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Rachel Reeves at the 110th Development Committee meeting, outlining the UK’s development priorities and its alignment with the Bretton Woods institutions. The statement highlights global challenges including extreme poverty, debt burdens, climate and nature crises, and conflict-driven displacement and food insecurity. It emphasizes UK support for Ukraine through World Bank guarantees, increased assistance to the West Bank and Gaza, and the importance of gender and sustainable agriculture, including financing for African agri-SMEs. It also commends World Bank reforms, outcome-focused scorecards, faster disbursement, and stronger MDB co-financing.","Public Disclosure Authorized  \nPublic Disclosure Authorized  \nDEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE  \n(Joint Ministerial Committeeof the  \nBoards of Governors of the Bank and the Fundon theTransfer of Real Resources to Developing Countries)  \nONE HUNDRED AND TENTH MEETINGWASHINGTON,DC-OCTOBER 25,2024  \nStatement by  \nRt.Hon.Anneliese Dodds,MPMinister for Development  \nand  \nRt.Hon.Rachel Reeves,MPChancellor of the Exchequer  \nUnited Kingdom of Great Britainand Northern Ireland  \nDC/S/2024-0048  \nOctober 25,2024  \nStatement by  \nRt.Hon.Anneliese Dodds,MPMinister for Development  \nand  \nRt.Hon.Rachel Reeves,MPChancellor of the Exchequer  \n# United Kingdom of Great Britainand Northern Ireland\n\n110ᵗMeeting of the Development Committee  \nOctober 25,2024  \nWashington,DC  \nAs we gather this week in Washington DC,we thank Minister Al Hussaini for his leadership in chairingthe Development Committee,and we welcome Minister Elisabeth Svantesson to the role.  \nWe also commend Ajay Banga for his leadership and ambition during his first year as World Bank GroupPresident.Likewise,we congratulate Kristalina Georgieva on her appointment for a second term as IMFManaging Director.  \nIn this 80th year of the Bretton Woods institutions,the IMF and WBG are more important than ever.ThisGovernment shares the same mission-to create a world free of poverty,on a liveable planet.  \nThe global challenges are stark.1 in 10 of the world's population are living in extreme poverty.It affectsthe lives and livelihoods of700 million people,increasingly in Sub-Saharan Africa and in the most fragileand conflict-affected settings,with many still unable to access basic health,education or sanitation.Toomany countries are struggling with high debt levels,paying more in debt repayments than on fundamentalhealth and education.  \n20%of the global population are at high risk as a result ofclimate and nature crises,which are compoundingpoverty and conflict and undermining achievement of the SDGs.Time and again,it is the most vulnerablewho bear the brunt of these crises.Alongside this,many middle-income countries face a growing set ofglobal challenges-from pandemics to fragility-and have seen progress stall on delivering prosperity andreducing inequality.  \nWe have also seen conflict intensify.Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine and the conflicts in Gaza,Lebanonand the wider Middle East have shown the enormous human and development cost-from food insecurity,to displacement,to climate vulnerability-that conflict carries.  \nUK support for Ukraine is unwavering.The UK has committed $5bn in guarantees to support additionalWorld Bank lending.This has supported c$2.5bn of World Bank loans to date,forming a wider package offiscal assistance under Ukraine's Extended Fund Facility arrangement with the IMF.We welcomeUkraine's steadfast commitment to macroeconomic and financial stability,and their efforts to strike abalance of effort between Ukraine and its partners,as highlighted by the approval of the Facility's fifthreview.We will continue to work in partnership with the Government of Ukraine and the Bank to strengthenthe developmental impact of UK guarantees.We welcome the establishment of a new FinancialIntermediary Fund for Ukraine,designed to support reform efforts,macroeconomic stability,and recoveryand reconstruction objectives.  \nAlongside this,we commend the World Bank's efforts to increase support to the West Bank and Gazathrough an increased transfer of up to $300m this year.The UK is playing its part through contributions toWorld Bank Trust Funds focused on infrastructure and economic resilience.We also welcome the Bank'sRapid Damage and Needs Assessment and Conflict Recovery Framework analysis -these are crucial toolsin supporting recovery and reconstruction.  \nWe also welcome the focus on Gender and on Agriculture as flagship themes in these Annual Meetings.  \nIt is a privilege to take part in the Bank's flagship event on gender.As female politicians we recognise theimportant role t","cbCaioycT4em5T1t","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaioycT4em5T1t","pdf",526933,1,5,"English","en",105,"# United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland\n## 110th Meeting of the Development Committee\n## Leadership and institutional priorities\n## Global challenges: poverty, debt, climate, conflict\n## UK support for Ukraine and wider recovery efforts\n## Support for West Bank and Gaza\n## Gender and agriculture as flagship themes\n## World Bank evolution reforms and partnership direction","[{\"question\":\"Who delivered the statement and at which meeting was it presented?\",\"answer\":\"The statement was delivered by Rt. 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