David Malpass, President of the World Bank, discussed the severe health and economic impacts that the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and shut down have inflicted on developing countries. The World Bank Group's goal was to provide rapid, flexible responses to developing countries. That's a...

David Malpass, World Bank Group President, spoke at the United Nations high-level event on financing for development in the era of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Beyond. He spoke about two institutions, the IMF and World Bank working closely together on financial and economic challenges, including...

These opening remarks were delivered by World Bank Group President David Malpass during the media call on the analytical chapters of the June 2020 global economic prospects report on June 2, 2020. He covered about Bank's support activities, the debt service moratorium for the poorest countries,...

World Bank Group President David Malpass spoke about the pandemic that is having severe economic and health impacts around the world, and how the food sector is critical. He mentioned that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has exposed long-standing problems in the global food system. He highlighted on...

World Bank Group President David Malpass provided an update on the World Bank's development finance actions during this part of the pandemic. He spoke about the first goal in the Coronavirus (COVID-19) response was for the World Bank to take broad, fast action early and to provide large net...

David Malpass, President of the World Bank Group, remarked that the World Bank Group is determined to take action to help people in developing countries gain access to safe vaccines and distribution systems. Economies, families, and livelihoods cannot recover fully until all people are able to...

World Bank Group President David Malpass spoke about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and the economic shutdown of the advanced economies, which will result in the first major recession in ASEAN countries since the 1997 Asian financial crisis. He described how in East Asia and the Pacific,...

World Bank Group President David Malpass spoke about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that has already changed our world decisively and forced upon the world a painful transformation. He explained the World Bank Group's approach that has been comprehensive by focusing on saving lives,...

David Malpass, President of the World Bank, remarked that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and global recession are wiping out more than a decade of poverty alleviation. He focused on crisis response and supporting recovery

David Malpass, President of the World Bank, spoke about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that has underscored the deep connections between economic systems, human health, and global well-being. Ccountries now have a chance to set themselves on a greener, smarter, and more equitable...