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.