Annual Conferences

PNoWB’s flagship event, the annual conference seeks to identify what parliamentarians can do to promote action on development and global issues, and help strengthen the accountability and transparency of international financial institutions by providing a platform for dialogue. 

The Annual Conference brings together on average 200 PNoWB members, in addition to top officials from the World Bank, the IMF and multilateral development agencies.   This also includes representatives from parliamentary organisations, development NGOs and civil society at large.  Presidents of Senegal, Brazil and Indonesia have also participated in PNoWB annual conferences.  At the 2007 Annual Conference in Cape Town, PNoWB members had discussions with World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz, IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato and African Development Bank President Donald Kaberuka.

PNoWB annual conferences are hosted by the Parliament and Government of countries, where the event takes place.