Voice for the world's poor : selected speeches and writings of World Bank president James D. Wolfensohn, 1995-2005 / / [edited by Andrew Kircher ... et al.]

• Autore: Wolfensohn James D
• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : World Bank, c2005
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: xix, 546 pages : illustrations ; ; 24 cm
• Disciplina: 332.1/532/092
• Soggetto topico: Poverty; Poor
• Altri autori: KircherAndrew
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- CONTENTS -- In Recognition -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- PART ONE Including People in Development, June 1995-May 2000 -- Working as a Family -- "We're Here for One Reason Only, and That Is To Change the World" -- Women and the Transformation of the 21st Century -- New Directions and New Partnerships -- Education: The Best Investment -- Economies in Transition-From Plan to Market -- People and Development -- 1996: A Stronger, More Agile, More Effective World Bank -- The Banking Community in an Interdependent World: Opportunities and Challenges -- The World Bank and the Evolving Challenges of Development -- Helping China Grow -- The Challenge of Inclusion -- 1997: The Strategic Compact and a More Effective Fight Against Poverty -- Do We Have the Courage to Grab Our Chance in Asia? -- A New Bank Strategy for Rural Development -- The Message of Kampala -- The World Needs a Strong and Internationally Active Japan -- The Other Crisis -- 1998: Changes Bearing Fruit -- West Bank and Gaza: Without Economic Hope There Cannot Be Peace -- "Our Working Together . . . Is a Matter of Necessity" -- A Proposal for a Comprehensive Development Framework -- The Right Wheel: An Agenda for Comprehensive Development -- More Focus on the Social Sector -- How Do You Spell "Debt Relief"? -- Coalitions for Change -- 1999: Facing the New Millennium with Clarity of Mission -- Culture Is the Base of Development -- Fighting Corruption Is Central to Development -- Postconflict Countries and Defining New Cooperation in the Humanitarian Agenda -- Global Trade and the Development Round: Seizing the Day -- War Against AIDS in Africa -- Empowerment and Voices of the Poor: Can Anyone Hear Us? -- Ensuring Safe Water for All Through Participation, Innovation, and Inclusion -- "It Is Difficult to Talk Reason When People Are on the Barricades" -- Investing in our Children. ; New Challenges for Development in the Middle East -- PART TWO Peace and Poverty, June 2000-August 2002 -- Developing Countries in an Evolving World Financial System -- The Role of Information Technology in a Knowledge-Based Global Economy -- Poverty Amid Plenty the World's Greatest Challenge -- Winning the War on Biodiversity Conservation -- Building an Equitable World -- 2000: We Have Embarked on a Path of Change -- Why Public-Private Partnerships Matter for Development-and Are Good for Business -- "Educating a Woman Is Educating a Family" -- Africans Are Ready for Bold Change, With Help -- Local Action in a Globalizing Economy: Important Roles for Mayors and City Administrations -- The Challenges of Globalization: The Role of the World Bank -- Partnership to Fight Malaria -- Infrastructure and the World Bank's Mission: Building a Foundation for Poverty Reduction -- Turning the Tide on AIDS -- A Vision of Development and Peace on the Nile -- "It Is a Different World Today" -- 2001: The Urgency for Action on Poverty is Pressing -- The Greatest Long-Term Challenge -- A Growing International Recognition of Global Interdependence -- Creating Better Lives for Poor People: PRSPs -- A Partnership for Development and Peace -- Financing Development for Peace Through Enduring Partnerships -- Parliamentary Actions and Cooperation for Poverty Reduction -- Timor-Leste: The Struggle Against Poverty Ahead -- Toward Education For All: What Can the G-8 Do? -- "United in the Dream of . . . a Better World" -- "Remember the Past, But Build for the Future" -- Rich, Poor Should Join Hands for Sustainable Development -- PART THREE Securing the 21st Century, September 2002-May 2005 -- A Time to Act -- 2002: There Are Not Two Worlds-There Is Only One -- Lifelong Learning and the Knowledge Economy -- Development Evaluation and Aid Efficiency. ; Cooperation and Partnership: Harmonizing the Activities of Development Agencies for Poverty Reduction -- Scale Up the Global Fight Against Tuberculosis: A Killer Returns -- Trade, Development, and the Doha Round -- Promoting the Knowledge Economy -- A Matter of Passion and Commitment -- MIGA's Key Role in the Bank's Mission -- "A True Partnership with the Roma People" -- The Inspection Panel: Transparency and Accountability -- Making Services Work for Poor People -- Small Business and Creating Jobs -- "We Recognize a Need to Come Together" -- A New Global Balance: The Challenge of Leadership -- 2003: Building on the Monterrey Consensus -- The Reconstruction of Iraq-and Beyond -- "We Must Each of Us . . . Lift Our Game" -- A New Deal for the World's Poor -- Human Rights and Development: Toward Mutual Reinforcement -- Measuring Progress in Achieving the 2015 Millennium Development Goals -- Press Freedom Helps Fight Poverty -- Peace and Development -- The Search for Values in a World Out of Balance -- Scaling Up the Fight Against Poverty -- Russia's Development Potential -- Ensuring Accountability in Achieving the Millennium Development Goals -- Faith and Development Institutions Working Together to Better the Lives of the Poor -- Energy Needs for the Next 25 Years and Climate Change -- A Better Investment Climate for Everyone -- Securing the 21st Century, Protecting the Planet -- 2004: Signs of Hope and Signs of Concern -- "We Have To Come Together to Deal with Poverty" -- Tryst with Destiny: Globalisation Can Be India's Hour of Glory -- Helping Disabled People Out of the Shadows -- After the Tsunami: Rebuilding Lives, Assets, Confidence -- Merging Global Knowledge with Local Knowledge -- Index -- Credits.
• Sommario/riassunto: As president of the World Bank, James Wolfensohn managed operations in almost 150 countries and was responsible for tens of billions of dollars in aid to the world's poorest nations. During his ten years and visits to more than 120 countries, Wolfensohn tirelessly drew the world's attention to the need to provide hope and a better future for the world's poor. He transformed the World Bank, made it more open and transparent, and integrated the views of the poor into development planning. He also changed the face and the character of an institution that was previously seen by many as heartless and arrogant. By describing the challenge of development in terms of people, and not only numbers, Wolfensohn put the spotlight back on the World Bank's real purpose - fighting global poverty and helping the world's poor forge a better life. Voice for the World's Poor brings together the most important and inspiring speeches and writings by James Wolfensohn during his time as World Bank president. Spanning all ten years of his presidency (1995-2005), the book presents Wolfensohn's most stimulating and thought-provoking ideas on critical global issues including poverty, debt relief, corruption, HIV/AIDS, climate change, human rights, and globalization. Written during some of the most tumultuous times in recent history, Wolfensohn addresses and examines key global events and issues, from Bosnia's reconstruction, the Asian financial crisis, and the rise of the antiglobalization movement to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the aftermath of the Iraq war, and the outpouring of help for the victims of the tsunami of December, 2004. Over 100 speeches, essays, and letters chart Wolfensohn's thinking on development and his emergence as an advocate and voice for the world's poor. This book will be an invaluable resource for anyone interested in international relations, international development, the World Bank, and James Wolfensohn himself.
• Titolo autorizzato: Voice for the world's poor
• ISBN: 1-280-14713-X; 9786610147137; 0-8213-6157-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910964636903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: World Bank e-Library.