Remarks at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan, Tokyo, March 13, 2015
Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group, discusses the two goals that shape the mission of the World Bank Group: ending extreme poverty by
2030 and boosting shared prosperity. He speaks the need to
accelerate a kind of economic growth that’s more inclusive,
socially sustainable, and protects the environment. He talks
about climate change. The frequency, intensity, and duration
of extreme climatic events will increase. Droughts,
earthquakes, and typhoons will only become worse in the
future. He appreciates Japan’s focus on doing things before
a disaster strikes, as it saves lives and money. He talks
about working to refocus developing countries on prevention
and preparedness when it comes to disaster risk management.
He commends Japan that has been supportive of the World Bank
Group’s efforts to make innovative financing mechanisms
available to governments of developing countries. He
appreciates Japan's contribution towards Ebola crisis.
He concludes by saying that the Japan's accumulated
wisdom has shown the world that taking the proper
precautions can save thousands of lives as well as billions
of dollars in lost economic growth.
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Bibliographic Details
| Main Author: |
Kim, Jim Yong |
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| Format: | Speech
biblioteca
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| Language: | English
en_US |
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| Published: |
2015-03-15
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| Subjects: | EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS,
REINSURANCE,
RISKS,
DROUGHTS,
TROPICAL CYCLONE,
EARTHQUAKE,
EMERGENCY,
ECONOMIC GROWTH,
WORKERS,
STORM,
DISASTER RECOVERY,
EARLY WARNING,
ECONOMIC GROWTH RATES,
DISASTER RISK,
CLIMATE CHANGE,
RISK REDUCTION,
PANDEMICS,
SURVEILLANCE,
INCOME,
PREVENTION,
BANK,
FINANCIAL MECHANISMS,
CLIMATE,
COMMUNITY HEALTH,
EXTREME CLIMATIC EVENTS,
VICTIMS,
HEALTH CARE,
DAMAGE,
HEALTH,
INSURANCE INDUSTRY,
DISASTER,
MODELS,
WARNING SYSTEM,
DISASTER PREVENTION,
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION,
EARTHQUAKES,
EXTREME WEATHER,
HURRICANES,
PUBLIC HEALTH,
INSURANCE,
INVESTMENT STRATEGIES,
KNOWLEDGE,
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY,
CATASTROPHE INSURANCE,
DISASTER RELIEF,
PANDEMIC,
TSUNAMI,
DISASTER AID,
RELIEF,
EXTREME POVERTY,
RISK,
DISEASE SURVEILLANCE,
ECONOMIC BENEFITS,
WARNING SYSTEMS,
DISASTER RISKS,
EARLY WARNING SYSTEM,
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION,
INVESTMENTS,
RISK MANAGEMENT,
NATURAL DISASTERS,
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS,
TYPHOON,
DISASTERS,
RISK AVERSION,
INNOVATIVE FINANCING,
OUTBREAK,
HEALTH SERVICES,
INSURANCE COVERAGE,
NATURAL HAZARDS,
TYPHOONS,
FINANCE,
BENEFITS, |
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/02/25876594/remarks-world-bank-group-president-jim-yong-kim-foreign-correspondents-club-japan
https://hdl.handle.net/10986/24308
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