Africa : Whatever You Thought, Think Again
Paul Wolfowitz, President of the World Bank, congratulated the editorial team of National Geographic for the special issue on Africa. National Geographic has played a unique role in broadening the knowledge of the world. The World Bank partnered with National Geographic to produce a full-color wall...
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Paul Wolfowitz, President of the World Bank, congratulated the editorial team of National Geographic for the special issue on Africa. National Geographic has played a unique role in broadening the knowledge of the world. The World Bank partnered with National Geographic to produce a full-color wall map to raise awareness of the millennium development goals (MDGs) and to highlight each country's progress. We often hear about an Africa that is ravaged by poverty, disease and conflict. There is another face to Africa, one of hope, ambition, energy, intelligence and achievement. That face is also captured compellingly in this issue. Africa’s future holds rich opportunities. To seize these opportunities, there are many challenges to overcome. Given the enormous scale of this challenge, we need to come to terms with what we can and cannot achieve with the MDGs. The World Bank is working with countries that request help to strengthen legislation and institutions so they can take charge of combating corruption. Africa's transformation will depend on the commitment of the international community and the resolve of Africa's people and leaders.
Michael Fay, National Geographic Explorer in Residence, spoke of his travels in Africa and said that there is a very direct relationship in particular in the African continent, but indeed everywhere on earth, between the management of the natural resource base and poverty alleviation, the wellbeing of humanity.
Frannie Leautier, of the World Bank Institute, said countries working together can reach solutions that are much better than when they work individually. She noted the need to balance between human life and other life forms, with the forests, animals and so on.
Paulo Gomes, of the World Bank Board of Directors, said the issue was very rich in presenting the ecological dimension of the diversity of Africa. The Bank needs to do something in preparing a comprehensive strategy to rebrand Africa in a more positive light. Africa has a formidable reservoir of variety in fauna and flora that can be used for science and the good of the continent.
The panel fielded questions on urban ecology, indigenous knowledge, resource management, and governance amid ethnic diversity. |
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okr-10986-248762021-04-23T14:04:20Z Africa : Whatever You Thought, Think Again Wolfowitz, Paul Fay, Michael Leautier, Frannie Gomes, Paulo WOOD EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES FAUNA ECONOMIC GROWTH VILLAGES PRODUCTION VIRGIN WILDLIFE CONSERVATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT UNDISTURBED FORESTS GOOD GOVERNANCE ETHNIC GROUPS ANIMALS DEVELOPING COUNTRIES HEALTH CARE HOUSING CROCODILE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION COMMUNITY HEALTH PROJECTS FUNDS CROCODILES DEVELOPMENT GOALS LAND TENURE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TREES NUMBER OF PEOPLE CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS WATER RESOURCES WORLD COMMUNITY AUDITS AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS KNOWLEDGE PHYSICS WILDLIFE SOCIAL CONDITIONS ELEPHANTS MOUNTAINS SOIL EROSION CITIZEN BEAR WESTERN LOWLAND GORILLAS SPECIES FLORA DEBT NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT MODERN MEDICINE LEGISLATION FORESTRY ACTION PLAN INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE ECONOMIC POLICIES GENETICS HISTORY FOREST RESOURCES LOGGING CONCESSIONS NATURAL RESOURCES PRIMARY FOREST CROPS INFRASTRUCTURE RESPECT CANCER LAND USE PROGRESS HUMAN FOOTPRINT GORILLAS ECOSYSTEM SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE NATIONAL PARKS TRANSPORTATION ACCOUNTABILITY POLICIES FAMILY KNOWLEDGE BASE BANK FORESTS URBAN AREAS AGRICULTURE AGENCIES FOREST LAKE LOGGING FISCAL YEAR PRIVATE SECTOR FOREST RESOURCE LANDMARK LOGGING OPERATIONS POPULATIONS SAVANNA MALARIA INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY ISSUES ECONOMICS QUALITY OF LIFE HUMAN POPULATIONS MANAGEMENT ROADS ENCROACHMENT GOVERNANCE NATURAL RESOURCE BASE HUMAN LIFE DEGRADATION FOREST PARTNERSHIP EROSION ELEPHANT LAKES LAND MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE SCIENTISTS RESOLUTION EDUCATION HUMAN ECOLOGY NATURAL RESOURCE HUMAN NEEDS RURAL AREAS CONSERVATION INTEGRATION ECOLOGY IVORY TRADITIONAL HEALERS SATELLITE IMAGERY POPULATION SOILS STUDENTS LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE RIVER SYSTEMS PRIMARY EDUCATION WOMEN GOVERNMENTS MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS NATIONAL PARK GENETIC PEACE POVERTY ALLEVIATION DEBT RELIEF urban ecology indigenous knowledge ethnic diversity Paul Wolfowitz, President of the World Bank, congratulated the editorial team of National Geographic for the special issue on Africa. National Geographic has played a unique role in broadening the knowledge of the world. The World Bank partnered with National Geographic to produce a full-color wall map to raise awareness of the millennium development goals (MDGs) and to highlight each country's progress. We often hear about an Africa that is ravaged by poverty, disease and conflict. There is another face to Africa, one of hope, ambition, energy, intelligence and achievement. That face is also captured compellingly in this issue. Africa’s future holds rich opportunities. To seize these opportunities, there are many challenges to overcome. Given the enormous scale of this challenge, we need to come to terms with what we can and cannot achieve with the MDGs. The World Bank is working with countries that request help to strengthen legislation and institutions so they can take charge of combating corruption. Africa's transformation will depend on the commitment of the international community and the resolve of Africa's people and leaders. Michael Fay, National Geographic Explorer in Residence, spoke of his travels in Africa and said that there is a very direct relationship in particular in the African continent, but indeed everywhere on earth, between the management of the natural resource base and poverty alleviation, the wellbeing of humanity. Frannie Leautier, of the World Bank Institute, said countries working together can reach solutions that are much better than when they work individually. She noted the need to balance between human life and other life forms, with the forests, animals and so on. Paulo Gomes, of the World Bank Board of Directors, said the issue was very rich in presenting the ecological dimension of the diversity of Africa. The Bank needs to do something in preparing a comprehensive strategy to rebrand Africa in a more positive light. Africa has a formidable reservoir of variety in fauna and flora that can be used for science and the good of the continent. The panel fielded questions on urban ecology, indigenous knowledge, resource management, and governance amid ethnic diversity. 2016-08-11T15:00:01Z 2016-08-11T15:00:01Z 2005-09-08 Speech http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/11/25502965/remarks-president-wolfowitz-africa-whatever-thought-think-again-national-geographic-world-bank-presentation-washington-dc http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24876 English en_US National Geographic Panel Presentation, World Bank, Washington D.C., September 8, 2005 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Speech Africa Sub-Saharan Africa |