As far as Africa is concerned World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings are tone-deaf
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva delivers remarks on the global economy on April 17, 2025, ahead of the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington DC.
As the World Bank and International Monetary Fund host the Spring Meetings in Washington this week, Africa’s development priorities hang in the balance.
With no high-level discussions on climate or gender — issues that are central to the continent’s growth and resilience — the agenda seems increasingly disconnected from the systemic challenges facing African nations. Instead, the focus remains on "Jobs and Macroeconomics," a framing that recalls the failed structural adjustment programmes (SAPs) of the 1980s and 90s.
