, Head of Research, Oxfam International
Panelist 3: Amal el Amri, Secretaire Nationale, L’Union Marocaine du Travail
Panelist 4: Monique Newiak, Deputy Chief of the Inclusion and Gender Unit, International Monetary Fund

Driving Ambition? A Critical Review of the WBG’s Approach to Paris Alignment and the Energy Transition
Organizers: Big Shift Global, Fundación Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (FARN), Power Shift, MenaFem, Recourse, BWP,
Christian Aid, Oil Change international, ActionAid International, E3G
Location: SC06 Acacia
Session Abstract: This will be a discussion between civil society and the World Bank about the World Bank Group’s Paris
Alignment approach and the energy transition, with a focus on recently released sector and instrument notes. It will be an
important opportunity to discuss civil society proposals on how to improve the Paris Alignment process and increase ambition
to affect changes.
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Moderator: Shereen Talaat, Director, MenaFem
Panelist 1: Lorraine Chiponda, Facilitator, Don’t Gas Africa
Panelist 2: Julia Gerlo, Researcher, FARN
Panelist 3: Suzan Nada, Labor Lawyer and Consultant, MenaFem
Panelist 4: Jennifer Sara, Global Director of Climate Change, World Bank

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The B-Ready Project: A Significant Departure from the Doing Business Report?
Organizers: ActionAid International, African Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation, Bretton Woods
Project, Centre for Financial Accountability, Eurodad, International Trade Union Confederation, Third World Network
Location: SC07 Oasis
Session Abstract: After the Doing Business Report (DBR) was discontinued, the World Bank quickly developed its successor, theBusiness-Ready (B-Ready) Project. This panel will consider whether B-Ready adequately addresses the critiques levelled at its
predecessor around labor rights and public goods, and how well it advances the bank’s objectives during these challenging
times.
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Moderator: Joel Odigie, Deputy General Secretary, African Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation
Panelist 1: Maju Varghese, Associate Director, Centre for Financial Accountability
Panelist 2: Ashina Mtsumi, Tax and Education Alliance Coordinator, ActionAid International
Panelist 3: Luiz Vieira, Coordinator, Bretton Woods Project
Panelist 4: Norman Loayza, Director, Global Indicators Group, World Bank

*These sessions will be recorded. By entering these sessions, you consent to be filmed /photographed/ recorded in this manner. Your entry constitutes your consent
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DAY 4: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2023

9:00-10:30 (Marrakech Time)

How Can the MENA Region Achieve Climate Justice and Development Under Austerity?
Organizers: Association La Siesta pour la protection de l’environment, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung MENA, Talasamtane, Big Shift,
MenaFemMovement
Location: SC03 Saghro
Session Abstract: Middle and low-income countries in MENA are among the countries most impacted by climate change. Debt is oneof the symptoms of the ensuing crises in the region. This session will aim to start a debate on the climate crisis and development in
MENA, and the impact of debt and austerity on residents there.
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Moderator: Imene Cherif, Regional Program manager, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung MENA
Panelist 1: Nadia Hmaity, President, Association LaSiesta Pour La Protection de l’environment
Panelist 2: Hala Morad, CEO, Dibeen for Environmental Development
Panelist 3: Mounir Hussein, Climate Researcher, FTDES
Panelist 4: Radwa El Khouli, Researcher, Egyptian Forum for Economic and Social Justice
Panelist 5: International Monetary Fund representative (TBC)[WITHDRAWN BY ORGANIZER]

Mobilizing Finance to End Inequalities, Address Multiple Crises and Build Sustainable Futures for LDCs
Organizers: LDC Watch, Asian People's Movement on Debt and Development (APMDD), Rural Reconstruction Nepal (RRN),South Asia Alliance for Poverty Eradication (SAAPE)
Location: SC06 Acacia
Session Abstract: This session explores pressing concerns in least developed countries (LDCs) due to crises such as climate emergencies
and high inflation. Participants will discuss challenges and innovative finance strategies, aiming to propose inclusive solutions for LDCs
to attain equitable progress despite interconnected adversities.
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Moderator: Amb Arjun Karki, Global Coordinator, LDC Watch
Panelist 1: Lidy Nacpil, Coordinator, APMDD
Panelist 2: Jane Nalunga, Executive Director, SEATINI Uganda
Panelist 3: Netra Timsina, Regional Coordinator, South Asia Alliance for Poverty Eradication
Panelist 4: Gallina A. Vincelette, Director for Operations Policy OPCS, World Bank

