Urban Transformation
A net zero carbon future for cities
The World Economic Forum is convening stakeholders with a role to play for global cities to have a chance of reaching the net zero carbon goal for by 2030.
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The World Bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. It is not a bank in the ordinary sense but a unique partnership to reduce poverty and support development. The World Bank Group comprises five institutions managed by their member countries. Established in 1944, the World Bank Group is headquartered in Washington DC. It has more than 10,000 employees in more than 120 offices worldwide.
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Emerging Technologies
How data can transform government in Latin America and the Caribbean
Better data analytics could help governments in Latin American and the Caribbean to improve decision-making and policy, strengthening their public sectors.
Global Cooperation
Global debt has risen to dangerous levels. Here’s what needs to be done
Global debt was already high before the first COVID lockdowns, now the war in Ukraine is adding risks to unprecedented levels of public borrowing, the IMF says.
Geo-Economics and Politics
The world’s poor are falling behind – we need bold action to help them catch up
With the entire world's economy at a brink, the recovery of poorer countries has become less likely.
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Anna Bjerde
Managing Director, Operations
Claudia Costin
Senior Director, Global Education
Richard Damania
Chief Economist, Sustainable Development Practice Group
Jorge Familiar Calderon
Vice-President, Latin America and Caribbean
Hafez Ghanem
Vice-President for Africa
Mona Haddad
Global Director, Trade, Investment and Competitiveness
Saroj Kumar Jha
Global Senior Director
William Maloney
Chief Economist for Latin America and the Caribbean
Leonard F. McCarthy
Vice-President, Integrity
Margaret Miller
Senior Economist, Finance and Markets Global Practice
Somil Nagpal
Senior Health SpecialistNicolas Peltier-Thiberge
Global Director for the Transport SectorAly Zulficar Rahim
Program Manager, Global Partnership for Social Accountability
Axel van Trotsenburg
Senior Managing Director
