The townhall presented an opportunity for parliamentarians to engage with World Bank Group President David Malpass and IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva. The event was the highpoint of this year’s Forum and presented an opportunity for the President and Managing Director to share an update of the interventions and priorities of their organizations, followed by a Q&A session with legislators. The townhall meeting was important to building political will for implementing development programs with strong country ownership and government accountability.