World Bank Group President David Malpass spoke about the world facing major challenges, including COVID, climate change, rising poverty and inequality and growing fragility and violence in many countries. He highlighted vaccines, working closely with Gavi, WHO, and UNICEF, the World Bank has...

David Malpass, President of the World Bank, discussed the importance of investing in human capital for a green, resilient, and inclusive recovery from the Coronavirus disease crisis. He highlighted three important measures: 1) investing in people; 2) efficient expenditures and good governance; and...

World Bank Group President David Malpass acknowledged the importance of the United Kingdom within the World Bank Group. He spoke about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) which descended on the poor like wildfire. He highlighted the Bank's approach to the interlinked crises of green, resilient, inclusive...

World Bank Group President David Malpass spoke about the need for more transparency in all of the contracts that are between the COVAX manufacturers and the intermediaries, so the World Bank Group and others can find ways to provide additionality. The need now is to have more supply and more...

World Bank Group President David Malpass spoke about the need to foster financial inclusion, and to support digital systems that allow high transaction volumes at very low cost. He mentioned that the high costs for cross-border payments hamper economic development and cause payments to flow...

David Malpass, President of the World Bank, declared that inequality, poverty, and climate change will be the defining issues of our age. The goal is to achieve fair, broad, and fast access to effective and safe vaccines for developing countries. On climate, the Bank is looking forward to...

World Bank Group President David Malpass said that the most pressing matter for the G20 is to move quickly together on growth, on vaccines, and on the debt sustainability issues. He highlighted on the need to recognize the connection between sound development policies and sound climate policies....

World Bank Group President David Malpass spoke about the World Bank Group using all possible resources, financing tools, and dedicated staff across the continent to improve African lives and business prospects. He mentioned the Board-approved financing operations in many African countries to...

World Bank Group President David spoke about the World Bank's response for Coronavirus (COVID-19) was to make health programs available in a lot of countries. The Bank wanted to get as many people vaccinated as possible in countries around the world. The Bank is looking at how to help India now....