Bretton Woods at 80: Priorities for the Next Decade

The Bretton Woods Twins are celebrating their 80th birthday and they have a track record of contributions to look back upon. But now, climate change, financial instability, and geopolitical fragmentation pose new and unique challenges for the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. These institutions are being called on to act in new and unfamiliar ways—from how they help countries deal with climate change-related shocks to the strategies they employ to preserve their effectiveness and legitimacy in the face of rising geopolitical and economic tensions. How are they weathering these challenges, and are the institutions still fit for purpose?

Join the Center for Global Development and ICRIER for a conversation featuring prominent thinkers and high-level former policymakers on how the World Bank and IMF can tackle the challenges of the 21st century.

Speakers:

Carlos Cuerpo
Minister of Economy, Trade, and Business, Spain

Nirmala Sitharaman
Minister of Finance and Minister of Corporate Affairs and Member of Parliament, Government of India

Lawrence H. Summers
Charles W. Eliot University Professor and President Emeritus, Harvard University, and Chairman of the Board, CGD

More speakers to be announced

Moderated by:

Masood Ahmed, President Emeritus, CGD

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