Date & Time
October 01, 2025
01:00 PM - 04:00 PM ET
Registration is Not Yet Open
- Overview
- Agenda
Public Financial Management (PFM) systems are fundamental to delivering efficient services, maintaining fiscal stability, and strengthening economic resilience. In today’s volatile global environment, this imperative has grown sharper. Governments face rising debt, macroeconomic uncertainty, and heightened expectations for transparency, while development financing is under pressure. Declining Official Development Assistance (ODA) reinforces the need to diversify partnerships and embrace innovative approaches that deliver scale and systemic impact.
Addressing these challenges requires partnerships that go beyond traditional models. Governments, international financial institutions, development partners, philanthropies, academia, civic tech, and corporate advisory groups, all have a critical role in shaping solutions. These actors bring complementary assets, from policy influence, financing capacity, technical expertise, to digital innovation that can collectively accelerate reform outcomes.
The World Bank is committed to positioning partnerships at the core of its strategy by combining financing, knowledge, and convening power to enable integrated, country-focused solutions. The Financial Management Umbrella Program (FMUP) Partners Forum provides a high-level platform to align priorities, identify pathways for collaboration, and explore new models for joint action. Discussions will center on sustaining PFM reform momentum, expanding the coalition of actors, and mobilizing knowledge and resources to strengthen fiscal resilience globally. This dialogue aims to set the tone for next-phase partnerships that drive innovation, inclusion, and impact in PFM reform.
| 1:00 - 1:15 | Welcome and Opening Remarks | |
| 1:15 - 2:00 | Insights from Program Implementation
Effective PFM reform requires translating strategy into action, and frontline experience offers the clearest insights into what drives success. This session will showcase flagship programs and innovations, spotlighting practical lessons, common pitfalls, and adaptive strategies from real-world implementation. |
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| 2:00 - 2:10 | Partnerships and the World Bank's Development Agenda
Achieving systemic reform requires deeper, more diverse partnerships. This intervention will outline how the World Bank is engaging with bilateral partners, philanthropies, and knowledge actors to co-create solutions that drive accountability and impact within global PFM frameworks. |
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| 2:10 - 3:00 | Panel: Expanding the PFM Ecosystem, Building Alliances for Impact
Broadening the PFM ecosystem offers new opportunities for innovation, financing, and implementation support. This discussion will examine how diverse actors, from knowledge institutions and philanthropic organizations to corporate advisory groups, can complement traditional approaches. Panelists will outline practical pathways for engagement, highlighting how to align incentives, build trust, and co-create solutions that advance fiscal resilience and transparency. |
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| 3:00 - 3:10 | Health Break | |
| 3:10 - 3:55 | Forward Vision: Priorities for Future Collaboration
Bringing together key reflections, this dialogue will consolidate lessons from earlier sessions and chart a path forward. The discussion will identify actionable priorities for joint engagement and areas where innovation and partnerships can accelerate progress. The discussion will consider how the forum’s conversations can inform future directions for reform, collaboration, and innovation across the PFM ecosystem. |
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| 3:55 - 4:00 | Closing | |
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