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MARRAKECH, MOROCCO [PART 2 of 7] – The Philippine delegation, led by Finance Secretary and World Bank (WB) Governor for the Philippines Benjamin E. Diokno, met with the Bank’s top officials to discuss the Philippines’ sustainable development projects in the pipeline.
Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno called for reforms and increased concessionality in the financing models of multilateral development banks (MDBs) to address ongoing global challenges during the Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four (G-24) Ministerial Meeting on October 10, 2023. The G-24 Meeting kicked off the Philippine delegation’s engagements during the 2023 Annual Meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (WB-IMF), with the theme “Global Action, Global Impact”, in Marrakech, Morocco on October 9 to 15, 2023.
Finance Secretary and World Bank (WB) Governor for the Philippines Benjamin E. Diokno showcased the Philippine government’s growth strategies and called for increased investments in climate adaptation and mitigation during the 2023 Annual Meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (WB-IMF), with the theme “Global Action, Global Impact” in Marrakech, Morocco on October 9 to 15, 2023.
MARRAKECH, MOROCCO [PART 5 of 7] – Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno urged Japanese banks to invest in the Philippines’ infrastructure projects in a meeting on October 14, 2023.
MARRAKECH, MOROCCO [PART 4 of 7] – Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno expressed his support for the reforms introduced under the World Bank Group’s (WBG) Evolution Roadmap during the EDS15 Constituency Meeting with Executive Director Erivaldo A. Gomes on October 11, 2023.
MARRAKECH, MOROCCO [PART 3 of 7] – The International Finance Corporation (IFC), which serves as the WBG’s private sector investment arm, lauded the Philippines’ new and improved policy framework for public-private partnerships (PPPs).
Rabat, Morocco – Tens of thousands protested in Morocco Sunday in support of Palestinians amid the Gaza war, the biggest demonstration in the North African kingdom since it normalised ties with Israel in 2020.