ETTG webinar event in cooperation with OECD – Weathering the storm: what role for multilateral development finance in response to the COVID-19 crisis

 

 

On Thursday 29 of October at 16:00 pm (CET) we hosted a webinar event in cooperation with OECD on multilateral development finance in response to the COVID-19 crisis. The webinar investigated the dynamics of the Multilateral Development Finance framework in the wake of COVID-19, and made concrete recommendations on the most effective and impactful ways forward.

 

Panel moderator

  • Maria Alejandra Riano, Research Fellow for the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda,  The Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI) 

Speakers

  •  Olivier Cattaneo, Head of Unit, Policy Analysis and Strategy, Development Co-operation Directorate, OECD: opening remarks on the Multilateral Development Finance Report 2020 
  • OECD presentation will be covered by Abdoulaye Fabregas, Economist and Jieun Kim, Policy Analyst
  • Max-Otto Baumann, Senior Researcher, Inter- and Transnational Cooperation programme, The German Development Institute (DIE)
  • San Bilal, Head of Programme Trade, Investment and Finance, The European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM)
  • Annalisa Prizzon, Senior Research Fellow in the Development and Public Finance programme, Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
  • Fabrizio Botti, Senior Fellow in the field of economics and finance, The Institute of International Affairs (IAI)

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