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We partner with think tanks, researchers, and experts to spark new ideas in development, grow capacity, and close knowledge gaps. We organize events and conferences that serve as conduits for gathering ideas that shape future research. Check out our recent and upcoming activities below.

We are actively working to grow our list of institutional partners and building a network of contributing experts. Given our global mandate, we operate out of regional hubs. The hub in Rome, Italy, is supported by the Government of Italy, in collaboration with the Bank of Italy and the Einaudi Institute for Economics and Finance (EIEF). It facilitates connections with think tanks in Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. The hub in Washington, D.C. facilitates partnerships with global institutions to engage with think tanks in Latin America and the Caribbean and the broader Western Hemisphere.

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Escaping the Middle-Income Trap at the 1st Mile

Hosted by IFAD and the World Bank Rome Office, with support from the Institute, this closed-door event during the 48th session of the IFAD Governing Council highlighted key insights from the World Development Report 2024: The Middle-Income Trap. Somik Lall, Senior Adviser to the Chief Economist of the World Bank Group and lead author of the report, presented its main findings and discussed how rural investment can be a pathway for countries to transition from middle-income to high-income status.

Date: February 13, 2025
Location: Rome, Italy
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Building data together: An international workshop on building-related open microdata

A growing volume of building-related microdata is now released with open data licenses and have become the focus of large-scale data integration undertakings, methodological developments, new data partnerships, and ultimately policy relevant analyses. This emerging data space has significant potential not only for single national statistical systems, but also for international harmonization and comparative analysis. The developments in this rapidly evolving data space were the focus of this workshop.

Date: January 24, 2025
Location: Paris, France
Contact: Claudia.Baranzelli@oecd.org

Empowering Climate Resilience

Organized by the Institute and the Coalition for Capacity on Climate Action (C3A), this event will facilitate discussions around the upcoming World Bank Policy and Research Report (PRR) on “Rethinking Resilience: Empowering People for a Changing Climate.” Stay tuned for the official release of this report in early 2025.

Date: December 05, 2024
Location: Paris, France
Contact: wbginstitute_contact@worldbank.org

Italy and the World Bank Group: Partnering for Africa's Prosperity

On November 8, 2024, Palazzo Koch in Rome hosted the conference 'Italy and the World Bank Group: Partnering for Africa's Prosperity,' organized by the World Bank, Banca d'Italia, and Italy's Ministry of Economy and Finance.

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Date: November 08, 2024
Location: Rome, Italy
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Trade, Value Chains and Financial Linkages in the Global Economy

The Bank of Italy, the European Central Bank, the World Bank Development Economics Vice-Presidency's Research Group, and the Institute for Economic Development are organizing the third edition of this conference to bring together leading world scholars from both academia and policy institutions to take stock of recent developments in international trade, value chains, financial linkages and their macroeconomic implications.

Date: November 14, 2024
Location: Rome, Italy
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6th Washington Area International Finance Symposium (WAIFS)

The 6th Washington Area International Finance Symposium (WAIFS) is a research conference that highlights academic work from researchers at leading finance institutions in the Washington DC area. The goal of WAIFS is to bring together researchers working in international finance and macroeconomics. Researchers, practitioners, and students from policy institutions and universities present and discuss new ideas in the field.

Date: October 11, 2024
Location: Washington DC
Contact: cwatson@worldbank.org

Mend the Gap in Economic Opportunities in Europe and Central Asia

The Axa Gender Lab at Bocconi University, the Einaudi Institute for Economics and Finance (EIEF), and the World Bank announce a competitive call for papers and participation in a two-day workshop to be held on May 15 and 16, 2025, at the EIEF premises in Rome, Italy. The workshop aims to serve as a platform for evidence-based policy dialogue on strategies to foster women's economic empowerment, labor force participation, and entrepreneurship. Deadline for submissions: November 22, 2024.

Date: May 15, 2025
Location: Rome, Italy
Contact: mendthegapworkshop@worldbank.org

Monitoring the Cost and Affordability of a Healthy Diet Within Countries and Globally

This workshop brings together global and national stakeholders in monitoring processes for the Cost and Affordability of a Healthy Diet (CoAHD). Participants include national staff active in CoAHD monitoring in Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Nigeria, and Pakistan. Participants will collaborate on strategies to sustain these efforts and expand the monitoring framework to other countries.

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Date: October 28, 2024
Location: Rome, Italy
Contact: FPN@worldbank.org

Business Ready 2024

The World Bank’s Business Ready 2024 report assesses the business environment across the globe. Improving upon the Doing Business report, B-READY offers more comprehensive data and analysis that can guide policy reforms and foster private sector development that benefit firms, workers, markets, and society as a whole. Join to explore barriers to long-term growth, good policy practices, and strategies for fostering a business-ready environment.

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Date: October 03, 2024
Location: Washington D.C.
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The Pulse of Progress: Harnessing High-Frequency Survey Data for Development Research in the Polycrisis Era

The Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS), the World Bank’s flagship household survey program, and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) are co-organizing the conference, The Pulse of Progress: Harnessing High-Frequency Survey Data for Development Research in the Polycrisis Era, on December 17-18, 2024, at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington, D.C. This two-day conference will celebrate four years of the LSMS conducting longitudinal High-Frequency Phone Surveys (HFPS) in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Malawi, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Uganda.

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Date: December 17, 2024
Location: Washington, D.C., USA
Contact: LSMS_HFPS@worldbank.org