Overshadowed by international crises, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank are due to start their annual meeting on Monday in the US capital, Washington. The meeting brings together finance ministers, representatives from the financial sector and development cooperation, as well as central bankers. The discussions, set to run until Sunday, are expected to address, among other issues, a looming debt crisis in lower-income countries, climate change and poverty alleviation. As part of the meeting, the IMF also plans on Tuesday to present a new forecast for future growth in the…