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Call for Proposals: Civil Society Policy Forum (Annual Meetings 2025)

In cooperation with the Civil Society Policy Forum (CSPF) Working Group, the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are launching the call for proposals for a CSPF in Washington, DC, with hybrid components. The CSPF will take place during the 2025 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund, from Oct. 14-17, 2025. The call for proposals is open to civil society organizations (CSOs) and CSO networks.

We will post updates on this page as the next CSPF nears. Subscribe to the World Bank Civil Society Newsletter for real-time information.

APPROXIMATE TIMELINE FOR THE CSPF**

Spring Meetings CSPF

APRIL

Annual Meetings CSPF

OCTOBER

Call for session proposals: January - February

CSO registration: February - March

Call for session proposals: May - July

CSO registration: August-September

Costs

Registration and participation in the World Bank Group-IMF Meetings and CSPF is free. Unfortunately, we have come across some entities offering to register participants for a fee. If you come across any such entity, please report them to civilsociety@worldbank.org so we can take appropriate action.

Application Process

All CSO applications go through an initial review by the Civil Society Team of the World Bank to ensure that the applicants represent relevant CSOs. (See "What are CSOs?" paragraph in the overview page). Applications are then reviewed by the relevant Executive Directors' offices (based on the country where the CSO is based or mainly operates and/or the nationality of the requester). Once approved, participants will be notified by email of the final decision. There is no limit on the number of applicants from a single organization, but each applicant must apply individually.

Since the review and approval process can take up to 21 days, we encourage CSOs to apply early to allow for the relevant reviews and clearances.

For more details about the Spring and Annual Meetings and CSPF, please see the Frequently Asked Questions document.



CSPF Working Group

The CSPF Working Group is an elected group of CSO representatives that serve as an interlocutor with the World Bank and IMF Civil Society Teams. It helps achieve the Forum's objectives by providing a platform for a globally and thematically diverse group of civil society actors to engage, voice concerns, share ideas and experiences, and dialogue with staff on a wide range of development issues.

The CSPF Working Group actively contributes to the planning and organization of the CSPF. The Working Group is also tasked with fostering closer CSO/World Bank and IMF dialogue on how to improve the CSPF. The Working Group has a mandate of two years. See Terms of Reference for more information. 

Learn more about the elections for the 2024-2026 cycle of the Working Group.

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