Remarks at Plenary Session, Third International Conference on Financing for Development, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, July 13, 2015
Remarks delivered by Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group, discuss building on Ethiopia’s legacy by presenting the world with a shared vision for substantially increasing funding for the world’s poor. He talks about the need to be bold,...
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| Format: | Speech |
| Language: | English en_US |
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/02/25883967/third-international-conference-financing-development-plenary-session-world-bank-group-president-jim-yong-kim http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24301 |
| Summary: | Remarks delivered by Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group,
discuss building on Ethiopia’s legacy by presenting the
world with a shared vision for substantially increasing
funding for the world’s poor. He talks about the need to be
bold, creative, form strong partnerships, and find new
resources to meet our goals of reducing poverty in the
world. He talks about how the funding we leverage means
more children will be educated, more patients will be treated,
and more vital services will be provided. He concludes that
we are part of a growing global movement that is the first
generation in humankind that can end extreme poverty. |
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