Address to the U.N. Economic and Social Council, United Nations, NY, December 5, 1968

These are the prepared remarks of Robert S. McNamara, President of the World Bank, International Finance Corporation, and the International Development Association (IDA). He declares that our common enterprise is to drive back poverty, to lift living standards and to enhance the dignity of man. The Bank intends to lend twice as much in the next five years as in the previous five. He discusses the Bank’s lending in Asia. He discusses new geographical accents. The Bank and IDA are now ready to finance state-owned development banks; and training of managers and agriculturalists. He discusses putting population policy at the center of future strategy.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	McNamara, Robert S.
Format:	Speech biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	1968-12-05
Subjects:	LIVING STANDARDS, EMPLOYMENT, CAPITAL MARKETS, EQUIPMENT, ECONOMIC GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE, REPAYMENT CAPACITY, CORPORATION, PEOPLE, SHORT SUPPLY, FINANCING, INTEREST, INDUSTRY, CHARTER, DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, POPULATION POLICIES, COMPANIES, INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE, PROJECTS, SAVING, FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAMS, NUMBER OF PEOPLE, PLEDGE, INTERNATIONAL BANK, PESTICIDES, DEVELOPING COUNTRY, TELEVISION, MATURITY, INTERNATIONAL FINANCE, LABOR MARKET, WATER MANAGEMENT, STATES, CREDITS, RATE OF POPULATION GROWTH, TRAINING, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, RATES OF POPULATION, LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES, POPULATION GROWTH, SECONDARY SCHOOLS, INDUSTRIALIZATION, GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT, ADOPTION, DEBT, MARKETS, TRUST, PRIVATE INVESTMENT, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, CO- OPERATIVE, JOURNALISTS, LABOR, LOANS, FARMERS, PRIVATE CAPITAL, DEBT SERVICE, RADIO, FINANCE, HUMAN BEINGS, FOOD PRODUCTION, INFRASTRUCTURE, BANKS, PROGRESS, MANAGERS, GRANT, GOOD, TRANSPORTATION, CAPITAL, AGRICULTURAL LOANS, POLICIES, PRIVATE FUNDS, ESTATES, INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES, FUTURE, FAMILY, DEVELOPMENT BANKS, BANK, CREDIT, PARTNERSHIP, FORMULATING POPULATION POLICIES, POOR NUTRITION, ASSOCIATION, FAMILY PLANNING, REPAYMENT, ENTERPRISE, RESPONSIBILITY OF GOVERNMENTS, FISCAL YEAR, NUTRITION, MARKET, DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS, POLICY, TREASURY, PILOT PROJECTS, INVESTMENT INSTITUTIONS, SOCIAL COUNCIL, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, POPULATION POLICY, STATE, LAND, BANK LOANS, WAR, SOURCES OF FUNDS, INVESTMENT, RISK, SHARE, AFFILIATE, ORGANIZATION, POVERTY, ECONOMIC PROGRESS, COOPERATION, INDIVIDUALS, NATIONAL POLICY, POPULATION, DEVELOPMENT FINANCE, INVESTMENTS, LENDING, SOCIETY, FAMILIES, GOVERNMENTS, PEACE, COOPERATIVE, DEVELOPMENT BANK,
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