Both have recently said they plan to give Africa additional seats on their executive boards. The conference theme was clear Monday during the gathering in Marrakech, although definitive details had yet to be discussed. “We're here, Africa,” IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on a panel with African entrepreneurs. The challenges are particularly pronounced in Africa, where many countries spend more on debt than health care and education combined. Africa is also among the places most vulnerable to the effects of climate change, with critics calling on the World Bank and IMF to increasingly factor climate resiliency into its decision-making.
