Tackling the Most Difficult Problems : Infrastructure, Ebola, and Climate Change
Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group states that the infrastructure gap is enormous --an estimated $1 trillion to $1.5 trillion more is needed each year. To fill this gap, the Bank needs to tap into the trillions of dollars held by institutional...
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okr-10986-243222021-04-23T14:04:21Z Tackling the Most Difficult Problems : Infrastructure, Ebola, and Climate Change Kim, Jim Yong PUBLIC- PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS JOBS EMERGING MARKETS RISKS FINANCIAL SERVICES DROUGHTS EMERGENCY ECONOMIC IMPACT RECEIPT ECONOMIC GROWTH PEOPLE CAPITAL CLIMATE CHANGE TEMPERATURE CARBON DIOXIDE FINANCING CARBON INCOME INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS DEVELOPMENT BANKS ELECTRICITY CLIMATE STRATEGIES SERVICES EMISSIONS FOSSIL FUEL ATMOSPHERE REORGANIZATION FISCAL YEAR PRICING PROJECTS GLOBAL EMISSIONS NUTRITION PRICE MARKET CENTRAL BANKS ACCIDENT INFECTIOUS DISEASE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS INTERNATIONAL FINANCE OCEANS PANDEMIC EXTREME POVERTY RISK DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS FLOODS CAPACITY LESS PRIVATE INVESTMENTS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE MONETARY FUND EMERGENCIES FINANCIAL SUPPORT INVESTMENTS RISK MANAGEMENT NATURAL DISASTERS LENDING MARKETS FISCAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL CRISES TYPHOON DISASTERS NEGOTIATIONS EMERGENCY RESPONSE LOANS TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENTS OUTBREAK TYPHOONS SUBSIDIES FINANCE GRANTS CARBON EMISSIONS INFRASTRUCTURE ENERGY Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group states that the infrastructure gap is enormous --an estimated $1 trillion to $1.5 trillion more is needed each year. To fill this gap, the Bank needs to tap into the trillions of dollars held by institutional investors, most of which are sitting on the sidelines, and direct those assets into projects that will have great benefit for a range of developing countries. The Bank announced the creation of the Global Infrastructure Facility, which is designed to attract financing for infrastructure needs. To combat Ebola, the Bank needed to move to an emergency footing. During all of the efforts on infrastructure, Ebola, and climate change, teams from across the institution worked collaboratively and displayed an inspiring commitment to innovation. The Bank will be aggressive and creative and apply large-scale solutions to help states manage, prepare for, recover from and conquer the risks, so they can grow and flourish. The Bank’s strategy on climate change has five parts: carbon pricing, eliminating fuel subsidies, cleaner cities, smart agricultural policies, and renewable energy investment. 2016-05-23T18:56:49Z 2016-05-23T18:56:49Z 2014-10-10 Speech http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/02/25876159/speech-world-bank-group-president-jim-yong-kim-tackling-most-difficult-problems-infrastructure-ebola-climate-change http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24322 English en_US Speech at IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings, Washington, D.C., October 10, 2014; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Speech |
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PUBLIC- PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS JOBS EMERGING MARKETS RISKS FINANCIAL SERVICES DROUGHTS EMERGENCY ECONOMIC IMPACT RECEIPT ECONOMIC GROWTH PEOPLE CAPITAL CLIMATE CHANGE TEMPERATURE CARBON DIOXIDE FINANCING CARBON INCOME INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS DEVELOPMENT BANKS ELECTRICITY CLIMATE STRATEGIES SERVICES EMISSIONS FOSSIL FUEL ATMOSPHERE REORGANIZATION FISCAL YEAR PRICING PROJECTS GLOBAL EMISSIONS NUTRITION PRICE MARKET CENTRAL BANKS ACCIDENT INFECTIOUS DISEASE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS INTERNATIONAL FINANCE OCEANS PANDEMIC EXTREME POVERTY RISK DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS FLOODS CAPACITY LESS PRIVATE INVESTMENTS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE MONETARY FUND EMERGENCIES FINANCIAL SUPPORT INVESTMENTS RISK MANAGEMENT NATURAL DISASTERS LENDING MARKETS FISCAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL CRISES TYPHOON DISASTERS NEGOTIATIONS EMERGENCY RESPONSE LOANS TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENTS OUTBREAK TYPHOONS SUBSIDIES FINANCE GRANTS CARBON EMISSIONS INFRASTRUCTURE ENERGY |
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PUBLIC- PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS JOBS EMERGING MARKETS RISKS FINANCIAL SERVICES DROUGHTS EMERGENCY ECONOMIC IMPACT RECEIPT ECONOMIC GROWTH PEOPLE CAPITAL CLIMATE CHANGE TEMPERATURE CARBON DIOXIDE FINANCING CARBON INCOME INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS DEVELOPMENT BANKS ELECTRICITY CLIMATE STRATEGIES SERVICES EMISSIONS FOSSIL FUEL ATMOSPHERE REORGANIZATION FISCAL YEAR PRICING PROJECTS GLOBAL EMISSIONS NUTRITION PRICE MARKET CENTRAL BANKS ACCIDENT INFECTIOUS DISEASE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS INTERNATIONAL FINANCE OCEANS PANDEMIC EXTREME POVERTY RISK DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS FLOODS CAPACITY LESS PRIVATE INVESTMENTS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE MONETARY FUND EMERGENCIES FINANCIAL SUPPORT INVESTMENTS RISK MANAGEMENT NATURAL DISASTERS LENDING MARKETS FISCAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL CRISES TYPHOON DISASTERS NEGOTIATIONS EMERGENCY RESPONSE LOANS TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENTS OUTBREAK TYPHOONS SUBSIDIES FINANCE GRANTS CARBON EMISSIONS INFRASTRUCTURE ENERGY Kim, Jim Yong Tackling the Most Difficult Problems : Infrastructure, Ebola, and Climate Change |
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Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group states that the infrastructure gap is enormous --an
estimated $1 trillion to $1.5 trillion more is
needed each year. To fill this gap, the Bank needs to tap
into the trillions of dollars held by institutional
investors, most of which are sitting on the sidelines, and
direct those assets into projects that will have great
benefit for a range of developing countries. The Bank
announced the creation of the Global Infrastructure
Facility, which is designed to attract financing for
infrastructure needs. To combat Ebola, the Bank needed to
move to an emergency footing. During all of the efforts on
infrastructure, Ebola, and climate change, teams from across
the institution worked collaboratively and displayed an
inspiring commitment to innovation. The Bank will be
aggressive and creative and apply large-scale solutions to
help states manage, prepare for, recover from and conquer
the risks, so they can grow and flourish. The Bank’s strategy on climate change has five parts: carbon pricing, eliminating fuel subsidies, cleaner cities, smart agricultural policies, and renewable energy investment. |
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Kim, Jim Yong |
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Kim, Jim Yong |
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Kim, Jim Yong |
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Tackling the Most Difficult Problems : Infrastructure, Ebola, and Climate Change |
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Tackling the Most Difficult Problems : Infrastructure, Ebola, and Climate Change |
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Tackling the Most Difficult Problems : Infrastructure, Ebola, and Climate Change |
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Tackling the Most Difficult Problems : Infrastructure, Ebola, and Climate Change |
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Tackling the Most Difficult Problems : Infrastructure, Ebola, and Climate Change |
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tackling the most difficult problems : infrastructure, ebola, and climate change |
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2016 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/02/25876159/speech-world-bank-group-president-jim-yong-kim-tackling-most-difficult-problems-infrastructure-ebola-climate-change http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24322 |
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