Washington: Kuwaiti Minister of Finance Nora Al-Fassam engaged in a series of meetings with officials from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) in Washington, focusing on enhancing cooperation in public finance reform and other strategic areas. The discussions took place during the annual meetings of the IMF and WBG, which aim to address global financial challenges. According to Kuwait News Agency, Minister Al-Fassam's meeting with IMF's Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department, Dr. Jihad Azour, centered on improving technical cooperation between Kuwait's Ministry of Finance and the IMF. The discussions specifically focused on public finance reform. The meeting was attended by key figures including Governor of the Central Bank of Kuwait Basel Al-Haroon and Deputy Director of the Middle East Department Zein Zidane. In a subsequent meeting with WBG's Vice President for the Middle East and North Africa Region, Ousmane Dione, Minister Al-Fassam continued discussion s initiated by the Crown Prince of Kuwait during a visit to New York last September. The talks explored enhancing joint cooperation in advisory services, capacity building, and skill development of national cadres. Minister Al-Fassam highlighted the need to increase Kuwaiti representation within the World Bank's workforce. The meetings are part of the ongoing fall sessions of the IMF and World Bank in Washington, where global economic issues such as debt and growth are under discussion. The sessions, which began last Monday, are set to conclude on Friday.
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