Public briefing of the Inter-agency Task Force on Financing for Development on the Global Economic Context

• Date: 9 February 2022, 10.00-11.30 EST
• Location: MS Teams

Draft Agenda

1. Welcome and update on the 2022 Financing for Sustainable Development Report

• Mr. Navid Hanif, Director, Financing for Sustainable Development Office, UNDESA

2. Presentations and moderated discussion on the global economic context

Moderator

• Ms. Shari Spiegel, Chief of Branch, Policy Analysis & Development, Financing for Sustainable Development Office, UNDESA

Speakers

• Mr. Malhar Nabar, Division Chief, World Economic Studies Division, IMF
• Mr. Carlos Arteta, Lead Economist, Development Prospects Group, World Bank
• Mr. Hamid Rashid, Chief of Branch, Global Economic Monitoring, Economic Analysis and Policy Division, UNDESA

Discussants

• Mr. Richard Kozul-Wright, Director, Division on Globalization and Development Strategies, UNCTAD
• Mr. Alexander Keck, Chief of Section, Economic Research and Statistics Division, World Trade Organization 

3. Interactive dialogue: Presenters, discussants, Member States and stakeholders

All delegations and all stakeholders are invited. Delegates are highly encouraged to register for the event through this link, and once registered, will receive a calendar invitation for the event.

For further information, please contact developmentfinance@un.org.

Documents

• Agenda
• World Economic Outlook Update, January 2022, IMF
• World Economic Situation and Prospects, January 2022, UN DESA
• Global Economic Prospects, January 2022, World Bank Group
• Trade and Development Report 2021, UNCTAD
• Draft outline of the 2022 Financing for Sustainable Development Report
• 2021 Financing for Sustainable Development Report
• Intergovernmentally agreed conclusions and recommendations of the 2021 ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development Follow-up
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