The coronavirus pandemic wreaked havoc around the world and dealt a major setback to decades of development outcomes.

Taking place fully virtually this year, the World Bank Group/IMF Annual Meetings will center around “Supporting a Resilient Recovery.” Leaders from government, business, international organizations and civil society along with a diverse group of experts, will discuss the path ahead for developing countries.

The Meetings will take place from Oct20ober 12 to 18.

What you’ll learn

• Find out what can be done to encourage greater private sector participation in debt-service suspension.

• Learn how countries can recover from COVID-19 while continuing to address the growing challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss.

• Watch experts as they discuss how we can reimagine the delivery of essential services, such as health and education and social protection, in response to COVID-19 that protects against future shocks and builds a more resilient recovery.

• Explore new ways to accelerate digital access and create ubiquitous, affordable, and reliable connectivity for all.

• Join us as we mark the official launch of the World Bank Digital Infrastructure Summit.

• Explore with us the obstacles to poverty reduction, including conflict and climate change.

• Tune in to the first virtual Civil Society Townhall, as we engage with representatives of Civil Society Organizations from around the world.

Speakers

This year’s speakers include leaders from government, business, international organizations and civil society, along with a diverse group of experts and thought leaders who will share the best solutions for today’s dire global development issues. Have a question for them? You can ask them online when you join their sessions.

Featured speakers this year include:

David R. Malpass | President, World Bank Group
Sundar Pichai | CEO, Google and Alphabet
Melinda Gates | Co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Abhijit Banerjee | Nobel Laureate

How to follow

We’ve got you covered! Here’s a checklist that you can use to enhance your experience this year. So, start planning. Here are six ways to follow and engage with what our World Bank Group activities at the Annual Meetings have to offer.

Here’s a rundown of some of the events that we’ll be live streaming:

Civil Society Townhall with World Bank Group President David Malpass

Defusing Debt – Creating Comprehensive Solutions

2020 Annual Meetings Opening Press Conference (Press Access)

A Sustainable Recovery for People and Planet

Protect & Invest in People: Human Capital in the Time of COVID-19

Closing the Digital Divide

End Poverty Day 2020: Surmounting Setbacks

Don’t worry if you can’t be at the Meetings in person. We’ve got you covered with World Bank Live. Block out time now to watch our events live, and in case you miss it, you can still catch up with what you might miss on our Annual Meetings Live Blog.

Social Media

These are some of the hashtags that will be used during the Meetings! Make sure you follow @WorldBank to get the full inside look at all of our activities of the Annual Meetings!   #AMCS020 | #Debt4Dev | #PeopleAndPlanet | #InvestInPeople | #Connectivity4All | #EndPoverty Join our 3 million followers on facebook.com/worldbank where we will post highlights from the Meetings and Global Voices live interviews with world leaders attending our events.