Braving the Storms: Global Launch of the East Asia and Pacific Economic Update 2022 (B) | The World Bank | 5 April 2022 | Online
Venue
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| Event Date |
Wed Apr 6 UTC - Thu Apr 7 UTC (over 2 years ago)
In your timezone (EST): Tue Apr 5 8:00pm - Wed Apr 6 8:00pm |
| Location | Online |
| Region | All |
Details
Just as the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region was weathering recurrent COVID storms, three new clouds have gathered over the economic horizon: financial tightening in the US, structural slowdown in China, and the Ukraine war. These difficulties should not, however, obscure the new avenues for growth in the region through trade and innovation.
The suggests bold reforms to avert the risks and grasp the opportunities.
Speakers
2022 Speakers
Manuela V. Ferro
Vice President, East Asia and Pacific Region
DISCUSSANT
Hassan Zaman
East Asia and Pacific Regional Director, Equitable Growth, Finance and Institutions
PRESENTER
Aaditya Mattoo
Chief Economist, East Asia and Pacific Region
Ergys Islamaj
Senior Economist, East Asia and Pacific Region
Sponsors & Partners
2022 Partners
• Onchocerciasis Control Program (OCP)
• Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
• Global Environment Facility (GEF)
• Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP)
• Financial Sector Reform and Strengthening Initiative (FIRST)
• Global Water Partnership (GWP)
• Global Development Learning Network (GDLN)
• Harmonization for Health in Africa (HHA)
• Water and Sanitation Program (WSP)
• Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI)
• The Carbon Fund
• Roll Back Malaria
• Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
• Education for All
• infoDev
• Haiti Reconstruction Fund (HRF)
• Stolen Asset Recovery Initiative (StAR)
• Global Partnership on Output-Based Aid (GPOBA)