The Civil Society Policy Forum (CSPF), which takes place two times per year during the WBG and IMF Spring Meetings (April) and Annual Meetings (October), is a robust and well-established platform bringing together over 1,000 CSO representatives from all over the world for a weeklong forum for CSOs to dialogue and exchange views with WBG and IMF staff, their peers, government delegations, and other stakeholders in an open and collaborative space.

 

The CSPF is made up of approximately 30 sessions, selected from an open call for proposals by a CSO working group. It is held in the same venue as the WBG-IMF Spring and Annual Meetings, in-person with hybrid components. Participants and speakers can participate in-person or virtually. 

 

The Spring Meetings 2026 CSPF is held in Washington, D.C., from April 14-17.

 

*CSOs include non-governmental organizations, community groups, labor unions, indigenous peoples’ movements, faith-based organizations, professional associations, foundations, think tanks, charitable organizations, and other not-for-profit organizations. Representatives from the private sector, academia, or governmental bodies must apply for accreditation through the "Guests" or other respective registration categories as clarified on the Spring Meetings Website

The call for proposals period is now open and accepting submissions through February 16. 

 

All proposals, without exception, must be submitted electronically using this form before February 16, 2026, by 9:00 AM EST (Washington, D.C. time) or 2:00 pm GMT. A PDF version of the form is available HERE for preview or for working offline before completing the form online.

 

Session organizers will be notified whether their session has been selected for inclusion in the CSPF by early March, and a preliminary schedule of CSPF sessions will be posted the week of March 16.