About CSPF
The CSPF, which takes place two times per year during the WBG and IMF Spring Meetings (April) and Annual Meetings (October), is a robust and well-established platform bringing together over 1,000 CSO representatives from all over the world for a weeklong forum for CSOs to dialogue and exchange views with World Bank Group and IMF staff, their peers, government delegations, and other stakeholders in an open and collaborative space. The CSPF is made up of approximately 30 sessions, selected from an open call for proposals by a CSO working group. It is held in the same venue as the WBG-IMF Spring and Annual Meetings, in-person with hybrid components. Participants and speakers can participate in-person or virtually.
Timeline for the CSPF
Spring Meetings CSPF APRIL | Annual Meetings CSPF OCTOBER |
Call for session proposals: January - February CSO registration: February - March | Call for session proposals: June - August CSO registration: August-September |
Costs
Registration and participation in the World Bank Group-IMF Meetings and CSPF is free. Unfortunately, we have come across some entities offering to register participants for a fee. If you come across any such entity, please report them to civilsociety@worldbank.org so we can take appropriate action.
Application Process
All CSO applications go through an initial review by the Civil Society Team of the World Bank to ensure that the applicants represent relevant CSOs. (See "What are CSOs?" paragraph in the overview page). Applications are then reviewed by the relevant Executive Directors' offices (based on the country where the CSO is based or mainly operates and/or the nationality of the requester). Once approved, participants will be notified by email of the final decision. There is no limit on the number of applicants from a single organization, but each applicant must apply individually.
Since the review and approval process can take up to 21 days, we encourage CSOs to apply early to allow for the relevant reviews and clearances.
For more details about the Spring and Annual Meetings and CSPF, please see the .
Last Updated: Sep 03, 2025