Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) and leader of the opposition Robert Corbin is currently in Washington attending the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings.
Robert Corbin
Corbin is attending the meeting in his capacity as a Board Member of the Parliamentary Network of the World Bank (PNoWB). Corbin was elected to the board at the annual general meeting of the PNoWB in Brussels in December 2010, the PNCR said in a release. Scheduled presentations during the World Bank/ IMF Spring meetings include those from the World Bank Africa Region Vice-President, Obi Ezekwesili, and World Bank Managing Director Sri Mulyani Indrawati. Issues of main focus include “IMF Crisis Response and Policy Changes Going Forward” and “Global Economic Outlook based on recovery and beyond”.
A major concern of the leader of the opposition is the arrangements by the World Bank for monitoring the expenditure of money received from Norway as a result of the Guyana/Norway MoU on avoided deforestation. Consequently, Corbin is also expected to meet with the World Bank Representative for Guyana, Giorgio Valentini, Communications Advisor dealing with the Norway/Guyana MoU, Sergio Jellenik and other directors.
While in Washington the PNCR leader will hold other meetings with Guyanese and party supporters, including one hosted by the Washington DC Chapter of the PNCR on Saturday. Corbin is expected to return to Guyana on Wednesday.
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