Washington, D.C.

Agenda
Logistics Note

Session 1: Trends and Volatility in Commodity Prices and Food Security

Commodity Market Developments and Differential Impacts on Developing Countries
Amar Bhattacharya, Susanne Quadros
Food Security, Commodity Price, Trends, and Volatility
Jomo Kwame Sundaram
Food Security and Inclusive Growth
B. de Azevedo
Background: Commodity Market Developments and Differential Impacts on Developing Countries
Amar Bhattacharya, Susanne Quadros
Infrastructure for Low-Income Countries
M. Kay
Raising the Bar on Infrastructure Development
Amar Bhattacharya, Homi Kharas

Session 2: Climate Finance

Climate Finance: Key Challenges for the Poorest, Smallest and Most Climate-Vulnerable Countries
Cyrus Rustomjee
Tax and Development
Gabriel Jamed
Tax Cooperation: Enhancing the Fiscal Capacity of Developing Countries
Michael Lennard
Background: Enhancing the Fiscal Capacity of Developing Countries
Vito Tanzi
Reform of the International Monetary System and the Role of the SDR
Pablo Pereira