Finance for an Equitable Recovery - World Development Report 2022
The interconnected risks faced now by households, businesses, banks and governments could trigger a global financial chain reaction not seen in generations. This event will launch the 2022 World Development Report (WDR) and frame the public conversation on how governments should prioritize where to take policy action first and how to best allocate scarce resources to support the recovery.
Addressing fragility is critical for development
In his latest blog, World Bank Group President David Malpass looks at how the COVID-19 pandemic and related shutdowns are challenging the effectiveness of civil and institutional structures around the world and adding to fragility and violence, resulting in interrelated crises for foreign policy, development, and economics.
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