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A Time to Act : Address to the Board of Governors, Washington, DC, September 29, 2002

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dc.contributor.authorWolfensohn, James D.
dc.date.accessioned2013-08-20T17:09:23Z
dc.date.available2013-08-20T17:09:23Z
dc.date.issued2002
dc.description.abstractThis is the address to the Board of Governors, delivered by Mr. James D. Wolfensohn, President of the World Bank. It was indicated that the development community has confirmed the Millennium Development Goals as our framework for action. Our thinking and action must be local, regional, and global, and we must work and act together. First and foremost, developing country leaders have asserted that the responsibility for the future of their countries is in their hands. They know that they must drive their development and create a constructive environment to encourage growth that is equitable and just for poor people, indeed for all people. This growth must be based on sound social and economic policies. To create the conditions for entrepreneurship, productivity, and jobs, the developing countries must invest in health and education, including early childhood education. These countries must also invest in effective legal and judicial systems; clear tax and regulatory frameworks implemented in approaches that fight corruption at all levels; and strong and well-regulated financial systems. It was also indicated that the Bank must focus on implementation of our promises to work toward the Millennium Development Goals. Our operations must become more transparent. We must support developing countries to better build their capacity. We must act now on our promises. We must deliver on them with a sense of urgency. This is our responsibility and our destiny.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/09/2181640/time-act
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/15214
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1596/15214
dc.identifier.isbn0-8213-1774
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/15214
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE
dc.subjectREFORM POLICY
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
dc.subjectFRAMEWORK
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectHEALTH
dc.subjectEDUCATION
dc.subjectJUDICIAL SYSTEMS
dc.subjectGENDER EQUALITY
dc.subjectTARIFF CUTS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL POLICY
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
dc.subjectHIV INFECTIONS
dc.subjectACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME
dc.subjectWATER
dc.subjectSANITATION
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURAL SUBSIDIES
dc.subjectANNUAL GROWTH
dc.subjectANNUAL GROWTH RATE
dc.subjectBORROWING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectCARBON
dc.subjectCARBON DIOXIDE
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY
dc.subjectCLEAN WATER
dc.subjectCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES
dc.subjectCRIME
dc.subjectDEVELOPED COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRY
dc.subjectDEVELOPING WORLD
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT GOALS
dc.subjectEQUAL ACCESS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SECTOR
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SYSTEMS
dc.subjectFOOD NEEDS
dc.subjectHUMAN RIGHTS
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME COUNTRIES
dc.subjectLONG-TERM COMMITMENT
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.subjectPARTNERSHIP
dc.subjectPOOR COUNTRIES
dc.subjectPOOR PEOPLE
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subjectREGULATORY FRAMEWORKS
dc.subjectRICH COUNTRIES
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectSOCIAL JUSTICE
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.titleA Time to Act : Address to the Board of Governors, Washington, DC, September 29, 2002en
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/09/2181640/time-act
okr.globalpracticePoverty
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okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000094946_0303290404351
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum2181640
okr.identifier.report25308
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okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Achieving Shared Growth
okr.topicHealth Monitoring and Evaluation
okr.topicEnvironmental Economics and Policies
okr.topicHealth Economics and Finance
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Poverty Assessment
okr.unitOffice of the President (EXC)
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