Remarks at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan, Tokyo, March 13, 2015
Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group, discusses the two goals that shape the mission of the World Bank Group: ending extreme poverty by 2030 and boosting shared prosperity. He speaks the need to accelerate a kind of economic growth that’s more inclusive,...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Speech |
| Language: | English en_US |
| Published: |
2016
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/02/25876594/remarks-world-bank-group-president-jim-yong-kim-foreign-correspondents-club-japan http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24308 |
| id |
okr-10986-24308 |
|---|---|
| recordtype |
oai_dc |
| spelling |
okr-10986-243082021-04-23T14:04:21Z Remarks at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan, Tokyo, March 13, 2015 Kim, Jim Yong EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS REINSURANCE RISKS DROUGHTS TROPICAL CYCLONE EARTHQUAKE EMERGENCY ECONOMIC GROWTH WORKERS STORM DISASTER RECOVERY EARLY WARNING ECONOMIC GROWTH RATES DISASTER RISK CLIMATE CHANGE RISK REDUCTION PANDEMICS SURVEILLANCE INCOME PREVENTION BANK FINANCIAL MECHANISMS CLIMATE COMMUNITY HEALTH EXTREME CLIMATIC EVENTS VICTIMS HEALTH CARE DAMAGE HEALTH INSURANCE INDUSTRY DISASTER MODELS WARNING SYSTEM DISASTER PREVENTION WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION EARTHQUAKES EXTREME WEATHER HURRICANES PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE INVESTMENT STRATEGIES KNOWLEDGE ECONOMIC ACTIVITY CATASTROPHE INSURANCE DISASTER RELIEF PANDEMIC TSUNAMI DISASTER AID RELIEF EXTREME POVERTY RISK DISEASE SURVEILLANCE ECONOMIC BENEFITS WARNING SYSTEMS DISASTER RISKS EARLY WARNING SYSTEM DISASTER RISK REDUCTION INVESTMENTS RISK MANAGEMENT NATURAL DISASTERS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TYPHOON DISASTERS RISK AVERSION INNOVATIVE FINANCING OUTBREAK HEALTH SERVICES INSURANCE COVERAGE NATURAL HAZARDS TYPHOONS FINANCE BENEFITS Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group, discusses the two goals that shape the mission of the World Bank Group: ending extreme poverty by 2030 and boosting shared prosperity. He speaks the need to accelerate a kind of economic growth that’s more inclusive, socially sustainable, and protects the environment. He talks about climate change. The frequency, intensity, and duration of extreme climatic events will increase. Droughts, earthquakes, and typhoons will only become worse in the future. He appreciates Japan’s focus on doing things before a disaster strikes, as it saves lives and money. He talks about working to refocus developing countries on prevention and preparedness when it comes to disaster risk management. He commends Japan that has been supportive of the World Bank Group’s efforts to make innovative financing mechanisms available to governments of developing countries. He appreciates Japan's contribution towards Ebola crisis. He concludes by saying that the Japan's accumulated wisdom has shown the world that taking the proper precautions can save thousands of lives as well as billions of dollars in lost economic growth. 2016-05-20T19:50:33Z 2016-05-20T19:50:33Z 2015-03-15 Speech http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/02/25876594/remarks-world-bank-group-president-jim-yong-kim-foreign-correspondents-club-japan http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24308 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Speech Japan |
| repository_type |
Digital Repository |
| institution_category |
Foreign Institution |
| institution |
Digital Repositories |
| building |
World Bank Open Knowledge Repository |
| collection |
World Bank |
| language |
English en_US |
| topic |
EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS REINSURANCE RISKS DROUGHTS TROPICAL CYCLONE EARTHQUAKE EMERGENCY ECONOMIC GROWTH WORKERS STORM DISASTER RECOVERY EARLY WARNING ECONOMIC GROWTH RATES DISASTER RISK CLIMATE CHANGE RISK REDUCTION PANDEMICS SURVEILLANCE INCOME PREVENTION BANK FINANCIAL MECHANISMS CLIMATE COMMUNITY HEALTH EXTREME CLIMATIC EVENTS VICTIMS HEALTH CARE DAMAGE HEALTH INSURANCE INDUSTRY DISASTER MODELS WARNING SYSTEM DISASTER PREVENTION WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION EARTHQUAKES EXTREME WEATHER HURRICANES PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE INVESTMENT STRATEGIES KNOWLEDGE ECONOMIC ACTIVITY CATASTROPHE INSURANCE DISASTER RELIEF PANDEMIC TSUNAMI DISASTER AID RELIEF EXTREME POVERTY RISK DISEASE SURVEILLANCE ECONOMIC BENEFITS WARNING SYSTEMS DISASTER RISKS EARLY WARNING SYSTEM DISASTER RISK REDUCTION INVESTMENTS RISK MANAGEMENT NATURAL DISASTERS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TYPHOON DISASTERS RISK AVERSION INNOVATIVE FINANCING OUTBREAK HEALTH SERVICES INSURANCE COVERAGE NATURAL HAZARDS TYPHOONS FINANCE BENEFITS |
| spellingShingle |
EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS REINSURANCE RISKS DROUGHTS TROPICAL CYCLONE EARTHQUAKE EMERGENCY ECONOMIC GROWTH WORKERS STORM DISASTER RECOVERY EARLY WARNING ECONOMIC GROWTH RATES DISASTER RISK CLIMATE CHANGE RISK REDUCTION PANDEMICS SURVEILLANCE INCOME PREVENTION BANK FINANCIAL MECHANISMS CLIMATE COMMUNITY HEALTH EXTREME CLIMATIC EVENTS VICTIMS HEALTH CARE DAMAGE HEALTH INSURANCE INDUSTRY DISASTER MODELS WARNING SYSTEM DISASTER PREVENTION WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION EARTHQUAKES EXTREME WEATHER HURRICANES PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE INVESTMENT STRATEGIES KNOWLEDGE ECONOMIC ACTIVITY CATASTROPHE INSURANCE DISASTER RELIEF PANDEMIC TSUNAMI DISASTER AID RELIEF EXTREME POVERTY RISK DISEASE SURVEILLANCE ECONOMIC BENEFITS WARNING SYSTEMS DISASTER RISKS EARLY WARNING SYSTEM DISASTER RISK REDUCTION INVESTMENTS RISK MANAGEMENT NATURAL DISASTERS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TYPHOON DISASTERS RISK AVERSION INNOVATIVE FINANCING OUTBREAK HEALTH SERVICES INSURANCE COVERAGE NATURAL HAZARDS TYPHOONS FINANCE BENEFITS Kim, Jim Yong Remarks at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan, Tokyo, March 13, 2015 |
| geographic_facet |
Japan |
| description |
Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group, discusses the two goals that shape the mission of the World Bank Group: ending extreme poverty by
2030 and boosting shared prosperity. He speaks the need to
accelerate a kind of economic growth that’s more inclusive,
socially sustainable, and protects the environment. He talks
about climate change. The frequency, intensity, and duration
of extreme climatic events will increase. Droughts,
earthquakes, and typhoons will only become worse in the
future. He appreciates Japan’s focus on doing things before
a disaster strikes, as it saves lives and money. He talks
about working to refocus developing countries on prevention
and preparedness when it comes to disaster risk management.
He commends Japan that has been supportive of the World Bank
Group’s efforts to make innovative financing mechanisms
available to governments of developing countries. He
appreciates Japan's contribution towards Ebola crisis.
He concludes by saying that the Japan's accumulated
wisdom has shown the world that taking the proper
precautions can save thousands of lives as well as billions
of dollars in lost economic growth. |
| format |
Speech |
| author |
Kim, Jim Yong |
| author_facet |
Kim, Jim Yong |
| author_sort |
Kim, Jim Yong |
| title |
Remarks at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan, Tokyo, March 13, 2015 |
| title_short |
Remarks at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan, Tokyo, March 13, 2015 |
| title_full |
Remarks at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan, Tokyo, March 13, 2015 |
| title_fullStr |
Remarks at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan, Tokyo, March 13, 2015 |
| title_full_unstemmed |
Remarks at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan, Tokyo, March 13, 2015 |
| title_sort |
remarks at the foreign correspondents club of japan, tokyo, march 13, 2015 |
| publishDate |
2016 |
| url |
http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/02/25876594/remarks-world-bank-group-president-jim-yong-kim-foreign-correspondents-club-japan http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24308 |
| _version_ |
1764456358977994752 |