Managing Director & Chief Knowledge Officer @WorldBankGroup. Championing knowledge to advance development & global dialogue. A believer in an open future.
Washington D.C., USA
Joined January 2009
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Delighted to join Justice Ministers & Attorney Generals on the evidence base for legal reform.
Good laws give people confidence to pursue opportunity & businesses to invest.
Getting these foundations right matters for people, and it matters for jobs.
#LJDF2026
What have 100 economies taught us about climate & development?
A key lesson from @WorldBankGroup's Country Climate and Development Reports: building resilience through smart development can protect livelihoods, create jobs & drive growth.
Read my blog: blogs.worldbank.org/en/voice…
Sub-Saharan Africa needs to create 15 million new jobs each year for its growing workforce.
Well-planned cities can help create jobs, increase productivity, and attract private investment. Our new @WorldBankGroup report sets out how.
Read: bit.ly/4f0s96g
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Countries will soon be able to use @WorldBankGroup financing to buy lifesaving health products through @GlobalFund’s pooled procurement platform.
More volume, better prices, more secure supply.
Thank you @PeterASands & @GlobalFund for the partnership.
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Concessional financing. Strong national ownership. A commitment to reform.
Together, they make Uzbekistan a powerful example of what can be achieved.
I look forward to the #IDA21 Mid-Term Review there in December.
bit.ly/4itc8Ib#IDAworks
By 2030, nearly 9 in 10 of the world’s extreme poor will live in Sub-Saharan Africa or fragile & conflict-affected countries.
Jobs are the way out. Getting 3/4 of working-age adults into work would cut extreme poverty by a fifth.
Our new report: worldbank.org/en/publication…
27M+ farmers reached in one year, across 100+ countries.
Better seed. Fairer prices. Harvests that reach market.
Agriculture is one of the world’s largest employers. AgriConnect helps farmers grow incomes, businesses and jobs.
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Korea shows what knowledge, determination and resilience can achieve, and how one country’s development journey can benefit others.
Today at KDI’s Global Knowledge Exchange & Development Center in Seoul, I saw Korea’s know-how being shared and turned into solutions.
From digital transformation to housing, this is what the @WorldBankGroup Knowledge Bank is about: take what works, adapt it, and put it to work at scale.
Great to hear from our colleagues in Korea on how to build on this partnership and make even more of Korea’s expertise.
At the Global AI & Digital Summit in Seoul this week, we asked ministers, tech leaders & partners: how do we take small AI solutions from the few to the many, and fast?
Our answer: the @WorldBankGroup's new Digital & AI Implementation Plan.
The goal: connect 1 billion people to jobs, services & opportunity by 2030. That’s 600M using broadband, at least half women, and 400M using digital services: worldbank.org/en/news/press-…
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How can AI create opportunities in developing economies?
At the #GlobalAIDigitalSummit in Seoul, leaders explored how practical, locally adapted AI can help health workers, farmers, and educators improve lives and create new opportunities.
🎥 Watch the replay: bit.ly/4876oxS
At the #APEC Finance Ministers’ Meeting in Hong Kong, I shared the findings of @WorldBankGroup’s new fiscal policy report: designed well, fiscal policy is not only a safety net but an investment in skills, health and productivity.
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🔴 LIVE NOW | Join Ajay, @bosuntijani, Hoshik Shin, @KateKallot for a conversation on the impact of small AI on job creation at the #GlobalAIDigitalSummit. xitter.gq/i/broadcasts/1dGYlaQoP…
Development that once took centuries could now happen within decades. That’s the promise of small AI: tools that run on a phone, w/ low connectivity, in local languages.
Ahead of @WorldBankGroup AI and Digital Summit, my chat w/ @guardian Heather Stewart
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What a week at the #WBGMeetings!
Thank you all for inspiring conversations, new connections and learning. Together, we made real progress on the jobs agenda.
And special thanks to our wonderful host, Thailand, and the @WorldBankGroup team for keeping it running!
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Helping hundreds of millions of people get better healthcare and education isn't charity. It's how we all move forward together.
On #EndPoverty Day, hear from #IDA22 Co-Chairs Sri Mulyani Indrawati & @Paschald on how development benefits all of us.
#IDAworks
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The scale of @WBG_IDA’s impact is counted in millions.
But it’s felt one person at a time: when a farmer gets market access, a student stays in school, or a family gains electricity.
Discover how #IDAworks to #EndPoverty: bit.ly/480wG4J
Today, #EndPoverty Day & IDA Day come together at #WBGMeetings, offering a powerful opportunity to reaffirm IDA's mission: helping the world's low-income countries build the foundations to end poverty & share prosperity.
Ready for a day of collaboration & discussion.
#IDAworks
