As World Bank officials and civil society leaders gather this week at the bank’s annual meetings in Washington, D.C., one of the hot topics is social engagement.
Bank staff and NGO representatives raised questions Tuesday about how to make the institution more accessible and transparent to community leaders and allies — even in the poorest of countries.
One way the World Bank is trying to make this year’s annual meetings more open is through webcasts. President Jim Yong Kim, International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde and a host of senior executives will reap attention from around the globe as more than 20 webcast events allow hundreds to watch live-streamed coverage and even participate in forums and panels through webchats.
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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.
