Cross-institutional collaboration in times of multilateral fragmentation; challenges and opportunities in IMF-UN collaboration

Room: IMF HQ2-03B-768B 
Session abstract: In the context of fragmenting multilateralism, IMF Directors are underlining the importance of IMF collaboration with the World Bank and UN agencies, building on comparative advantages and respective institutional mandates. While IMF-World Bank collaboration is relatively strong, more significant gaps remain in IMF collaboration with UN entities, particularly OHCHR, the ILO and UNWomen, which is at times hindered by diverging institutional approaches to human rights principles. As the IMF’s impact assessment toolkit becomes better equipped to recognize and address the economic and social human rights impacts of macroeconomic policymaking, this session explores opportunities to strengthen IMF-UN collaboration at the country level.

• Moderator: Emma Burgisser, Economic Justice Lead, Christian Aid

• Panelist 1: Santiago Rodriguez Goicoechea, Development Coordination Officer, UN Resident Coordinator’s Office (RCO), Mozambique

• Panelist 2: Chiara Mariotti, Human Rights officer at UN OHCHR

• Panelist 3: TBC

• Panelist 4: Robert Powell, Special Representative to the UN, IMF

• Panelist 5: Annalaura Sacco, Special Assistant to the Director, Middle East and Central Asia Department, IMF

• Panelist 6: Jordi Renart, UN World Food Program