World Bank announces landmark policy on access to information Nov 22, 2009
"This paradigm shift underscores the Bank's commitment to transparency and accountability and recognizes their fundamental importance to development and to achieving the Bank's mission of overcoming poverty and improving development effectiveness," said World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick. He said he was personally grateful to all of the civil society organizations, government officials and citizens of member countries of the Bank, who contributed their ideas and perspectives as it... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
World Bank: Job losses threaten U.S. economy Nov 12, 2009
"You're going to have problems with delinquencies of credit card loans, consumer loans, people won't be able to pay their mortgages," warns World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick. . (MSNBC -- Business)
China's Xie Xuren named Asia's best finance minister Oct 6, 2009
China's Finance Minister Xie Xuren (L) meets with World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick ahead of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) annual meetings in Istanbul, Turkey, Oct. 5, 2009. The 2009 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the IMF are scheduled to be held in Istanbul on Oct. 6 and 7. (Xinhuanet, China)
Communiqué of the International Monetary and Financial Committee of the Board of Governors of the International Monetary Fund Oct 5, 2009
Robert B. Zoellick, President, World Bank Group. . (IMF News)
Volcker: Emerging Economies Threaten U.S. Oct 3, 2009
In a recent speech at Johns Hopkins University, World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick warned that, with foreign economic powers rising quickly on the world stage, time is running out for the privileged role enjoyed by the American dollar. 2009 Newsmax. (Newsmax)
Donors agree fund for Pakistan Sep 26, 2009
Page last updated at 09:54 GMT, Friday, 25 September 2009 10:54 UK. Mr Brown announced $74m in aid to Pakistan during the meeting. (BBC News -- South Asia)
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13 New Commitments Empower Girls, Women at Clinton Global Initiative :: PNNOnline. 13 New Commitments Empower Girls, Women at Clinton Global Initiative Posted by: philcrosby on Friday, September 25, 2009. (PNN Online)
Working toward a climate-smart future Sep 23, 2009
By Robert B. Zoellick. BEIJING, Sept. 23 -- The world's poor will bear the brunt of the impact of global climate change. (Xinhuanet, China)
Climate change to reduce South Asia GDP Sep 18, 2009
"The countries of the world must act now, act together and act differently on climate change," said World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick. "Developing countries are disproportionately affected by climate change -- a crisis that is not of their making and for which they are the least prepared. For that reason, an equitable deal in Copenhagen is vitally important.". (India Times)
World Bank urges G20 to do more to help poor countries Sep 17, 2009
"The poor and most vulnerable are at greatest risk from economic shocks -- families are pushed into poverty, health conditions deteriorate, school attendance declines, and progress in other critical areas is stalled or reversed," said World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick. Despite strong international efforts to cushion the impact of the global recession on Low-Income Countries, the paper stated that low-income developing countries continue to suffer the consequences of the food, fuel and... (Xinhuanet, China)
Uganda: Globalisation Must Connect With African Opportunity Sep 2, 2009
com: Uganda: Globalisation Must Connect With African Opportunity (Page 1 of 1). Uganda: Globalisation Must Connect With African Opportunity. (allAfrica.com)
Uganda: Wold Bank Commits U.S.$20 Billion to Food Security Aug 18, 2009
This was revealed by Mr. Robert B. Zoellick, the World Bank President during a meeting with President Yoweri Museveni at State House Entebbe on Thursday last week. Mr. Zoellick who was accompanied by his Deputy for Africa, Ezekwesili Katryna Obiageli and World Bank Uganda Country Office staff said that an additional support in to Uganda's health and education amounting to US$1. (allAfrica.com)
Africa: World Bank Chief Urges Reforms, Rule of Law Aug 18, 2009
Kigali World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick said today that Rwanda has made remarkable progress since 1994, and illustrates for countries emerging from conflict the importance of reform and enhancing governance and the rule of law to foster peace, reconciliation and reconstruction. "Strong political will and commitment from a visionary leadership are some of the most indispensable pillars on which development can be jump-started, as emergency humanitarian relief operations wind down in... (allAfrica.com)
World Bank president begins 3-nation African tour Aug 11, 2009
NAIROBI, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick will begin a three-nation African tour this week to encourage investor and donor support to help the worlds poorest continent cope with the global economic crisis. A statement from the World Bank Kenya office received here on Tuesday said during his visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), Rwanda and Uganda, Zoellick will see up-close some of the damage the financial crisis has wrought on these three... (Xinhuanet, China)
Joint IFI/DFI Action Plan for Africa May 12, 2009
World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick said: "The last decade saw robust economic growth and welcome progress in overcoming poverty in a growing number of African countries and these significant achievements are now at risk because of the gravest economic crisis in sixty years. The World Bank Group will work hard with the partners in this initiative to ensure that the impact of the global economic crisis, which is not of Africa's making, does not turn into a human crisis on the... (allAfrica.com)
Masters of the World To Convene May 6, 2009
such A-listers as Henry Kissinger, Ben S. Bernanke, David Rockefeller, Vin Weber, Henry Kravis, Robert B. Zoellick, Donald Graham, Vernon Jordan, and Charlie Rose, as well as world notables, reportedly attended. Yet the newspaper published nothing about the event, even in the wake of a June 5, 2008, Bilderberg alerting papers to the conference. (Slate)
Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four on International Monetary Affairs and Development: Communiqué Apr 28, 2009
Robert B. Zoellick, President, World Bank. IMF Executive Board: Mohammed Dari. (IMF News)
Liberia: Country Slashes More Than U.S.$1 Billion in Debt [press release] Apr 17, 2009
