Showcasing the impact of debt in poor countries and a proposal for fair and green recovery financing

Showcasing the impact of debt in poor countries and a proposal for fair and green recovery financing
 
Monday, March 29, 2021 10:00–11:30 am Washington, D.C. time 
 
Organised by: Christian Aid, CAFOD, Jubilee USA, Caritas Zambia, ACT Alliance, CIDSE, All Africa Conference of Churches, World Council of Churches 
 
Session abstract: Strengthening the knowledge and exchange between the global faith community and the WB / IMF leadership on their recovery strategy, it proposes inclusive financing solutions to support the most vulnerable, and sharing lived experiences from countries with’ heavy debt burdens which are limiting their ability to fight the pandemic:
 
Moderator: Marcello Estevão, Global Director of the World Bank Group’s Macroeconomics, Trade and Investment Global Practice 
 
Panel
• Rev. Suzanne Matale, Independent Commission for the Reform of International Corporate Taxation (ICRICT)
• Eric LeCompte, Executive Director, Jubilee USA
• Eugene Kabilika, Executive Director, Caritas Zambia 
• Jeromin Zettelmeyer, Deputy Director, Strategy Policy and Review Department, IMF
 
All sessions will be livestreamed here: https://www.worldbank.org/en/events/2020/12/22/civil-society-policy-forum