In a fast-changing world, how can the law serve as an innovative tool to support the reforms needed to unlock greater development impact? As an “invisible infrastructure,” the law and regulations serve as “rules of the game” to help spur private sector investment, create jobs, and drive development. This opening session for Law, Justice and Development Week 2025 will discuss how legal and regulatory reforms and effective institutions can facilitate impactful development outcomes.

Join Christopher Stephens, Senior Vice President and World Bank Group General Counsel, and Axel van Trotsenburg, Senior Managing Director for Development Policy and Partnerships, in a fireside conversation to open Law, Justice and Development Week 2025.

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