Long-term development needs a well- functioning government that can formulate and implement effective policies for improving public services and creating jobs. Catch these short stories on how country officials, the IMF and its partners work together to strengthen economic policies and modernize government institutions.

Wednesday, October 11

Pulling Back the Curtain: Understanding Correspondent Banking Developments

Presenters: David Jutrsa, Research Analyst, IMF Monetary & Capital Markets Department, and Jonathan Pampolina, Counsel, IMF Legal Department

Time: 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: IMF Gallery, HQ1-R-700 (Red Level)

Thursday, October 12

 

Teaching Inclusive Growth

Presenter: Dmitriy Rozhkov, Senior Economist, IMF Institute for Capacity Development

Time: 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Location: IMF Gallery, HQ1-R-700 (Red Level)



 







 

Catalyzing Women’s Financial Inclusion – The Role of Data

Presenters: Inez Murray, CEO, Global Banking Alliance for Women, and Tessy Vasquez Baos, Economist, IMF Statistics Department

Time: 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Location: IMF Gallery, HQ1-R-700 (Red Level)

 







Launching of the Monetary and Capital Markets Technical Assistance Strategy Update

Presenters: Maria A. Oliva, Deputy Division Chief, IMF Monetary and Capital Markets Department

Naomi Griffin, Deputy Division Chief, IMF Monetary and Capital Markets Department

Asad Qureshi, Senior Financial Sector Expert, IMF Monetary and Capital Markets Department

Diego Rivetti, Senior Debt Specialist, World Bank, Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management Global Practice

Time: 5:15 PM - 5:45 PM

Location: IMF Gallery, HQ1-R-700 (Red Level)

Friday, October 13

Capacity Development Event: EU-IMF Strategic Partnership - Good Governance for Sustainable Infrastructure

Opening Remarks: Carla Grasso, Deputy Managing Director, IMF

Presenters: Vitor Gaspar, Director, IMF Fiscal Affairs Department Amar Bhattacharya, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution, Hadizatou Rosine Coulibaly, Minister of Economy, Finance and Development, Burkina Faso and Stefano Manservisi, Director-General for the European Commission's Directorate General for International Cooperation and Development (DEVCO)

Time: 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Location: IMF Gallery, HQ1-R-700 (Red Level)


 

Strengthening Government Institutions in Africa

Presenters: Erica Gerretsen, Head of Unit - Budget Support and Public Finance Management at European Commission’s Directorate General for International Cooperation and Development (DG-DEVCO)
Alioune N'Dong, Technical Advisor, Ministry of Finance and Economy of Senegal

Time: 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: IMF Gallery, HQ1-R-700 (Red Level)





 

Saturday, October 14

Helping Countries Manage the Challenge of Natural Disasters and Climate Change

Presenter: Adrienne Cheasty, Deputy Director, IMF Fiscal Affairs Department

Time: 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Location: IMF Gallery, HQ1-R-700 (Red Level)