Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he will have with (a) global development and (b) climate heating stakeholders in the next six months on proposals for World Bank reform.

We welcome the World Bank's commitment to respond effectively to the global challenges we face. We will continue working with partners to support the Bank's twin goals and ensure the poorest will be benefited, including at the upcoming Spring Meetings. We will work with the Bank to explore options for increasing the volume and targeting of its financing, including through implementing the G20 Capital Adequacy Framework review recommendations. On Climate, we are working with the Bank to increase access to climate adaptation finance for climate vulnerable countries to ensure high quality climate finance is going to those most in need.