Official UseUnpacking the Bridgetown Initiative: An Insightful and Dynamic Afro-centric Evaluation and Perspective
Organizers: The Jesuit Justice and Ecology Network - Africa, Southern and Eastern Africa Trade Information and Negotiations
Institute (SEATINI), Bretton Woods Project, African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD)
Location: SC07 Oasis
Session Abstract: The Bridgetown Initiative seeks backing for climate shock solutions and equitable finance reform. Crucial forvulnerable nations, it's questioned from an African perspective due to limited scope, reliance on private funding, and deviation fromestablished frameworks such as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and 2030 Agenda. Thissession will review, suggest options, and advocate for inclusive strategies for Africa's green recovery.

11:15-12:45 (Marrakech Time)

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Moderator: Jason Braganza, Executive Director, African Forum and Network on Debt and Development
Panelist 1: Dr. Kennedy Mbeva, Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Oxford
Panelist 2: Jane S Nalunga, Executive Director, Southern and Eastern Africa Trade Information and Negotiations InstitutePanelist 3: Fr. Charles Chilufya, Executive Director, The Jesuit Justice and Ecology Network - Africa

The IMF Quota and SDR Reforms: Building an International Architecture Capable of Responding to Evolving Challenges
Organizers: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung MENA, CNCD, 11.11.11, Boston University, Bretton Woods Project, ActionAid Africa,
MenaFem Movement for Economic Development and Ecological Justice, Christian Aid
Location: SC03 Saghro
Session Abstract: Against the backdrop of a deepening and multifaceted crisis—the “crisis of development” and retrogression in
the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—this panel will explore the potential for the 16th review of theInternational Monetary Fund quotas and related SDR allocation system to catalyze reforms of the required international
system, to ensure it can respond to today's challenges and assure the stability and coherence of the multilateral system.
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Moderator: Shereen Talaat, Director, MenaFem Movement for Economic Development and Ecological Justice
Panelist 1: Paulo Nogueria Batista, Author and Economist
Panelist 2: Ndongo Samba Sylla, Program and Research Manager, Rosa Luxemburg Foundation
Panelist 3: Chikumbutso Ngosi, Program Manager, Young Urban Women, ActionAid International, Malawi
Panelist 4: Karim Trabelsi, Research Director, UGTT
Panelist 5: Andreas Bauer, Deputy Director, IMF

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The Implications of Private Finance De-risking for Economic Development in the Global South
Organizers: Southern and Eastern Africa Trade Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATINI), Bretton Woods Project, African
Forum and Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD)
Location: SC06 Acacia
Session Abstract: This session will explore how the World Bank's Cascade framework and GRID approach, which focus on private
development finance, impact nations in the Global South. It will raise concerns about blended finance and de-risking endorsed by theWorld Bank, and outline their risks for these countries. The session will also suggest ways to enhance development outcomes andreduce economic vulnerability for these states.
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Moderator: Robert Bain, Financialization and Human Rights Lead, Bretton Woods Project
Panelist 1: Kate Bayliss, Research Associate, Department of Economics, School of Oriental and African Studies
Panelist 2: Jane S. Nalunga, Executive Director, Southern and Eastern Africa Trade Information and Negotiations InstitutePanelist 3: Ramathan Ggoobi, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Uganda
Panelist 4: Yungong Theophilus, Advocacy, Policy, and Research Manager, African Forum and Network on Debt and Development

Grassroots Women in the Caribbean: Climate Resilience and Peacebuilding in Haiti
Organizer: FEJ Global
Location: SC07 Oasis
Session Abstract: This session will offer an in-depth examination of the pivotal roles grassroots women in Haiti play in fostering climate
resilience and building peace within their communities. Through firsthand accounts and case studies, the session will aim to illuminate
the effectiveness of localized strategies in confronting climate challenges.
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Moderator: Soukaina Hamia, Executive Director, FEJ Canada
Panelist 1: Gina Ferrus, CEO, Co-founder, FEJ Haiti and FEJ Global
Panelist 2: Thomas Knittel, HDR Design Director, LEED-Platinum children's Center in Haiti
Panelist 3: A Gladys Thomas, CEO and President of FEH (Fondation Enfant Haiti)
Panelist 4: Luis Benveniste, Global Director, Education, World Bank Group

