MDB Heads Meet in Tunis
At the invitation of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group’s President, Donald Kaberuka, the Heads of Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) met in Tunis at the AfDB’s Temporary Relocation Agency on 12 February 2009.
Present at the meeting: H. Bredenkamp, Deputy Director, International Monetary Fund; P. Maystadt, President, European Investment Bank; H. Kuroda, President, Asian Development Bank; D.Kaberuka, President, African Development Bank; L.A. Moreno, President, Inter-American Development Bank; R.Zoellick, President, World Bank; and V. Freeman, First Vice President, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
These meetings are an important opportunity for an informal exchange of views among MDB heads on issues of common concern. In light of the gravity of the ongoing financial crisis, their discussions focused on their respective and joint response to the crisis and on further action and resources required to assist their client countries weather its impacts.
They agreed that the meeting was an opportunity for institutions to contribute to the work of the G20 and G7 currently deliberating on solutions to the crisis. They also pledged to continue deepening their collaboration on development matters.
