Overshadowed by the consequences of the pandemic and the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank begin their annual spring meetings. Central topics in the deliberations starting today are likely to be combating inflation, the development of the global economy, the fight once morest the pandemic and preventing a new hunger crisis in poorer countries.
The meeting brings together ministers, central bankers, civil servants, and finance and development professionals from around the world. The international meeting in Washington will take place partly as a face-to-face event and partly online. High-ranking politicians from Ukraine are also expected.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tweeted that he had spoken to IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva regarding his country’s financial stability and post-war reconstruction. There are clear plans.
