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    Working Together for Peace and Growth in Africa

    World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim and U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will make a historic joint visit to Africa’s Great Lakes region to support a recent peace agreement and push for economic development.
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    By 2030, half the global stock of capital will reside in developing countries, compared to less than one-third today, a new report says. Countries in East Asia and Latin America will account for the largest shares.
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    Connecting Across the Pacific Islands

    In this far-flung region where Internet access can cost $3,000 a month and getting to a phone booth can mean a three-hour boat ride, mobile phones have sparked a communications revolution – and broadband is coming soon.
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    Emerging Markets, Private Equity, and Ending Poverty

    World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim speaks on how the private sector can help end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity in emerging markets.
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    Doctors on Wheels Bring Quality Care to Rural Residents

    In China, rural residents don’t enjoy the same quality of health care as people living in cities. To bridge the gap, doctors now bike to visit patients with chronic diseases — especially the aged — in remote villages.
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Closing Date - May 24

The Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics aims at promoting the exchange of ideas on development economics.

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May 19, 6:30pm EDT

World Bank Chief Economist Kaushik Basu will deliver the commencement speech at the Fordham University.

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Safeguard Policies Review

October 11, 2012 - July 2013

The World Bank has begun a two-year process to review and update its environmental and social safeguard policies.

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"No matter how good a technical solution may appear, execution is always harder than it looks and requires adaptive leadership and multi-skilled teams."
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    Economic Growth to Reduce Poverty

    In the past decade, the economy of Bangladesh has grown at nearly 6% annually despite frequent natural disasters and the fuel, food and financial crises.

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    Mongolia: Better Prepared for Avian and Human Influenza

    Computer-based early warning and surveillance systems were among the results of a health project.

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    Citizen Feedback Drives Better Water Services in Kenya

    In the first two years of the pilot, community groups solicited a total of over 400 complaints on water issues and successfully resolved 97% of them.

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