Fragile States

Robert B. Zoellick, President of the World Bank, discussed the following priorities: (i) understanding fragile states; (ii) building legitimacy of the state; (iii) security; (iv) rule of law and the legal order; (v) local and national ownership; (vi) economic stability, as a foundation for growth and opportunity; (vii) political economy; (viii) the private sector; (ix) coordination across institutions and actors; (x) the regional context; and (xi) long-term commitment. He concluded by talking about the strategic challenges that World Bank Group faces in modernizing multilateralism.

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Main Author: Zoellick, Robert B.
Format: Speech biblioteca
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2008-09-12
Subjects:FRAGILE STATES, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES, NATURAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, RULE OF LAW, POLITICAL ECONOMY, PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT, POST-CONFLICT RECONSTRUCTION, STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT, REGIONAL COOPERATION,
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/573741523266673715/Fragile-states-securing-development-by-Robert-B-Zoellick-President-The-World-Bank-Group
https://hdl.handle.net/10986/29774
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Summary:Robert B. Zoellick, President of the World Bank, discussed the following priorities: (i) understanding fragile states; (ii) building legitimacy of the state; (iii) security; (iv) rule of law and the legal order; (v) local and national ownership; (vi) economic stability, as a foundation for growth and opportunity; (vii) political economy; (viii) the private sector; (ix) coordination across institutions and actors; (x) the regional context; and (xi) long-term commitment. He concluded by talking about the strategic challenges that World Bank Group faces in modernizing multilateralism.