Beyond the World Bank - Conversation with the author
Schedule
Thu, 05 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
ABF Stockholm | Stockholm, ST
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Beyond the World Bank: The Fight for Universal Social Protection in the Global South Conversation with the author in english.
Samtalet sker på engelska.
In the recently published book Matthew Greenslade sheds light on the effects of the World Bank's promotion of a poverty-targeted approach to social protection in lower income countries. Simply put, poverty-targeting resembles the poor relief which dominated social policy in Sweden before the modern social protection system was developed. Sweden’s experience during the 20th century shows the importance of universal systems in order to promote development, increase equality and build a social contract. How come Sweden – through the World Bank – is promoting the poor relief strategy of the 1800s? Matthew Greenslade is an economist who has worked on social protection for twenty-five years inside and outside the UK government, including in countries such as Kenya, Nepal and Uganda.
Comments are given by Tomas Eneroth, president of ABF Sweden, former minister and member of the International Committee of the Swedish Parliament, with a special responsibility for issues relating to the World Bank.
The conversation is facilitated by Gunnel Axelsson Nycander, policy adviser at Act Church of Sweden, specialist in social protection in the Global South.
Time: Thursday 5th February
Place: Palmesalen, ABF-huset and online
Free entrance
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