World Development Report 2018: Realizing the Promise of Education for Development

Nairobi
April 3, 2017
The World Bank’s Nairobi office organized and hosted an informal discussion of the WDR 2018 with government and civil society organization representatives. A WDR Team Member presented the main themes of the WDR 2018 which was followed by a Q&A session.

Sao Paulo
March 31, 2017
The World Bank’s Brazil office organized an informal discussion of the WDR 2018 with civil society organizations held in Sao Paulo. A WDR Team Member presented the main themes of the WDR 2018 which was followed by a Q&A session.

Cote d'Ivoire-Government and CSO
March 16, 2017
The World Bank's Abidjan office organized an informal discussion of the WDR 2018 with representatives of civil society organizations, government, and university students. The WDR Co-Directors presented the main themes of the WDR 2018 which was followed by a Q&A session.

Université FHB Abidjan
March 16, 2017
The Université Félix Houphouet Boigny organized and hosted an informal discussion of the WDR 2018 with university officials, administration, faculty, and student representatives. The WDR Co-Directors presented the main themes of the WDR 2018 which was followed by a Q&A session.

Senegal-CSO
March 15, 2017
The World Bank's Dakar office organized an informal discussion of the WDR 2018 with representatives of civil society organizations. The WDR Co-Directors presented the main themes of the WDR 2018 which was followed by a Q&A session. Additional videos of the consultation can be found on the Senegal Facebook page.

Association for the Development of Education in Africa, Dakar
March 15, 2017
The WDR Co-Directors presented the main themes of the WDR 2018 to delegates attending the meeting of the Association for the Development of Education in Africa. The presentation was followed by a Q&A session. Participants included representatives from African governments, civil society organizations, international organizations, bilaterals, private sector and foundations, and academics. Additional photos can be found on this Facebook page.

Global Partnership for Education Board
February 28, 2017
The WDR Co-Directors presented the main themes of the WDR 2018 to the Board members of the Global Partnership for Education, meeting in Washington, DC. The GPE Board includes members from developing country governments and all development partners: donors, civil society organizations, private sector and foundations, and multilateral agencies and regional banks.

Global Campaign for Education
February 22, 2017
The WDR Co-Directors held a Video Conference at the request of several members of the Global Campaign for Education who were meeting in London. A presentation of the main themes of the WDR 2018 was followed by a Q&A session.

Aga Khan Foundation meeting with Canadian CSOs
February 15, 2017
The Aga Khan Foundation organized and hosted an informal discussion of the WDR 2018 with Canadian civil society organizations. The WDR Co-Directors presented the main themes of the WDR 2018 which was followed by a Q&A session.

Brookings CUE
February 14, 2017
The Brookings Institution Center for Universal Education organized and hosted a half-day event to discuss the main themes of the WDR 2018 and to go into depth on some aspects of those themes. The WDR Co-Directors presented an overview of the themes and took questions and comments from the participants. This was followed by break-out sessions where WDR Team Members separately presented and discussed specific themes.

Mexico Conference on Political Economy of Education
February 3, 2017
WDR Team Members presented the main themes of the WDR 2018, with a focus on those most relevant to the theme of this conference, which was followed by a Q&A session. Conference participants included primarily academics and researchers.

Jakarta
January 23, 2017
The World Bank's Jakarta office organized an informal discussion of the WDR 2018 with representatives of government, civil society organizations and researchers. The WDR Co-Directors presented the main themes of the WDR 2018 which was followed by a Q&A session.

Bangkok, UNESCO office
January 21, 2017
The World Bank's Bangkok office organized an informal discussion of the WDR 2018, hosted by UNESCO’s Bangkok office, with representatives of civil society organizations and international organizations. The WDR Co-Directors presented the main themes of the WDR2018 which was followed by a Q&A session.

Tokyo (JICA)
November 22, 2016
Japan’s International Cooperation Agency organized and hosted a workshop on the topic of education in low- and middle-income countries, highlighting research supported by JICA relevant to the WDR 2018. Participants included JICA staff, academics, and researchers. The WDR Co-Directors participated as discussants on the various presentations.

Tokyo (WB office)
November 21, 2016
The World Bank’s Tokyo office organized and hosted an informal discussion of the WDR 2018 with representatives of civil society organizations and researchers. The WDR Co-Directors presented the main themes of the WDR2018 which was followed by a discussant’s presentation and a Q&A session.

Finland
November 17, 2016
Finland’s Ministry of Finance, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, organized and hosted an informal discussion of the WDR 2018. Participants included government officials, as well as representatives from non-government organizations and civil society organizations. The WDR Co-Directors presented the main themes of the WDR2018 which was followed by a a Q&A session.

Berlin
November 16, 2016
The Development Policy Forum of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, on behalf of the World Bank and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), organized a one-day workshop to discuss the themes of the WDR 2018. The WDR Co-Directors presented an overview of the themes of the WDR 2018, heard discussants’ comments, and then took questions and comments from the participants. This was followed by sessions where WDR Team Members separately made more in-depth presentations, heard discussants’ comments, and took questions and comments related to specific themes. Participants included government officials, as well as representatives from non-government organizations, civil society organizations, and academics and researchers.

Abidjan
March 16, 2016