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      PRESS RELEASE Kristalina Georgieva Appointed Chief Executive Officer of IBRD/IDA October 28, 2016 This page in: English Español 中文 TWEET SHARE SHARE Will Head World Bank’s Lending Arms, Report Directly to President Jim Kim WASHINGTON, October 28, 2016— World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim today announced the appointment...
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    INSIDE DEVELOPMENTSPONSORED BY IEG How the IEG helps influence the World Bank’s impact By Devex Editor 27 October 2016 0 0 Caroline Heider, director general of the Independent Evaluation Group. Photo by: World Bank / CC BY-NC-ND The Independent Evaluation Group is tasked not only with assessing the World Bank...
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    INSIDE DEVELOPMENTMULTINATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS Should the World Bank go all in on ‚global public goods?‘ By Michael Igoe @AlterIgoe12 October 2016 3 0 The World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C. Photo by: Franz Mahr / World Bank / CC BY-NC-ND In 1944, 730 delegates from 44 countries met in Bretton...
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    Economics Economics viewpoint The World Bank and the IMF won’t admit their policies are the problem Larry Elliott Larry Elliott Those who run the global economy realise it could blow up at any time, but are carrying on regardless Jim Yong Kim and Christine Lagarde Jim Yong Kim of the...
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    Am 04.10.2016 um 20:50 schrieb 1818 Society <1society@worldbank.org>: Dear Member, We are pleased to advise you of the launch of a totally revamped website for the 1818 Society. You can access it at www.wbgalumni.org This is a part of our initiative to go fully electronic. You will find many useful...
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    INSIDE DEVELOPMENTWORLD BANK 5 key takeaways from the World Bank annual meetings By Sophie Edwards 07 October 2016 2 0 The World Bank and International Monetary Fund hold its annual meetings in Washington, D.C. Photo by: World Bank / CC BY-NC-ND The World Bank’s annual meetings are in full swing...
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    Building a Better World Bank, Not a Bigger One 32OCT 6, 2016 9:15 AM EDT a | A By Montek Singh Ahluwalia & Lawrence H. Summers & Andres Velasco Finance and development ministers from around the world, who are gathered in Washington this week, will consider whether the World Bank...
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    IFI GOVERNANCEanalysis One man, one vote, one option: World Bank set to coronate Kim for second term 23 SEPTEMBER 2016 Autumn 16 Observer illustration SUMMARY World Bank board nominates Kim for another five years as president Former senior staff and staff association raise concerns over process, Kim leadership External pressure...
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    PRESS RELEASE Jim Yong Kim Unanimously Reappointed to Second Term as World Bank Group President September 27, 2016 This page in: English Español Français العربية 中文 日本語 TWEET SHARE SHARE WASHINGTON, September 27, 2016— Executive Directors of the World Bank today agreed unanimously to reappoint Dr. Jim Yong Kim to...