Happening Now: 2021 World Bank Group/IMF Annual Meetings

PLUS: New live events and replays throughout the week. If you're having trouble reading this message, [click here]( Join us for the remainder of the week for more live events, including discussions on [Making Climate Action Count]( and [Trade to the Rescue](. Join [His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales]( [Janet Yellen]( [Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala]( and many other experts as we continue with our 2021 World Bank Group/IMF Annual Meetings. Visit [World Bank Live]( to join in the conversation or watch our previous sessions – where you can see discussions on [ending the pandemic]( and [promoting growth in a time of crisis]( watch the [Civil Society Town Hall]( or take advantage of a host of other resources available on demand. UPCOMING EVENTS [Making Climate Action Count: Turning Ambition into Reality ]( October 14 | 12:00 PM EDT [Making Climate Action Count: Turning Ambition into Reality]( Climate change is one of the defining challenges of our age. Join us as we look at how country-led efforts are making a difference: because it is here that the battle against the climate crisis will be won – or lost. [#VoicesForClimate]( [Add to Calendar]( [Annual Meetings 2021 Civil Society Townhall With President David Malpass ]( October 15 | 11:00 AM EDT [Trade to the Rescue: Unleashing Global Trade to Support Economic Growth]( Join a panel of experts as they highlight how trade has supported economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, explore what can be done to enable trade to contribute more to economic growth and prosperity, and examine the importance of trade in maintaining supplies of food and other essential goods in the wake of the pandemic. [#UnleashTrade]( [Add to Calendar]( PAST EVENTS AND REPLAYS [Ending the Pandemic: The Road to an Inclusive Recovery ]( [Ending the Pandemic: The Road to an Inclusive Recovery]( The World Bank convened leading voices from global and country leaders, civil society, and the private sector to make a powerful case for more equitable access to vaccines for developing countries. [#Vaccines4All]( [WATCH REPLAY]( [Growth in a Time of Crisis: What’s Ahead for Developing Economies]( [Growth in a Time of Crisis: What’s Ahead for Developing Economies]( Global growth is set to be the strongest post-recession pace in 80 years. Watch as experts discussed whether inclusive growth can be sustained during and after this crisis. [#Growth4All]( [WATCH REPLAY]( [Annual Meetings 2021 Civil Society Townhall With President David Malpass ]( [Annual Meetings 2021 Civil Society Townhall With President David Malpass]( In the first virtual Civil Society Townhall, held on October 12, World Bank Group President David Malpass discussed the Bank Group’s efforts to protect human capital, address countries’ excessive debt burdens, and facilitate an inclusive, resilient recovery from COVID-19. [WATCH REPLAY]( [2021 Annual Meetings Opening Press Conference ]( [2021 Annual Meetings Opening Press Conference]( World Bank Group President David Malpass addressed the press and provided updates on the World Bank Group’s efforts to rapidly scale-up efforts to help countries acquire and deploy vaccines, talked about assisting countries in accelerating an end to the pandemic, and explored options for building a green, resilient, and inclusive recovery. [WATCH REPLAY]( Connect with us on social media! Accredited journalists may obtain advance access to reports and information by registering with the Bank's [Online Media Briefing Center]( a password-protected site for working journalists. Material in this newsletter is copyrighted. Requests to reproduce it, in whole or in part, should be addressed to pubrights@worldbank.org For more information visit our website: [worldbank.org](. [Access to Information]( [Other Bank Newsletters]( | [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe from this list]( | [Update subscription preferences](