The Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) is a well-known series of conferences that facilitate the discussion of new knowledge about development. First held in Washington DC in 1989, the series has become broader in scope as the world's economies have become more interconnected and challenges have grown more complex.
ABCDE 2023: Growth and Resilience
The 2023 Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) focused on "Growth and Resilience" and was held June 5–6, 2023, in Washington, D.C. Participants may join either in person and online.
ABCDE 2022: Recovery, Reform, and Business Environment
Online
The theme of ABCDE 2022 was "Recovery, Reform, and Business Environment", with a key focus on how enterprises are recovering from the pandemic crisis, how the business environment was affected by the pandemic, and reform prospects for the future. It was held online and took place over 4 days, June 21–24, 2022.
ABCDE 2019: Multilateralism: Past, Present, and Future
Washington, DC, USA
ABCDE 2019 was held in Washington, DC on June 17-18, 2019 by the World Bank Development Economics Vice Presidency on the theme "Multilateralism: Past, Present, and Future."
ABCDE 2018: Political Incentives and Development Outcomes
Washington, DC, USA
ABCDE 2018 was held in Washington, DC on June 25-26, 2018 by the World Bank Development Economics Vice Presidency on the theme "Political Incentives and Development Outcomes."
ABCDE 2016 was held in Washington, DC on June 20–21 1 by the World Bank Development Economics Vice Presidency on the theme "Data and Development Economics."
This conference—organized by the World Bank Development Economics Vice Presidency (DEC) — was jointly hosted by the Bank of Mexico and the World Bank. It took place on June 15–16, 2015 in Mexico City on the theme "Productivity, Growth, and Law."
ABCDE 2014: The Role of Theory in Development Economics
Washington, DC, USA
ABCDE 2014 was held in Washington, DC on June 2–3 1 by the World Bank Development Economics Vice Presidency on the theme "The Role of Theory in Development Economics."
ABCDE 2013 was held in Washington, DC on June 3–4 1 by the World Bank Development Economics Vice Presidency on the theme "Risk and Vulnerability"
ABCDE 2012: Accountability and Transparency for Development
Washington, DC, USA
ABCDE 2012 was held in Washington, DC on May 7–8 1 by the World Bank Development Economics Vice Presidency on the theme "Accountability and Transparency for Development"
ABCDE 2011: Broadening Opportunities for Development
Paris, France
ABCDE 2011 was held in Paris, France on May 30–June 1 by the OECD, the Government of France, and the World Bank on the theme "Broadening Opportunities for Development"
ABCDE 2010: Development Challenges in Post-Crisis World
Stockholm, Sweden
ABCDE 2010 was held in Stockholm, Sweden on May 31–June 2 by the World Bank and the Government of Sweden (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) on the theme "Development Challenges in Post-Crisis World."
ABCDE 2009: Lessons from East Asia and the Financial Crisis
Seoul, Korea
ABCDE 2009 was held in Seoul, Korea on June 22–24 by the World Bank and the Govt of Korea (Ministry of Strategy and Finance and the Korea Development Institute) on the theme "Lessons from East Asia and the Financial Crisis."
ABCDE 2008: People, Politics, and Globalization
South Africa
ABCDE 2008 was held in Cape Town, South Africa on June 9-11, 2008. It was jointly organized by the World Bank and the National Treasury of South Africa on the theme "People, Politics, and Globalization."
ABCDE 2007 Private Sector and Developmen
Slovenia
The global ABCDE 2007 was held in Bled, Slovenia, on May 17-18, 2007. The conference was organized by the World Bank and the Government of Slovenia on the theme "Private Sector and Development"
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