World Bank Group and IMF Spring Meeting & Civil Society Policy Forum

The YEDIS Executive Director, Mr. Rafiu Olaore, participated (in-person) at the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund Spring Meeting and Civil Society Policy Forum, held from 10th – 16th April 2023, in Washington DC, USA.

The Dialogue sessions and workshops attended include,

*Creating a Collaborative Roadmap for Digitization: Closing the digital divide to Address the SDGs. Sponsors: TechSoup and Connect Humanity.

*Updating the World Bank’s Gender Strategy: The Critical Role for Social Protection. Sponsors: Center for Global Development.

*Getting to Green Accountability – The important role of civil society. Sponsors: Transparency and Accountability Initiative and the African Climate Foundation.

*Political-economic reforms in the extractive sector as a catalyst to sustainable development in Africa. Sponsors: Women in Mining Nigeria and Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP).

*Meeting sustainability requirements across supply chains in emerging economies: The case for enhanced multistakeholder collaboration.

*Young Entrepreneurs and Digital Transformation.

*Digital Public Infrastructure: Stacking up the Benefits

*Unlocking the Power of Digitalisation.

*Strengthening Education and Health Spending Policies in Low-income Countries.

*Women Entrepreneurship.

*The State of the Africa Region: Harnessing Natural Resources for a Sustainable Future.

The Forum enables collaborative engagement, teamwork and feasible global sustainable development. The participation was overwhelming, with bountiful experiences, viable partnerships, and influential networking with Civil Society Organizations participants worldwide.

In continuation of its social impacts, YEDIS will apply the knowledge acquired at the meeting to humanitarian services and community development.

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