The Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) have opened in the United States capital, Washington DC.
Finance Minister Felix Mutati and his National Planning and Development counterpart, Lucky Mulusa are expected to arrive in the USA leading the Zambian delegation to the meetings.
The Annual meetings are attended by Ministers of Finance, Ministers of Development, Governors of Central Banks and civil society organizations to discuss the global economic outlook, poverty eradication and social issues, among others.
Zambia’s Minister of Finance Mr. Mutati, who also serves on the World Bank Board of Governors, is expected to hold a series of meetings with top management of the World Bank to discuss Zambia’s fiscal management among many other issues.
Mr. Mutati and Mr. Mulusa are also expected to hold bilateral meetings on the side-lines of the annual meetings with stakeholders including general electric.
The Zambian delegation includes Ministry of Finance Permanent Secretary Dr. Ronald Simwinga and his Ministry of National Planning counterpart, Dr. Auxilia Ponga, and Bank of Zambia Governor, Dr Denny Kalyalya.
This is according to a statement issued to ZANIS in Lusaka today by First Secretary for Press and Public Relations at the Zambian Embassy in Washington DC Patricia Littiya.
On paper this looks like a really powerful delegation but muzanvelako ma labish bazabwela nayo?
Which meeting? they have just gone there to seal the deal. @ Lobyo There is nothing like powerful delegation when it comes to Nkongole. The owner of the funds dictates the conditions. Powerful or not doesn’t matter after all powerful or not you are all debtors.
‘He own the pipe dictates the tune’. There is nothing special about the team. All they have done is to go an enrich them selves with per diem !. which ordinarily would not get while in the offices. So you cerebrate their trip while they enjoy the money and luxury 5 star hotel treatment.
Doe not move me even inch ! All those are recyled politicians who keep on changing the skin like the chameleon
Mwanya muzamwa manzi
You cannot go to Real Madrid if You are not prepared to counter and at least emerge a winner I am sure they are well aware of the TASK ahead and the various risks besetting Zambian economy including how Zambia fits in the global economy
They know what policy responses are needed to take on the IMF programme to adjust to especially to external shocks implied in Zambia’s commodity driven market
Its Good to see the Pinalo Chifwanakeni there One of our inspiration at Natech Very good People I am sure the task will be achieved