The World Bank’s spring meetings in Washington, DC wrapped up over the weekend with some of global development’s biggest names in town.
Bill Gates made an appearance in the World Bank’s atrium to discuss the future of development finance. And a first assembly of multilateral development bank presidents gathered on stage at the International Finance Corp.’s headquarters to discuss ways to tackle the massive “infrastructure gap” facing developing countries.
Here’s a look back on the week and a recap of some of the topics at the yearly gathering:
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Jeff Tyson@jtyson21
Jeff is a former global development reporter for Devex. Based in Washington, D.C., he covers multilateral affairs, U.S. aid, and international development trends. He has worked with human rights organizations in both Senegal and the U.S., and prior to joining Devex worked as a production assistant at National Public Radio. He holds a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree in international relations and French from the University of Rochester.
