Side Events: 2026 IMF/WBG Annual Meetings

Image: IMF Connect
Image: IMF Connect

SAIIA is co-hosting four side events during the 2026 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund in Bangkok, Thailand.

Tuesday, 13 October

11:30 – 13:00 (Bangkok time)
In-person panel discussion on ‘Leveraging the Africa Engagement Framework for Effective Borrower Coordination’. (Co-hosted with Development Reimagined with support from the Gates Foundation).

15:00 – 17:00 (Bangkok time)
Closed roundtable on ‘Preferred Creditor Status and Reforming Africa’s Debt’. (Co-hosted with Development Reimagined and the Alliance of African Multilateral Financial Institutions)

Wednesday, 14 October

09:00 – 11:00 (Bangkok time)
In-person panel discussion themed ‘Buy African: Industrialisation & Trade Integration through Public Procurement’. (Co-hosted with the African Union and the Kingdom of Eswatini)

14:00 – 17:00 (Bangkok time)
Closed roundtable on ‘Forum on International Development Partnerships’. (Co-hosted with the Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations and the Council on Energy, Environment and Water)

We look forward to your participation.

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13 Oct 2026 – 14 Oct 2026