This buy-back significantly eases Liberia s heavy external debt burden and normalizes the country s financial relationships with the investment community, said World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick. The support to the buy-back by the Bank s Debt Reduction Facility is part of our commitment to help heavily indebted poor countries reduce their debt burden. (allAfrica.com)
Protesters force Thailand to cancel Asian conference Apr 12, 2009
Ban Ki-moon, the secretary general of the United Nations; Robert B. Zoellick, president of the World Bank; and Dominique Strauss-Kahn, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, were among those scheduled to attend the meeting over the weekend. Abhisit apologized for the cancellation of the meeting but did not take responsibility for the breach in security, which he said was "not the act of the government.". (Boston Globe)
Developed countries should support third world amid crisis Mar 28, 2009
"While much of the world is focused on bank rescues and stimulus packages, we should not forget that poor people in developing countries are far more exposed if their economies falter," World Bank president Robert B. Zoellick said. The developing countries are becoming innocent victims of the crisis. (Xinhuanet, China)
Debate on inflation could open an Atlantic rift Mar 24, 2009
The president of the World Bank, Robert B. Zoellick, sees concern on both sides of the Atlantic, not just in Europe, at the risk of future inflation from the huge additional liquidity created by the U.S. Federal Reserve and soaring public debt. The current gush of liquidity made the glut after the bursting of the Internet bubble in 2001 look like a desert, he said at the weekend Brussels Forum, a conference of North American and European policy makers and business and opinion leaders. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Trade barriers rise as the recession's grip tightens Mar 24, 2009
The World Bank president, Robert B. Zoellick, warned recently that 2009 could be a "very dangerous" year, as leaders faced rising calls for protection from economically insecure populations. He called on the World Trade Organization to monitor protectionist actions and publicize them. (International Herald Tribune)
World Bank chief sees economy shrinking 1 percent to 2 percent in 2009 Mar 22, 2009
The global economy is set to shrink 1 percent to 2 percent this year, Robert B. Zoellick, the president of the World Bank, said Saturday, adding that the depth of the slowdown was unprecedented since the Great Depression of the 1930s. Speaking at a conference in Brussels, Mr. Zoellick referred to an International Monetary Fund forecast that the world economy would shrink 0. (International Herald Tribune)
Kufuor Gets World Bank Job Mar 14, 2009
The Commission was created by World Bank Group President, Robert B. Zoellick in October 2008 to focus on the modernization of World Bank Group governance so the World Bank Group can operate more dynamically, effectively, efficiently, and legitimately in a transformed global political economy. It will report back at the World Bank Groups October 2009 Annual Meetings. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
World Bank: Global economy to shrink in 2009 Mar 10, 2009
"We need to react in real time to a growing crisis that is hurting people in developing countries," World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick said. "This global crisis needs a global solution and preventing an economic catastrophe in developing countries is important for global efforts to overcome this crisis. We need investments in safety nets, infrastructure, and small and medium size companies to create jobs and to avoid social and political unrest.". (MSNBC -- Business)
WB unveils commission on modernizing governance Mar 10, 2009
The commission was created by World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick in October 2008 to focus on the modernization of World Bank Group governance so it can operate more dynamically, effectively, efficiently, and legitimately in a transformed global political economy, according to a statement released by the Bank. The commission will report back at the World Bank's October 2009 Annual Meetings. (Xinhuanet, China)
World loses more than $50 trillion Mar 10, 2009
"This global crisis needs a global solution, and preventing an economic catastrophe in developing countries is important for global efforts to overcome this crisis," said World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick. "We need investments in safety nets, infrastructure and small and medium-size companies to create jobs and to avoid social and political unrest.". (Insight on the News)
Global economy set to shrink, India loses 5 lakh jobs Mar 9, 2009
WASHINGTON: With over 5,00,000 jobs lost in India alone in recent months, the World Bank predicts the global economy and global trade would both shrink this year for the first time since World War II.. While the global economy is likely to grow at least 5 percentage points below potential in 2009, world trade is on track to record its largest decline in 80 years - with the sharpest losses in East Asia. (India Times)
Recession spreads across globe Mar 9, 2009
"We need to react in real time to a growing crisis that is hurting people in developing countries," World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick said in a statement. Action is needed by governments and multilateral lenders "to avoid social and political unrest," he said. (Huntington WSAZ-TV, WV)
Another View: Recovery rides on the 'G-2' Mar 7, 2009
By Robert B. Zoellickand Justin Yifu LinSpecial to The Washington Post ... Robert B. Zoellick is president and Justin Yifu Lin chief economist and senior vice president for development economics of the World Bank Group. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Tigers get a stimulus plan Feb 27, 2009
The Tiger Futures project will provide initial support and early action under the Global Tiger Initiative announced last June by Robert B. Zoellick, President of the World Bank Group ... "We welcome the launch of the Tiger Futures project as a first step in building consensus and early action for tiger conservation," said Robert B. Zoellick, President of the World Bank Group. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Nigeria in 'high exposure' category over global financial crisis Feb 16, 2009
It quoted World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick, who was at the meeting, as saying that "the global economic crisis threatens to become a human crisis in many developing countries unless they can take targeted measures to protect vulnerable people in their communities.". The World Bank in its policy note entitled: "The global economic crisis - Assessing vulnerability with a poverty lens," said almost 40 per cent of the 107 developing countries such as Nigeria were highly exposed to the poverty... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
