Human Capital Ministerial Conclaves

On April 14th, 2023, Ministers of Finance and global thought leaders came together to champion investments in people to build resilience, help mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, and accelerate the green transition.

The event focused on two themes: providing immediate support to the vulnerable, while building shock-resilient social protection systems, and investing in sustainable food and nutrition security. The event underscored the importance of the whole-of-government approach promoted by the Human Capital Project, a global effort to accelerate more and better investments in people for greater equity and economic growth. 

On April 26th, 2022, Ministers of finance and planning, private sector leaders, and heads of foundations and agencies from over 60 countries joined the 2022 Spring Meetings Human Capital Ministerial Conclave to discuss policy priorities and solutions to overcome learning losses and restore jobs and skills.

This brief summarizes the proceedings of the Human capital ministerial conclave event 2021. The conclave covered three main themes: Scalability of service delivery, Efficiency of spending on human capital and Equity which puts people at the center of development.

On April 5, 2021, ministers of finance and planning, together with high-level government officials and development partners from the 81 HCP member countries, participated in the Human Capital Project Ministerial Conclave to discuss the importance of investing in human capital for a green, resilient and inclusive recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.

At the 2020 Annual Meetings Human Capital Ministerial Conclave, speakers shared unique views around; Mobilizing finance to protect and invest in human capital in response to Covid-19; Prioritizing expenditures and generating efficiencies within a limited fiscal space, and Deploying innovative solutions to protect human capital outcomes and close equity gaps. 

On October 17, 2019, as part of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund (IMF) annual meetings, ministers and high-level representatives from more than 70 countries and organizations came together for the third Human Capital Project (HCP) conclave, with a focus on how human capital investments benefit job opportunities and economic transformation.

On April 11, 2019, the World Bank hosted the first Human Capital Project (HCP) Ministers Conclave in Washington, DC. Held during the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings, the event was attended by Ministers and other high-ranking government officials from over 60 countries. Other key development partners and champions for human capital were also represented.