The World Bank-International Monetary Fund annual meetings are always closely watched for any big announcements and, perhaps even more importantly, any hints about the trajectory of their priorities and agenda.
This year, though, the agenda, while still emphasizing traditional priorities such as jobs, may be a quieter, more subdued one — a reaction to the tenuous relationship that multilateral institutions, such as the World Bank, have with a multilateral-averse administration that’s hyper-focused on U.S. President Donald Trump’s “America First” policies.
“Stealth mode” is how Clemence Landers described the bank’s approach to this year’s annual meetings at a Devex Pro Briefing on Wednesday.