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'We have to help countries improve their readiness for future pandemics.'

World Bank Group President David Malpass called on the world to move urgently toward opportunities and solutions that achieve a green, resilient, and inclusive recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in a speech today that advances the World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings.

“Our collective responses to poverty, climate change, and inequality will be the defining choices of our age.”

Mr. Malpass delivered the speech virtually at the London School of Economics; it was followed by a discussion with students, moderated by Baroness Minouche Shafik, Director of the London School of Economics.
 

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As we work toward a #ResilientRecovery, our collective responses to poverty, climate change, & inequality will be the defining choices of our age.

My thanks to Baroness Shafik & @LSEnews for their hospitality.#LSECOVID19

Read my full remarks here: https://t.co/K4vywMfLq2 pic.twitter.com/OBMutc93di

— David Malpass (@DavidMalpassWBG) March 29, 2021