Pope Francis encouraged delegates of the World Bank Spring Meeting in Washington DC on April 16 to 22 to formulate economic policies that will foster inclusive growth to promote human development and dignity.
The Pope during the general audience on April 18 expressed the need to work on “an authentic integral development that is respectful of human dignity” and to design financial plans that will uplift the “life of the poor”.
The Spring Meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) is an annual event that convenes central bankers, ministers of finance and development parliamentarians, private sector executives, representatives of civil society organizations and academics.
Discussion of the progress of work of the IMF and WBG projects highlights the annual event while seminars, conferences, and briefings that tackle issues of global economy, international development, and the world’s financial system are also held. (J.T. Bernal)
