The 2025 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund will take place from Monday, October 13 to Saturday, October 18.
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World Bank Publications
The Annual Meetings Campus will feature a display with paid partner and World Bank | IMF publications. All Bank publications are available for free download from the Open Knowledge Repository. Stay informed about the latest titles by exploring the AM 2024 catalog.
Limited banking services, including cashing of travelers chcks and foreign currency exchange, are available in the headquarters buildings during regular business hours, but will be closed over the weekend. These services are limited to Bank-Fund Credit Union members only. These services are also available at most hotels.
ATMs are available within the World Bank buildings at the following locations:
- WBG MC - Level C1, Level C2, and Main Lobby near NW elevators
- WBG J Building - Main Lobby
Other nearby Banks include:
- Bank of America: 1900 F Street NW
A Business Center equipped with lounge seating and print/copy capabilities will be available in the front lobby of the MC Building from Monday, October 13, through Saturday, October 18. Business Center staff will be available to help attendees with any questions.
Business Center Conference Rooms will be available to accommodate meetings of up to 40 people. These conference rooms are offered "as-is" and furniture layouts cannot be customized, and IT/AV support is not available. These rooms can be reserved in 30-minute blocks of time, up to 2 hours. Reservations for the Business Center Conference Rooms will open closer to the Meetings.
Questions can be directed to ambusinesscenters@worldbank.org.
The hours and venues for food and beverage will be posted closer to the Meetings.
World Bank Group souvenirs, logoed items, and various sundries will be available in Café Nation, located on the MC C1 level.
Annual Meetings participants should follow prevailing health and safety guidance. Participants feeling unwell should not come to the Meetings Venues.
Health and medical service will be provided by the MedStar Health Clinic, located in the Bank MC Building, Level C2. In addition to the normal weekday operations, from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., the Health Clinic will be available, as needed, on Saturday, October 18. Participants who have medicines requiring refrigeration may use the facilities in the Health Clinic for this purpose. For non-emergent medical needs, contact the on-site Medstar clinic at +1-202-842-1500 during office hours.
Emergency ambulance service can be requested by dialing +1-202-458-8888 from within any WBG building and +1-202-623-9911 from within any IMF building. For emergencies outside the IMF/WBG buildings, dial 911.
An information desk will be available in the MC lobby and in the I building (near Registration) from Monday, October 13, through Friday, October 17.
Information desks will be located in the IMF HQ1 and HQ2 buildings from Monday, October 13, through Saturday, October 18.
During the week of the 2024 Annual Meetings, there will be an increased police presence around IMF/World Bank headquarters buildings. In the event of an emergency, please follow the instructions of security and law enforcement officials. Please note the access arrangements for the Annual Meetings:
Monday, October 21 - Wednesday, October 23 and Saturday, October 26:
All Annual Meetings attendees entering HQ buildings will be subject to magnetometer and x-ray screening. The following are entry points for Annual Meetings participants:
- HQ1 19th Street entrance.
- HQ2 Visitor’s Center (Press Only entrance).
- WBG MC North entrance
- WBG MC East entrance
Thursday, October 24 - Friday, October 25:
A security perimeter will be in place around the IMF HQ 1 & 2 buildings and World Bank MC building from Thursday, October 24, through Friday evening, October 25.
Perimeter entry points for IMF/World Bank badge and Annual Meetings badge holders will be set up at the IMF’s HQ2 Entrance (corner of 19th Street/Pennsylvania Ave), and World Bank’s MC South Entrance (G Street between 18th and 19th Streett), and World Bank MC Visitor Center Entrance (18th Street/Pennsylvania Ave).
When the Security Perimeter is up:
- Access will be limited to those carrying an Annual Meetings or IMF/World Bank badge.
- Annual Meetings badge holders entering the security perimeter will be subject to magnetometer/x-ray screening – please allow extra time for this process.
- Individuals with IMF/World Bank hard badges can bypass screening at all entrances.
- Visitor passes will not be issued for the IMF’s HQ1/HQ2 and World Bank’s MC and J buildings.
