Date & Time
August 20 - 21, 2025 ET
12:40pm-2:10pm, Thursday, August 21, 2025 (Japan Standard Time)
Co-organized by World Bank and JETRO Institute of Developing Economies
- Overview
At a critical juncture when Africa faces unprecedented challenges in achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs) by multifaceted crises such as climate change, food insecurity, pandemics and conflicts, the global aid architecture is undergoing significant transformation.
This thematic event will explore four mega trends that are reshaping the aid architecture: the proliferation of aid providers, fragmentation of donor financed projects, low leveraging of donor contributions, and circumvention of recipient governments. The session will delve into how these trends impact development outcomes in Africa and discuss practical recommendations to reform aid systems for maximum SDG impact.
Program
Opening Remarks
President, JETRO Institute of Developing Economies ¡¡¡¡
Keynote Presentation
Akihiko Nishio
Vice President, Development Finance, World Bank
Panel Discussion
Jorge Matlombe
Minister of Transport and Communication, Republic of Mozambique
Felix Nkulukusa
Secretary to the Treasury and Alternate Governor of the World Bank, Republic of Zambia
Sachiko Imoto
Executive Vice President, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Senior Research Fellow, Development Studies Center, and Professor, IDEAS, JETRO Institute of Developing Economies
Moderator
Akihiko Nishio
Vice President, Development Finance, World Bank
Event Details
Date/Time
12:40pm-2:10pm, Thursday, August 21, 2025 (Japan Standard Time)
Venue
Pacifico Yokohama, Exhibition Hall D
Format
In person
Capacity
250 seats
Languages
English and Japanese (with simultaneous interpretation)
Registration
To participate, please register through the form above. If the registration form does not work, please email to the contact address with your full name, company name, division name and email address.
Contact
Koichi Omori, World Bank Tokyo Office
komori@worldbankgroup.org