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End of Year Special: The World Bank Group’s President and IFC Interim Managing Director reflect on the impact of COVID-19 in 2020, and the opportunities for recovery in 2021

End of Year Special: The World Bank Group’s President and IFC Interim Managing Director reflect on the impact of COVID-19 in 2020, and the opportunities for recovery in 2021

Update: 2020-12-081
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“COVID has been a big setback and particularly a setback for the poorest countries. But I think there are some opportunities that we can build on into the future.” World Bank Group President, David Malpass on his hopes for 2021.

In a special year end edition of The Development Podcast, President Malpass and Interim MD and COO of the IFC, the Bank’s private sector arm, look back on 2020 and examine the path to a resilient recovery in 2021.

“I really do hope that as we come out of this, we can think about a resilient recovery that's about greater equality.” Stephanie von Friedeburg explains how the pandemic has laid bare global inequalities.

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Jason Smalls

COVID-19 has definitely caused significant setbacks for many countries, especially the poorest ones. The focus on a resilient recovery and greater equality moving forward is really important. It's good to see organizations like the World Bank Group thinking about long-term solutions for these challenges. Services that prioritize customer support, such as oakstar bank customer service https://www.pissedconsumer.com/company/oakstar-bank/customer-service.html , will also play a role in helping people and businesses rebuild after the pandemic. Hopefully, we’ll see more initiatives that focus on lifting up vulnerable populations as part of this recovery process.

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End of Year Special: The World Bank Group’s President and IFC Interim Managing Director reflect on the impact of COVID-19 in 2020, and the opportunities for recovery in 2021

End of Year Special: The World Bank Group’s President and IFC Interim Managing Director reflect on the impact of COVID-19 in 2020, and the opportunities for recovery in 2021

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