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Fragile States should not be forgotten while dealing with the international...
Yesterday an exciting panel of committed global experts and international leaders spoke compellingly about the extreme problems faced by countries affected by fragility and conflict, and what can be...
View ArticleFor Conflict-Affected Countries, MDG Challenge 'Daunting'
Over at the Bank's Conflict and Development blog, Nicholas Van Praag, Communications Manager for the 2011 World Development Report, shares his thoughts on the insidious impact of violence on...
View ArticleHow Does a Fragile State Lose Its Fragility? Lessons From Cote d’Ivoire
Read this post in Español, Français, 中文, عربيVideo PlatformVideo ManagementVideo SolutionsVideo PlayerABIDJAN, Cote d’Ivoire – At a jobs training center in this key capital city in West Africa, a young...
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Longreads: Geography of Poverty, Reporting Poverty, Chinese City Limiting...
Find a good longread on development? Tweet it to @worldbank with the hashtag #longreads. The Economist’s much tweeted-about "Geography of Poverty" highlights a "poverty paradox"– that more of the...
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IDA Meeting Takes Stock of Progress, Next Steps
Read this post in Français, EspañolPhoto: IDA16 Mid-Term Review, right to left, President Alassane Ouattara, Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Republic of Liberia, and Axel...
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A Chance to Make History: Achieving a World Free of Poverty
In two weeks, economic policymakers from around the world will gather in Washington, D.C., for the World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings. As has been the case for the past five years, there will be much talk...
View ArticleAt the UN Security Council on Fragility and Natural Resources
Imagine you are a leader of an African country and your entire government budget for the year is $1.2 billion. That same year, an investor sells 51 percent of their stake in a huge iron ore mine in...
View ArticleWorld Bank Group President Jim Kim: Inside the G20
The Group of 20 leaders met for an intense 24-hour period over two days, discussing the situation in Syria and the global economy. Watch this video blog to hear what World Bank Group President Jim...
View ArticleJim Kim in Mali: Stability Vital for Prosperity
TIMBUKTU, Mali - Months after a rebel attack was rebuffed in Mali, the country is striving to stabilize in order to fight poverty and boost shared prosperity. I'm visiting the West African nation with...
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