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December 12, 2018

Women and Economic Growth
A Conversation on Financial Inclusion With World Bank CEO Kristalina Georgieva

Kristalina Georgieva, Chief Executive Officer of the World Bank, discusses legal and regulatory disparities in access to and usage of formal financial institutions and highlight how well designed dig…

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Event by Kristalina Georgieva and Shannon K. O'Neil

February 10, 2014

Development
Keep the World Bank Accountable

Emerging Voices features contributions from scholars and practitioners highlighting new research, thinking, and approaches to development challenges. This article is from Natalie Bridgeman Fields, fo…

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Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Terra Lawson-Remer Development Channel

December 8, 2023

Climate Change
Ten Most Significant World Events in 2023

As 2023 comes to a close, here are the top ten most notable world events of the year.

Statue of Liberty
Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

October 17, 2018

Women and Economic Growth
Banks around the world are cashing in on an untapped market — women. And it's transforming their lives.

Access to a bank account is transforming women's lives and boosting economies from Nigeria to Tanzania to Vietnam. Close to a billion women around the world can, if given the chance — and the financi…

An employee registers a customer for a mobile money transfer, known as M-Pesa, inside the Safaricom mobile phone care center in Kenya's capital Nairobi. July 15, 2013.
Blog Post by Jamille Bigio Women Around the World

November 1, 2024

United States
Foreign Policy in the 2024 Election: CFR on Campus

As part of our Election 2024 initiative exploring the role of the United States in the world, how international affairs issues affect voters, and what is at stake as voters make their choices in Nove…

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November 1, 2024

United States
Election 2024: Will the United States Follow or Buck the Anti-Incumbent Trend?

Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This week: Voters around the world have tossed out incumbent governments in 2024. Will the U.S. presidential e…

Early voters in Asheville, North Carolina head to the polls.
Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

December 7, 2023

China
Ten Most Significant World Events in 2023

2023 was a tumultuous year, marked by violent conflicts, democratic erosion, and record-high temperatures. This year, experts at the Council on Foreign Relations, along with visiting world leaders an…

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