Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation Arrives in Washington to Participate in the 2025 Spring Meetings of the WB Group and the IMF

21 April 2025
Under the theme "Jobs... The Path to Prosperity"...
Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation Arrives in Washington to Participate in the 2025 Spring Meetings of the WB Group and the IMF
"Al-Mashat" Holds Intensive Meetings with the Senior Management of the WB to Discuss Efforts to Drive Growth, Employment, and Achieve Sustainable Economic Development
"Al-Mashat" Participates in Multiple Events by Various Institutions to Discuss Current Global Economic Challenges and the Future of Development in Developing Countries and Emerging Economies
H.E. Dr. Rania A. Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic
Development and International Cooperation and Egypt's Governor at the World
Bank Group, arrived in Washington, USA, to participate in the 2025 Spring
Meetings of the World Bank (WB) Group and the International Monetary Fund
(IMF), which are being held throughout this week under the theme "Jobs...
The Path to Prosperity."
The meetings are attended by central bank governors, finance
and development ministers, parliamentarians, senior private sector officials,
civil society representatives, and academics to discuss issues of global
concern, including global economic prospects, poverty reduction, driving
economic development, and the effectiveness of development cooperation.
H.E. Dr. Rania Al-Mashat is scheduled to participate in
several high-level meetings and events, including the Intergovernmental G24 on
International Monetary Affairs and Development, the Development Committee
meetings, and the African Governors Constituency meeting at the World Bank
Group.
H.E. Minister Al-Mashat will also participate in a number of
events organized by the World Economic Forum (WEF), in light of the Forum's
close relationship with the Egyptian government.
Egypt has announced its support for contributing to the 21st
replenishment of the International Development Association (IDA), a World Bank
Group institution and one of the largest institutions working to combat extreme
poverty in the lowest-income countries. The WB Group is conducting ongoing
discussions with contributing countries and relevant stakeholders to complete
this process.
In addition, the Minister of Planning, Economic Development
and International Cooperation will hold intensive bilateral meetings with the
senior management of the WB Group to follow up on the ongoing partnership
portfolio and efforts to drive growth, employment, and achieve sustainable
economic development.
H.E. Minister Al-Mashat will also hold meetings with
representatives of governments and multilateral and bilateral development
partners, and participate in high-level events to discuss current global
economic challenges and the future of development in developing countries and
emerging economies.
The current meetings are taking place at an exceptional time
in terms of global economic developments, amid U.S. tariffs on many trading
partners and their impact on growth and inflation in various countries around
the world, as well as the impact of geopolitical tensions in many regions of
the world on the economic situation.
The annual meetings include meetings of the Development
Committee, the International Monetary and Financial Committee, the G24, the
G20, and other meetings.