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14:00-15:30 (Marrakech Time)

Building a New Eco-social Contract and Advancing Social Security in Times of Debt and Austerity
Organizers: Act church of Sweden, ActionAid international, AWC, ANND, Amnesty International, CESR, End Austerity Campaign,
FTC, GCSPF, Global Social Justice/Initiative for Policy Dialogue (IPD), HRW, ISSPF, ISER, ITUC, Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation,
Oxfam International, BWP, WIEGO, ARI
Location: SC03 Saghro
Session Abstract: Recent research (for instance, by Oxfam, IPD, and HRW) analyzing IMF programs show that, far from“mitigating” austerity measures, IMF policies and social spending floors fail to address negative social impacts. The panel will
explore how the World Bank and IMF could build a human rights-based economy with better developmental outcomes.
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Moderator: Shahir Ishak, Senior Social Protection Specialist, Inclusive Social Security Policy Forum
Panelist 1: Sarah Saadoun, Senior Researcher, Human Rights Watch
Panelist 2: Allana Kembabazi, Program Manager, Initiative for Social and Economic Rights
Panelist 3: Isabel Ortiz, Director Global Social Justice, Initiative for Policy Dialogue
Panelist 4: Rodrigo Cerda, Division Chief, IMF

Harnessing the Power of Youth and Adolescents: Advancing Health and Nutrition Through Inclusive Global Partnerships
Organizers: Global Civil Society Coordinating Group (CSCG), Global Youth Platform (GYP) for the GFF
Location: SC06 Acacia
Session Abstract: This CSPF session will underscore youth's critical role in global health and nutrition. Through the example ofmeaningful engagement in the Global Financing Facility (GFF), panelists will discuss multi-stakeholder partnership opportunities
to amplify youth voices for impactful decisions, and explore how inclusive youth empowerment can lead to a healthier future
for all.
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Moderator: Arafat Kabugo, Programs Manager, Naguru Youth Health Network
Panelist 1: Analy Paz, Asociación Civil Paz Joven (ACPJ, Guatemala), Board Member
Panelist 2: Kenneth Prudencio, Advocacy Lead, Association de soutien à l'auto-promotion sanitaire et urbaine
Panelist 3: Atta ul Haq, CEO, Youth Association Development
Panelist 4: Maty Dia, the Global Financing Facility Partnership Manager, World Bank

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Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change Alternatives Analysis: Ensuring World Bank Group Paris Agreement Alignment
Organizers: Bank Climate Advocates, IBON International, Power Shift Africa, Big Shift Global, Recourse, Friends of the Earth,
Don’t Gas Africa, Trend Asia
Location: SC07 Oasis
Session Abstract: The World Bank Group must ensure that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions alternatives have been adequately
analyzed prior to financing such projects. CSOs will discuss the World Bank Group’s shortcomings in fulfilling this obligation,
implications for the Paris agreement, and how such analyses should result in World Bank financing renewable energy
infrastructure instead of fossil fuel projects and substantially reducing GHGs from its investments.
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Moderator: Fran Witt, Campaign Manager, Recourse
Panelist 1: Jason Weiner, Executive Director and Legal Director, Bank Climate Advocates
Panelist 2: Lorraine Chiponda, Africa Coordinator for the Don't Gas Africa; Africa Climate Movement Building Space
Panelist 3: Novita Pratiwi, Energy Campaigner, Trend Asia
Panelist 4: Dean Bhekumuzi Bhebhe, Campaigns Lead, Power Shift Africa
Panelist 5: Aurelien Boyer, Global Manager, Climate Finance and Policy, IFC
Panelist 6: Paolo Lombardo, Principal Environmental Specialist, IFC*These sessions will be recorded. By entering these sessions, you consent to be filmed /photographed/ recorded in this manner. Your entry constitutes yourconsent for recorded material to be used in online and printed media related to this event. If you do not consent to being recorded, you may choose not to enter
this event, or you may sit behind where filming is happening and refrain from asking questions so your voice or likeness will not be recorded.
*Selected sessions will have interpretations.
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