Resources on social finance

  1. Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF

    ILO Director-General calls for greater international financial support for critical social needs in developing countries under fiscal stress

    12 October 2023

    In statements to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund Annual Meetings, the ILO’s Director-General underlined the importance of helping debt-distressed developing countries to support social protection and decent work.

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    Partnership

    ILO and IFC scale up collaboration on social issues in private investments

    17 March 2023

    In his address to the ILO Governing Body, the Managing Director of the International Finance Corporation, Makhtar Diop, announced plans to reinforce the partnership with ILO.

  3. Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF

    Guy Ryder: 'The pressing need is to stimulate economic recovery that is inclusive, sustainable and resilient'

    14 October 2021

    Remarks by Mr Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General, to International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC).

  4. Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF

    Government economic and social policy interventions vital to tackle workplace closures and labour income losses

    16 October 2020

    As financial constraints increase, large-scale fiscal packages need to be maintained to counter the danger of growing poverty, inequality, joblessness and exclusion, the ILO Director-General Guy Ryder has told the Development Committee of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank at their annual meeting.

  5. Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF

    Restore progress towards attaining the Sustainable Development Goals

    15 October 2020

    Measures to reduce poverty and widen access to social protection are among a list of COVID-19 recovery priorities outlined by ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, at the virtual annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. His statement was presented to the International Monetary and Financial Committee.

  6. Statement

    “Building fair financial markets for all” - Welcome remarks by Juan Somavia to the World Micro Finance Forum Geneva

    29 November 2007