- Delegation cars or other private vehicles will not be allowed to enter the security perimeter; only law enforcement vehicles or police-escorted motorcades will be allowed into the security perimeter. Delegation cars may drop off near perimeter entry points.
On Monday, October 28:
Access restrictions will revert to normal work week access procedures for IMF and World Bank personnel. Annual Meetings Delegate badge holders will have access to the buildings until Friday, November 1, and will be screened at HQ Visitor Centers. Regular visitor pass rules apply. Members of the press requiring building access after October 26 must comply with IMF/World Bank visitor procedures.
In an emergency, the buildings may be evacuated, or you may be told to remain indoors until the situation has been resolved. In either instance, you will be notified by public address announcement, messages on digital signage/video monitors, or by security personnel. If you are mobility-impaired and cannot evacuate, call the Emergency Response number listed below or seek assistance using one of the emergency phones located in every stairwell on each floor of both IMF buildings.
Security Tips
Visibly display your Meetings ID badge at all times inside the venues. Keep your ID badge in a secure place when outside the security perimeter, but readily accessible in order to display it upon request at security checkpoints.
- Immediately report the loss of your ID badge to security.
- Do not leave laptops, mobile phones, or other personal items unattended.
In line with our organizational mission and the Sustainable Development Goals, World Bank HQ has implemented a campus-wide waste disposal system to improve recycling and composting efforts and reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill. In the common areas on each floor of the buildings, you will find 4 color-coded collection bins with detailed signage indicating what materials are to be placed in each:
Green: Recycling - Paper, including water boxes and cardboard
Blue: Recycling - Other recyclables, like bottles, cans, and plastic
Red: Composting - Compostables, including food waste and all WB take-away containers
Black: Landfill - Any items that can't be recycled/composted. If you are unsure, place items here.
We encourage attendees to assist our sustainability efforts and respect our planet's resources by doing your part to reduce our overall environmental footprint.
No dedicated transportation service will be provided between the airports and Meetings venues or Official Hotels. Participants should arrange their own transportation. Parking facilities are not available for attendees at the Annual Meetings venues.
Metro: Attendees are encouraged to use public transportation when possible; parking facilities are not available for attendees at the Spring Meetings venues. The closest metro station to the Spring Meetings is the Farragut West Station on the Blue/Orange/Silver lines, and the Farragut North station on the red line. Visit the Metro website for more information.
DC Circulator: http://www.dccirculator.com
Other Options:
- Taxi service: Please arrange with your hotel concerning local taxi service.
- Capital Bikeshare
- Uber
- Lyft
Wi-Fi will be available throughout the Meetings venues with the amguest network. No password required.
Badges & Access
The public program of events will be streamed on World Bank Live. These events are open to everyone and registration is not required to view the event streams.
Registration is required for external participants to access the Meetings venues and attend events. Bank and Fund staff do not need to register and can access the buildings with their staff IDs.
Annual Meetings badges will permit entry into the World Bank MC, J, I, and F buildings, and IMF HQ1 and HQ2 buildings, from Monday, October 13 until Saturday, October 18. For delegates only, Annual Meetings badges will allow access through Friday, October 24.
During the Meetings, everyone, including Annual Meetings badge holders, will be subject to x-ray and magnetometer screening before entry into the building, and participants should allow extra time for this process.
Accessibility
The World Bank Group is committed to providing access to events and supporting Spring/Annual Meetings participants with disabilities. Please contact meetingsregistration@worldbank.org to let us know if you require accessibility accommodations. Every effort will be made to accommodate reasonable advance requests.
Bank buildings are ADA accessible: exterior doors and conference areas have ADA push-button door openers, with elevators to serve all floors and elevators with braille labels and vocal prompts in the SE and SW corners of the MC building. Each building has wheelchair-accessible restrooms and water fountains.
For those requiring wheelchairs or other mobility devices, arrangements should be made with outside providers. Those requiring mobility assistance in the event of an emergency should advise the WBG security guards upon arrival, or call security at +1-202-458-8888 in advance, to provide their name and dates they will be on-site.
Hotel Information
Hotel accommodations will be blocked at several area hotels for official Annual Meetings participants. Reservations are subject to availability. Information will be shared closer to the Meetings.
