bdnews24.com :
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said that lessons of Bangladesh over poverty eradication “can spread to other countries.
During his public lecture, at an event attended by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, he of Bangladesh’s “impressive record” and hoped “lessons of Bangladesh can spread to other countries.”
“We believe in Bangladesh at the World Bank Group,” he said, speaking at the End Poverty Day event jointly hosted by the Bangladesh government and the World Bank.
He said in just a year 100 million people came out of extreme poverty globally.
While he recognised the numbers as impressive, the WB chief spoke of Bangladesh’s “impressive record” and hoped “lessons of Bangladesh can spread to other countries.” “We believe that the lessons from the experiences of Bangladesh over the past few decades are among the most important to achieve the goal of ending extreme poverty throughout the world. “Innovation is extremely important in eradicating poverty and Bangladesh recognised that very early.” He referred to handling of diseases like diarrhoea, creating “an army of women health workers.” “Investments in people are just as important as investments in hard infrastructure,” he said. “These investments occurred despite many challenges.”
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said that lessons of Bangladesh over poverty eradication “can spread to other countries.
During his public lecture, at an event attended by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, he of Bangladesh’s “impressive record” and hoped “lessons of Bangladesh can spread to other countries.”
“We believe in Bangladesh at the World Bank Group,” he said, speaking at the End Poverty Day event jointly hosted by the Bangladesh government and the World Bank.
He said in just a year 100 million people came out of extreme poverty globally.
While he recognised the numbers as impressive, the WB chief spoke of Bangladesh’s “impressive record” and hoped “lessons of Bangladesh can spread to other countries.” “We believe that the lessons from the experiences of Bangladesh over the past few decades are among the most important to achieve the goal of ending extreme poverty throughout the world. “Innovation is extremely important in eradicating poverty and Bangladesh recognised that very early.” He referred to handling of diseases like diarrhoea, creating “an army of women health workers.” “Investments in people are just as important as investments in hard infrastructure,” he said. “These investments occurred despite many challenges.”
