Interim report highlights: high-level panels at COP16 and the World Bank Annual Meetings 2024

4 Nov 2024

The launch of the Interim Report kicks off dialogue on the links between debt, nature and climate in the lead up to COP29.

Launch events

We held two launch meetings for our Interim Report, in Washington and in Cali, Colombia, during COP16. In Washington during the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings the report was presented at the IADB, with around 170 also watching online. Avinash Persaud of the IADB, Shanti Bobin of the French Treasury and Allison Holland of the IMF all contributed to the discussion. From this, we hope that our report and further engagement with the IMF can influence their review of the DSF. 

World Bank Annual Meetings Launch Event Recording

The event in Cali was organised by the Colombian Government, Avinash Persaud of the IADB presented the report, followed by speeches by the Colombian Minister of the Environment and Sustainable Development Susana Muhamad, and Brazilian Minister for the Environment Marina Silva. Other speakers and panellists included  Pepukaye Bardouille, Special Adviser to the Prime Minister of Barbados and Director of the Bridgetown Initiative; Ricardo Bonilla, Minister of Public Finances of Colombia; Heike Henn, Director for Climate, Energy and Environment in the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ); Valerie Hickey, Global Director for Environment at the World Bank; and Prasad Ananthakrishnan, head of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department atf the IMF. The event was chaired by José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Executive Secretary of CEPAL/ECLAC.

Selected media coverage

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