Civil Society Policy Forum Annual Meetings 2022

The Civil Society Policy Forum (CSPF) is a key event during the World Bank Group-International Monetary Fund (WBG-IMF) Spring and Annual Meetings. The forum provides an open space for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)* to dialogue and exchange views with WBG and IMF staff, their peers, government delegations, and other stakeholders on a wide range of shared development issues.

Thank you for your submissions to the Annual Meetings CSPF.

Please find the preliminary schedule for the CSPF, taking place from October 11-14. 

You can find detailed schedules of each day below:

Pre-CSPF Sessions (October 7 and 10)

Day 1, October 11 (Tuesday)

Day 2, October 12 (Wednesday)

Day 3, October 13 (Thursday)

Day 4, October 14 (Friday)

Furthermore, the WBG-IMF Annual Meetings 2022 is confirmed to take place in person from Monday, October 10, through Sunday, October 16 in the IMF and World Bank Group headquarters, in Washington DC.

AMs registration is now closed.  

Questions? Write to civilsociety@worldbank.org. Subscribe to the World Bank Civil Society Newsletter for CSPF updates. 

*CSOs include non-governmental organizations, community groups, labor unions, indigenous peoples movements, faith-based organizations, professional associations, foundations, think tanks, charitable organizations, and other not-for-profit organizations.

The World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are pleased to inform you that member elections for the 2022-2024 Civil Society Policy Forum (CSPF) Working Group are now OPEN!

The Civil Society Policy Forum (CSPF) Working Group serves as an interlocutor with the World Bank Group (WBG) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) civil society teams to effectively achieve the objectives of the forum as a means for engagement and a platform for a globally and thematically diverse group of civil society to voice their concerns, share ideas and experiences, and dialogue with staff on a wide range of issues and development topics. You can find out more in the Terms of Reference and meet the current Working Group members.

If you or your colleagues are interested in joining the Working Group, and fit the following criteria, please submit your nominations through this FORM by September 19.

SELECTION CRITERIA FOR CANDIDATES:

• Familiarity with WBG, IMF and CSPF: Candidates must have attended the CSPF at least twice in the last 5 years.
• Commitment: For the two-year term period, candidates must be eager to actively engage with civil society in their region and volunteer a few hours a month for calls, emails, meetings, and other work throughout the year, and more intensively prior to and during the CSPF at Spring and Annual Meetings.
• Regional representation: Seats on the CSPF are organized by region and, ideally, candidates will be based in the region they represent. However, in situations where a candidate has ties with the region through their work but is based elsewhere, they should provide an explanation for why they are applying under that region.
• Re-election of current WG members: Only one re-election is possible.