Events

AFIDEP Co-hosts Africa at the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings 2026
Event Date: 15 Apr 2026
Event Location: Washington, D.C.

The World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings 2026 provide a strategic platform for Africa to advance its development priorities within global economic decision-making spaces. Through the Africa convening led by the Nkafu Policy Institute, the continent is positioning its agenda around transformation, resilience, and sustainable financing.

Objectives of Africa at the Spring Meetings

  • Promote evidence-based dialogue among policymakers, experts, and private sector actors.
  • Strengthen Africa’s voice in global economic governance and financial decision-making.
  • Highlight key policy priorities, including economic reform, financing, resilience, and job creation.
  • Identify actionable pathways for structural transformation across African economies.
  • Support deeper integration into regional and global markets.
  • Deliver practical, policy-relevant recommendations to inform decision-making.

At its core, the platform seeks to elevate Africa’s voice, foster strategic partnerships, and drive inclusive, sustainable development across the continent.

For more details on the event, visit: https://africa.nkafu.org

AFIDEP Co-hosts Africa at the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings 2026

Aligned with these continental priorities, African governments continue to emphasize the importance of strong health systems as a foundation for sustainable development. Yet despite progress, Universal Health Coverage remains out of reach for many countries—underscoring the urgent need for innovative and sustainable financing solutions.

In response, the African Institute for Development Policy, alongside the Nkafu Policy Institute, African Union Development Agency, Afrobarometer, and the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation, is convening a high-level session during the Spring Meetings.

Date: April 15, 2026
Venue: Washington Plaza, Grand Ballroom B&C, Washington, D.C.
Theme: Accelerating Africa’s Transformation

AFIDEP Panel Session

AFIDEP will lead Panel 3: Rethinking Health Financing in Africa — Unlocking Sustainable Pathways for Health Systems Resilience.

AFIDEP Representatives:

  • Elizabeth Lule
  • Naa Dodua Dodoo, Ph.D
  • Nurudeen Alhassan, Ph.D

This session will examine practical strategies to strengthen and sustain health financing systems across Africa.

Objectives of the Session

  • Diagnose structural weaknesses in Africa’s current health financing model amid rising disease burden, declining aid, and fiscal constraints.
  • Examine how macroeconomic factors—such as debt, fiscal space, and adjustment pressures—shape health financing decisions.
  • Explore sustainable financing pathways, including domestic resource mobilization, IDA support, co-financing mechanisms, and private capital.
  • Identify policy and institutional reforms that improve efficiency, equity, and accountability in health spending.
  • Foster dialogue between governments, development partners, and the private sector on transitioning to country-led, systems-focused financing models.

This panel will bring together leading voices to explore innovative, resilient financing approaches capable of withstanding political instability, economic uncertainty, shifting global funding landscapes, and climate vulnerability—ultimately contributing to stronger, more resilient health systems across Africa.