The meetings will address topics of concern to trade unions and will include serious discussions on the policies of the World Bank and IMF in a variety of areas, including:

• The IMF’s approach to labour market issues;
• The need for a stronger job focus in IFI programmes;
• Labour standards safeguard for World Bank projects;
• World Bank’s Doing Business Indicators;
• IFIs’ participation in the Social Protection Floor Initiative;
• The IFIs’ work on climate change, mitigation and transition strategies;
• World Bank strategies for private investment in health and education.

Interpretation will be provided in English, French, Spanish and Arabic.