The United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for
Inclusive Finance for Development (UNSGSA), H.M. Queen Máxima of the
Netherlands, is in Washington D.C to participate in
the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank
Group (WBG).
The UNSGSA is expected to
deliver remarks at a pair of events while in attendance.
This includes the
Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and the Aspen Institute 2023 Global
Inclusive Growth Summit on 13 April, where Queen Máxima will have the
opportunity to highlight the importance of financial health and resilience in
the context of financial inclusion. It will be live-streamed starting shortly
after 4 pm EST (click here to
register and learn how to view it).
On 14 April, the Special
Advocate will deliver opening remarks for a seminar on how digital public
infrastructure (DPI) can support a more inclusive, equitable society. Her
Majesty’s speech is expected to emphasize the need for DPIs to be inclusive, and safe and enable the delivery of services across sectors.
The UNSGSA will set the stage for a panel discussion with IMF
Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and several other prominent voices. It
will be live-streamed starting at 1pm EST (click here to
view).
Throughout the two-day
visit, Queen Máxima is slated to hold a series of bilateral meetings with key
policymakers and partners, including members of the UNSGSA Reference Group comprised
of leading international organizations in financial inclusion.
High on the agenda across these meetings will be digital
public infrastructure, fintech sector development, financial health, and
inclusive green finance.