Arab Watch Coalition is supporting four sessions on the Civil Society Policy Forum (CSPF) during the Spring meetings 2021 held by the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund from April 4–15, 2022. 

On April 11n Amy Ekdawi, AWC  Co-Director, will assess the COVID-19 response and its impacts on Human Rights. On April 15, Shereen Talaat, AWC  Co-Director, will examine the impacts of surcharges on gender equality.

Schedule

MISSING RECEIPTS: How did DFIs’ COVID-19 Response Affect Human and Environmental Rights during the Pandemic?
Monday, April 11, 2022 – 2:00-3:30 pm GMT (check your local time)
Join the session: https://worldbankgroup.webex.com/worldbankgroup/j.php?MTID=m28aa5b8196db2da8c8f7c9bba936eb8b  

Are we Heading Towards an Austerity-based Recovery?
Tuesday, April 12, 2022 – 2:00-3:30 pm GMT (check your local time)
Join the session: https://imf.webex.com/imf/j.php?MTID=mde051a7bb94052c52e1d523eb3e9379d
*Simultaneous interpretation in French, Arabic, and Spanish available when joining via Webex

The IMF Gender Strategy: Making the Economy Work for Women?
Wednesday, April 13, 2022 – 12:00-1:30 pm GMT (check your local time)
Join the session: https://imf.webex.com/imf/j.php?MTID=m866ef94a50d1b6a6d0527c9f0ec8920e
*Simultaneous interpretation in French, Arabic, and Spanish available when joining via Webex

Examining the Gendered and other Impacts of IMF Surcharges
Friday, April 15, 2022 – 2:00-3:30 pm GMT (check your local time)
Join the session: https://imf.webex.com/imf/j.php?MTID=m1c6d9045dde5284ddfde96394cd7c499

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