High-level virtual roundtable: Rebuild, boost, transform – gender approaches for an inclusive recovery

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the UN Women are holding a high-level virtual roundtable to discuss concrete recommendations on “building back better” for women and girls.

EBRD President Odile Renaud-Basso, and UN Women Executive Director, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka will co-host the event and will be joined by the UN Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed (video), UN Women Deputy Executive Director Anita Bhatia and Vice President Policy and Partnerships of EBRD, Pierre Heilbronn.  

The event will bring together leaders from governments and policy makers, private sector, development partners and practitioners.

Nisha Pillai, former BBC World News anchor, will moderate the event and will explore opportunities for closer cooperation between financing and development institutions, and policy makers to achieve higher impact.

Panel speakers:

• E. Ms. Anila Denaj, Minister of Finance and Economy, Albania
• E. Ms. Rania Al Mashat, Minister of International Cooperation, Egypt
• Guram Andronikashvili, CEO of Forte Bank, Kazakhstan
• Levent Çakıroğlu, CEO, Koç Holding, Turkey
• Ms. Helena Dalli, European Commissioner, Equality (video)
• Katarína Mathernová, Deputy Director-General, DG NEAR European Commission

As the impact of the pandemic on women and men is both extensive and specific, with women being disproportionately affected, global partners have a unique opportunity to rebuild more efficiently with post-COVID-19 policies that promote and diversify growth, ensure women’s participation in the economy, and address income inequalities.

Enhanced, more efficient, and sustainable economic growth can be achieved through addressing gender-specific issues within the stimulus packages and by incorporating successful gender approaches into the recovery phase to ensure long-term economic resilience.

On 17 February 15:00 (GMT), watch the event live on Facebook here.