World Bank, IMF spring meetings to get underway in complex economic environment
The IMF and World Bank’s spring meetings will focus on an ambitious reform and fundraising agenda, but concerns over high inflation, rising geopolitical tension, and financial stability are likely to overshadow discussions.
The IMF predicts global growth to fall below 3% this year, with close to 90% of the world’s advanced economies experiencing slowing growth.
The meetings also provide an opportunity to reform the World Bank to better tackle long-term issues like climate change, with the US pushing for changes to the bank’s mission statement and financial capacity.