At its headquarters, in support of World AIDS Day 2005, the World Bank held a week of events organized by the Global HIV/AIDS Program and ACTafrica. HIV and AIDS are clearly challenges for the Bank’s work in the developing world, and are challenges not easily surmounted. These presentations were recorded on December 1st, 2005.

Sessions are available on the following topics:

Session 1: Keynote and "Keeping the Promise" (opening remarks, Paul Wolfowitz, World Bank President; Keynote address: Rolake Odetojinbo Nwagwu, Positive Action for Treatment Access (Nigeria)

Session 2: "Keeping the Promise" (High-level Panel Discussion focussed on how the World Bank aims to "Keep the Promise" vis-a-vis the newly launched Global HIV/AIDS Program of Action and Regional HIV/AIDS Strategies)

Session 3: Middle East and North Africa HIV/AIDS Strategy Launch

Session 4: Can Economics Help Fight AIDS?