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The World Bank Meetings Center provides links and inside access to the information, ideas, and issues being discussed at various events such as the IMF and World Bank spring and annual meetings.
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I'm back from Istanbul today, looking back at some of the important events and messages that came out of the 2009 Annual Meetings. Before we all left Istanbul, however, Alison caught up with World Bank Managing Director Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and asked her to provide a short recap of the Meetings.
September 28, 2009
October 2, 2009
October 3, 2009
October 4, 2009
October 5, 2009
October 6, 2009
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Discover: IDA
The International Development Association (IDA) is the part of the World Bank that helps the world’s poorest countries. Established in 1960, IDA aims to reduce poverty by providing interest-free credits and grants for programs that boost economic growth, reduce inequalities and improve people’s living conditions. Learn More... |
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In Depth: Climate Change
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In Depth: Influenza A (H1N1)
Communication and public health surveillance are critical for an effective response to the H1N1 flu virus as Latin America's experience shows. The World Bank, the United Nations and the World Health Organization are working to increase countries’ pandemic readiness through strengthening their health systems. Learn More... |
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Climate change is expected to hit developing countries the hardest. Its effects—higher temperatures, changes in precipitation patterns, rising sea levels, and more frequent weather-related disasters—pose risks for agriculture, food, and water supplies.
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Ngozi's Blog about the Annual Meetings
This has the potential to be a good idea, but the internet connection speed in (this) country office makes this innovation self-defeating. I gave up trying to watch it after five minutes, when it was about 45 seconds into the interview. I think Ngozi was speaking of internal reforms in the Bank. Washington-centricity is one place to focus.
Good point.
You're right Michael: we need to look at new ways of delivering content while also trying to be cognizant of resource and connection constraints in various parts of the world. Publishing video may not be the best way to ensure broad access for some things, but works in other places.
I'll write a post about these issues on the Inside The Web blog in the next few days: I'm looking forward to your comments on how we can ensure rich multimedia content while still catering to low-access areas.
http://blogs.worldbank.org/insidetheweb/
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