Economic Recovery : Conversation with David Malpass, Kristalina Georgieva, and Janet Yellen

World Bank Group President David Malpass spoke about the world facing major challenges, including COVID, climate change, rising poverty and inequality and growing fragility and violence in many countries. He highlighted vaccines, working closely with Gavi, WHO, and UNICEF, the World Bank has conduct...

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Main Authors:	Malpass, David, Georgieva, Kristalina, Yellen, Janet
Format:	Speech
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2021
Subjects:	GREEN GROWTH INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT RESILIENT DEVELOPMENT CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABLE POPULATION PANDEMIC IMPACT DEBT SERVICE SUSPENSION INITIATIVE DEBT TRANSPARENCY GREEN, RESILIENT, AND INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/628291617789492696/Transcript-of-the-Full-Conversation-with-David-Malpass-Kristalina-Georgieva-and-Janet-Yellen-on-Economic-Recovery-at-World-Bank-Group-International-Monetary-Fund-Spring-Meetings-2021-held-on-April-6-2021 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35400

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spelling	okr-10986-354002021-04-23T14:02:21Z Economic Recovery : Conversation with David Malpass, Kristalina Georgieva, and Janet Yellen Malpass, David Georgieva, Kristalina Yellen, Janet GREEN GROWTH INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT RESILIENT DEVELOPMENT CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABLE POPULATION PANDEMIC IMPACT DEBT SERVICE SUSPENSION INITIATIVE DEBT TRANSPARENCY GREEN, RESILIENT, AND INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT World Bank Group President David Malpass spoke about the world facing major challenges, including COVID, climate change, rising poverty and inequality and growing fragility and violence in many countries. He highlighted vaccines, working closely with Gavi, WHO, and UNICEF, the World Bank has conducted over one hundred capacity assessments, many even more before vaccines were available. The World Bank Group worked to achieve a debt service suspension initiative and increased transparency in debt contracts at developing countries. The World Bank Group is finalizing a new climate change action plan, which includes a big step up in financing, building on their record climate financing over the past two years. He noted big challenges to bring all together to achieve GRID: green, resilient, and inclusive development. Janet Yellen, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, mentioned focusing on vulnerable people during the pandemic. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, focused on giving everyone a fair shot during a sustainable recovery. All three commented on the importance of tackling climate change. 2021-04-08T15:28:36Z 2021-04-08T15:28:36Z 2021-04-06 Speech http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/628291617789492696/Transcript-of-the-Full-Conversation-with-David-Malpass-Kristalina-Georgieva-and-Janet-Yellen-on-Economic-Recovery-at-World-Bank-Group-International-Monetary-Fund-Spring-Meetings-2021-held-on-April-6-2021 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35400 English Discussion held on April 6, 2021 at the World Bank Group-International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings 2021; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: President's Speech
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description	World Bank Group President David Malpass spoke about the world facing major challenges, including COVID, climate change, rising poverty and inequality and growing fragility and violence in many countries. He highlighted vaccines, working closely with Gavi, WHO, and UNICEF, the World Bank has conducted over one hundred capacity assessments, many even more before vaccines were available. The World Bank Group worked to achieve a debt service suspension initiative and increased transparency in debt contracts at developing countries. The World Bank Group is finalizing a new climate change action plan, which includes a big step up in financing, building on their record climate financing over the past two years. He noted big challenges to bring all together to achieve GRID: green, resilient, and inclusive development. Janet Yellen, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, mentioned focusing on vulnerable people during the pandemic. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, focused on giving everyone a fair shot during a sustainable recovery. All three commented on the importance of tackling climate change.
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title	Economic Recovery : Conversation with David Malpass, Kristalina Georgieva, and Janet Yellen
title_short	Economic Recovery : Conversation with David Malpass, Kristalina Georgieva, and Janet Yellen
title_full	Economic Recovery : Conversation with David Malpass, Kristalina Georgieva, and Janet Yellen
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Economic Recovery : Conversation with David Malpass, Kristalina Georgieva, and Janet Yellen

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