76/ WTO virtual event looks at finance and trade lessons learned from COVID-19 pandemic
20 MAY 2022
A virtual event organized by the WTO on 20 May looked at the finance and trade lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic over the past two years. The event was attended by representatives and government officials from WTO members and observers with responsibilities relating to the implementation and negotiation of trade, intellectual property, finance and public health issues.
The event – entitled “Finance and Trade Lessons from the Pandemic — Looking Forward” – featured a presentation by Ruchir Agarwal, senior economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Head of the Global Health and Pandemic Response Task Force.
Discussions explored lessons learned regarding the rationale, sources, timing and scope of financing; financing frameworks; research and development; production; and cross-border flows of goods and services during the pandemic. It also mapped key considerations for the way forward.
Source: wto.org
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