## DATA FOR DECISIONS (D4D) FUND STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING — AGENDA

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### Meeting logistics
- Event: Data for Decisions (D4D) Fund Steering Committee Meeting
- Format: Paris, France / Hybrid meeting
- Date: Monday, June 22, 2026
- Venue: World Bank/IMF Office, 64-66, Avenue d'Iéna, 75116 Paris, France

### Registration and opening
- 12:30PM – 1:30 PM (Paris, CEST/UTC+2) | 6:30AM – 7:30AM (Washington, DC, EDT/UTC-4)
  - Light Lunch and Registration
- 1:30PM – 1:35 PM (Paris, CEST/UTC+2) | 7:30AM – 7:35AM (Washington, DC, EDT/UTC-4)
  - Roll call
  - Facilitator: Ms. Sawsan Saidi, Senior Technical Assistance Officer, Institute for Capacity Development, IMF
- 1:35PM – 1:45 PM (Paris, CEST/UTC+2) | 7:35AM – 7:4UPDATE5AM (Washington, DC, EDT/UTC-4)
  - Introduction
  - Ms. Andrea Lemgruber, Deputy Director, Statistics Department, IMF
  - Mr. Franck Bousquet, Deputy Director, Institute for Capacity Development, IMF
  - Welcome Remarks: Mr. Miguel Marques, Deputy Director, Multilateral Affairs, Development Aid, Ministry of Finance, Luxembourg

### Implementation, workplan, and fundraising
- 1:45 PM – 2:30 PM (Paris, CEST/UTC+2) | 7:45AM – 8:30AM (Washington, DC, EDT/UTC-4)
  - D4D Fund Implementation Progress
  - Presenter: Mr. Paul Austin, Resource Management (RM) Division Chief, Statistics Department, IMF
  - Followed by Discussion
- 2.30PM – 3.15PM (Paris, CEST/UTC+2) | 8:30AM – 9:15AM (Washington, DC, EDT/UTC-4)
  - D4D Fund 18- Second Month Workplan (FY27 – FY28Q2)
  - Presenters:
    - Ms. Andrea Lemgruber, Deputy Director, Statistics Department, IMF
    - Ms. Donna Muwonge, D4D Fund Program Manager, RM Division, Statistics Department, IMF
- 4:45PM – 5:15PM (Paris, CEST/UTC+2) | 10:45AM – 11:15AM (Washington, DC, EDT/UTC-4)
  - D4D Fundraising Situation (May 2025–April 2026)
  - Presenter: Ms. Sawsan Saidi, Senior Technical Assistance Officer, Institute for Capacity Development, IMF

### Technical focus and capacity development
- 3:45PM – 4:45PM (Paris, CEST/UTC+2) | 9:45AM – 10:45AM (Washington, DC, EDT/UTC-4)
  - Special Focus: Big Data in Macroeconomic Surveillance: From Innovation to Capacity Development
  - Presenter: Mr. Iyke Maduako, Data Scientist, Statistics Department, IMF

### Procedural and closing items
- 3:15PM – 3:45 PM (Paris, CEST/UTC+2) | 9:15AM – 9:45AM (Washington, DC, EDT/UTC-4)
  - Coffee Break & Group Photo
- 5:15PM – 5:30PM (Paris, CEST/UTC+2) | 11:15AM – 11:30AM (Washington, DC, EDT/UTC-4)
  - Procedural Issues
  - (1) SC Endorsements
  - Presenter: Mr. Miguel Marques, Deputy Director, Multilateral Affairs, Development Aid, Ministry of Finance, Luxembourg
- 5:30PM – 5:45 PM (Paris, CEST/UTC+2) | 11:30AM – 11:45AM (Washington, DC, EDT/UTC-4)
  - Closing Session
  - Remarks by the Chair: Mr. Miguel Marques, Deputy Director, Multilateral Affairs, Development Aid, Ministry of Finance, Luxembourg
  - Remarks by the IMF: Ms. Andrea Lemgruber, Deputy Director, Statistics Department, IMF

### Social event
- 6:15PM – 8:30 PM (Paris, CEST/UTC+2)
  - Joint Dinner (D4D Fund and FSSF)
  - Location: Brasserie Hector, 21 Rue Galiléee, 75116, Paris

### Connection details for remote participants
- Webex URL: https://imf.webex.com/imf/j.php?MTID=me79d5b80f0a3a2baf4a135aa521bdcd3
- Monday, June 22, 2026 7:00 AM | 4 hours 15 minutes | (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
- Meeting number: 2483 836 8427 / Password: pJf4S8kHEd2
- Join by video system: Dial 24838368427@webex.com
  - Alternate: Dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number.
- Join by phone:
  - +1-202-860-2110 United States Toll (Washington D.C.)
  - +1-415-655-0002 United States Toll / Access code: 248 383 68427

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