The development landscape has never been static but in these times of uncertainty and insecurity, we are witnessing ever more profound shifts in global relations, inequalities, and forms of exclusion. Dominant trajectories and paths of ‘development’ have led the world to the brink of...

Focusing on ‘Building Development Studies Programmes for the Future’, this workshop will feature speakers from several European universities and provide insights into the design and running of study programs in International Development. In addition to presentations by speakers, thematic...

At the heart of the Annual Meetings are the Annual Meetings plenary session on October 15, and the joint World Bank Group/IMF Development Committee and the IMF International Monetary and Financial Committee, which discuss progress on the work of the institutions. Other featured events include...

The Annual Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) bring together central bankers, ministers of finance and development, parliamentarians, private sector executives, representatives from civil society organizations and...

Conference Theme: Globalisation at the Crossroads – Rethinking Inequalities and Boundaries

The Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) each year bring together central bankers, ministers of finance and development, private sector executives, and academics to discuss progress on the work of the IMF and the World Bank Group. Also featured...

The objective of the conference is to discuss new and enduring questions in development finance for Low-Income Developing Countries. Topics: - Opportunities and risks of different sources of external financing - Assessing debt sustainability in LIDCs - Leveraging innovative development finance -...

The Government of Mozambique and the IMF will convene a high-level conference in 2014 to take stock of Africa’s strong economic performance, its increased resilience to shocks, and the key ongoing economic policy challenges. The Africa Rising conference will be held May 29-30, 2014, in Maputo....

Topics: - War, Conflict and Migration - Power Inequalities in Society - Environment, Resources and Livelihoods - Governance, Institutions and State Building - The Economics of Migration - Healthcare and other Social Safety Nets - Civil Society, Social Movements and Grassroots Initiatives

The general purpose of this Summer School is to offer a space for training and debate on the recent theory and methodology perspectives about the links between development cooperation, peace and conflict.