Law, Justice and Development Week 2023—Partnering for Impact: Enabling and Mobilizing the Private Sector for Sustainable Development

8.30 – 10.00 AM ET

Session 5 | Advancing Female Entrepreneurship by Addressing Legal Barriers

This session will dissect the intricate relationship between legal frameworks, gender discrimination, and economic development, while examining the vital role of legal and judicial reform in advancing female entrepreneurship by dismantling barriers to access to finance. Furthermore, panelists will share their insights into the complexities of legal reform, effective tools for private sector engagement, and discuss potential solutions aimed at boosting women's access to finance.

Opening Remarks: 

• Ethiopis Tafara, Vice President, Chief Risk, Legal & Sustainability Officer and Partnerships, MIGA

Speakers:

• Antonia Kirkland, Global Lead for Legal Equality and Access to Justice, Equality Now
• Monica Musonda, Chief Executive Officer, Java Foods Limited
• Rishi Goyal, Deputy Director and Senior Adviser on Gender, International Monetary Fund

Moderator:

• Anastasia Gekis, Director, Operations Management, IFC

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10.30 AM – 12.00 PM ET

Session 6 | Role of Gender in the Judiciary

This session will explore the essential relationship between gender and the judiciary, shedding light on how it impacts gender equality, women's empowerment, and access to justice – all integral components of sustainable development. Panelists will discuss various strategies and interventions that countries worldwide have deployed to address these challenges, including measures such as gender sensitization training, specialized gender support units, judicial process revisions, and promoting gender diversity in decision-making roles.

Speakers:

• Hon. Maria Filomena Singh, Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the Philippines
• Hon. Vera Nkwate Ngassa, Justice, Supreme Court of Cameroon
• Hon. Natalia Ángel Cabo, Justice, Constitutional Court of Colombia

Moderator:

• Arturo Herrera Gutiérrez, Global Director for Governance, World Bank

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1.00 – 2.30 PM ET

Session 7 | Leveraging Finance for Climate Change

This session will explore the critical path ahead for climate finance. Addressing the impact of climate change requires significant financial investment. It is anticipated that $1.8 trillion a year is needed by 2030 for additional investments in climate action. This is a four-fold increase in adaptation, resilience and mitigation compared to 2019.  The World Bank delivered a record $31.7 billion in fiscal year 2022 to help countries address climate change, but the scale of financing required cannot be met by solely the international development finance system. Panelists will explore the role of official and private sector financing for climate change, including how to ensure $260 billion of additional annual official sector financing while also mobilizing and catalyzing private capital.

Speakers:

• Andrew Steer, President and CEO, Bezos Earth Fund
• John Morton, Managing Director & Global Head of Advisory, Pollination 
• Rachel Kyte, Dean Emerita, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University

Moderator:

• Shirmila Ramasamy, Senior Counsel, World Bank

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3.00 – 4.30 PM ET

Session 8 | The Role of Data in Enabling and Mobilizing the Private Sector

In an increasingly data-driven world, the importance of accurate data collection and analysis in investment decisions has become a pivotal driver in economic growth and development, particularly for impact investors. Additionally, the foundational element of stable and peaceful governance gives ground for a fruitful investment market. Our expert panelists will shed light on the importance of the rule of law and the transformative power of data in shaping innovative investment decisions in various countries across the globe. This discussion aims to provide a framework for a comprehensive conversation about the critical role of data in attracting and mobilizing private sector investment in developing countries, emphasizing both the opportunities and challenges involved.

Opening Remarks:

• Axel van Trotsenburg, Senior Managing Director, World Bank

Speakers:

• Hal Varian, Chief Economist, Google
  
• Ali Schmidt-Fellner, Vice President, Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth
• Federico Galizia, Vice President for Risk and Finance, IFC
• Emily Kreps, Global Head of ESG and Sustainable Finance, Deutsche Bank AG

Moderator:

• Indermit Gill, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, World Bank

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9.00 – 11.00 AM ET

Session 9 | Law, Justice, and Development: Judges’ Perspectives

Speakers:

• Hon. Hassan Jallow, Chief Justice, The Gambia
• Hon. Michael Leburu, Judge, High Court of Botswana 
• Hon. Antonio Herman Benjamin, Justice, Superior Court of Justice of Brazil
• Hon. Vera Nkwate Ngassa, Justice, Supreme Court of Cameroon 
• Hon. Natalia Ángel Cabo, Justice, Constitutional Court of Colombia
• Hon. Sapana Pradhan Malla, Justice, Supreme Court of Nepal 
• Hon. Syed Mansoor Shah, Justice, Supreme Court of Pakistan 
• Hon. Maria Filomena Singh, Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the Philippines

Moderators:

• Vikram Raghavan, Lead Counsel, World Bank
• Katy Thompson, Head of Rule of Law, Security, and Human Rights, UNDP

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1.00 – 3.00 PM ET

Session 10 | Partnering for Impact: General Counsel Roundtable

The General Counsels Roundtable will conclude LJD Week 2023 with a discussion about the role of the law, lawyers, and legal institutions in the sustainable development agenda. The participants and moderator, WBG General Counsel Christopher Stephens, will address risk-mitigation and regulatory challenges to private sector mobilization from their perspectives as general counsels of multilateral development banks, international financial institutions, national development agencies, and the private sector.

Speakers:

• Souley Amadou, General Counsel and Director of the Legal Service Department, African Development Bank
• Melissa Bullen, General Counsel and Director of the Legal Office, UNICEF
• Heikki Cantell, General Counsel and Secretary General, Nordic Investment Bank 
• Thomas M. Clark, General Counsel, Asian Development Bank 
• Diego Devos, General Counsel, Bank for International Settlements 
• José María Fernández Martín, General Counsel, European Investment Bank
• Kate Harrington, General Counsel, United Nations Development Programme
• Jun Jin, Deputy General Counsel, U.S. Agency for International Development
• Meg Kinnear, Secretary-General, International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes 
• Aradhana Kumar-Capoor, Director and General Counsel, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency 
• Ramit Kumar Nagpal, Vice President and General Counsel, International Finance Corporation 
• Katherine Meighan, Associate Vice-President and General Counsel, International Fund for Agricultural Development
• Michael Strauss, General Counsel, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development 
• Boubaker Tayeb, Director General and General Counsel, Islamic Development Bank 
• Rhoda Weeks-Brown, General Counsel and Director, International Monetary Fund 
• Diana Wilson Patrick, General Counsel and Bank Secretary, Caribbean Development Bank 
• Vivienne Yeda, Director General, East African Development Bank 
• Chiara Zilioli, General Counsel, European Central Bank 

Moderator:

• Christopher Stephens, Senior Vice President and Group General Counsel, World Bank

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3.00 – 3.15 PM ET 

Closing Remarks | Christopher Stephens, Senior Vice President and Group General Counsel, World Bank