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Videoblog: The World Bank and fragile states

 

This is my final video on fragile and conflict-affected states and the impact of the food, fuel, and financial crises. In this video, I talk about the work of the World Bank and other international organizations in conflicted-affected areas.

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Thanks for watching. Here's a link to my first video, and my second.

Videoblog: Fragile States facing challenges

 

Fragile and conflict-affected states face significant challenges coming out of the food, fuel, and financial crises. In this video, I give more details on some of those challenges and the environment for international financial assistance to affected countries.

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I'll be posting more videoblog entries over the next few days.

Videoblog: Fragility, Conflict, and Crisis

 

Fragile and conflict-affected states have been hard hit by the food, fuel, and financial crises. In this video, I give more details on how the crises have been affecting these countries.

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I'll be posting more videoblog entries over the next few days.

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