World Bank Group Weekly Update -Poverty: 'A Stain on Our Collective Moral Conscience' ~Jim Yong Kim

Poverty: ‘A Stain on Our Collective Moral Conscience’ In a speech at George Washington University, President Jim Yong Kim laid out the World Bank Group's new strategy to end poverty by 2030. "We cannot let over a billion people suffer in extreme poverty when we have the tools and the resources to change their lives for the better," he said. Speech | Blog | Replay Webcast
Highlights Migrants to Send $414 Billion Home in 2013 Groups Get Grants for Accountability Evaluating Afghanistan's Largest Development Program Livestock Data in Rural Africa: The Tanzanian Case Study The developing world is expected to receive $414 billion in migrant remittances in 2013, an increase of 6.3% over last year. The top recipients are India — where remittances are larger than the earnings from IT exports — China, the Philippines, Mexico, Nigeria, and Egypt. 12 civil society organizations get $9 million to monitor government spending and provide citizen feedback. These are the first grants by the Global Partnership for Social Accountability, which supports civil society and governments working together to solve governance challenges in developing countries. Since its inauguration in 2003, the National Solidarity Program has established 32,000 Community Development Councils across Afghanistan and financed nearly 65,000 development projects. The World Bank released a randomized impact evaluation of the program. A close look at the livestock sector in a country like Tanzania can reveal many interesting facts about investment gaps, potential benefits, and overall social impact. Some of the findings of the Tanzania study are about gender differences in terms of livestock ownership and access to input and markets. Read More » Read More » Read More » Read More »
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	Events & consultations Webcast The End of Poverty. Really? Oct. 9, 9 a.m. ET/13:00 GMT CNN's Richard Quest interviews World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim, who will share his vision of ending poverty and why it will take a movement. View More Events »
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