McNamara, Robert S.2020-01-062020-01-061970-09-21https://hdl.handle.net/10986/33134Robert S. McNamara, President of the World Bank Group, remarked that 1970 marked the beginning of the second quarter-century of the Bank’s existence, and prefaced the opening of second development decade. He sketched out the plans for maintaining the momentum of the Bank group's accelerated activity, stressed the need for fashioning a more comprehensive strategy for development, and welcomed the publication of the Pearson Commission report.CC BY 3.0 IGOPEARSON COMMISSIONWORLD BANK GROUP OPERATIONSFIVE-YEAR PROGRAMDEVELOPMENT AGENDACAPITAL MARKETSAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITYEDUCATION FINANCEPOPULATION PLANNINGEQUITYCOUNTRY ECONOMIC MISSIONSDEBT SERVICE BURDENDEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCEINTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATIONIDA LENDINGOFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCEAID TARGETDONOR COORDINATIONSpeechWorld Bank10.1596/33134