Path to Prosperity
Paul Wolfowitz, President of the World Bank, discussed Singapore's remarkable progress along the road from poverty to prosperity which has also been discovered by many other countries in East Asia and around the world. He spoke of how each country must find its own path for people to pursue the...
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okr-10986-248942021-06-14T10:50:58Z Path to Prosperity Wolfowitz,Paul SHAREHOLDERS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVE PARTICIPATION INITIATIVES PUBLIC INTEREST STATES COUNTRIES EQUAL TREATMENT INCOME INTEREST BANK ANTI CORRUPTION GOVERNMENT PRIME MINISTER PARTNERSHIP GLOBALIZATION GOOD GOVERNANCE DEBT GOVERNORS STRATEGY MINISTER DECISION MAKING BILATERAL INSTITUTIONS BORROWING COUNTRIES GOVERNMENTS MISSION CORRUPTION DIRECTORS GOVERNANCE Paul Wolfowitz, President of the World Bank, discussed Singapore's remarkable progress along the road from poverty to prosperity which has also been discovered by many other countries in East Asia and around the world. He spoke of how each country must find its own path for people to pursue the same dreams of the chance to go to school, the security of a good job, and the ability to provide a better future for their children. Throughout the world, and importantly in the developing world, there is a growing recognition that the path to prosperity must be built on a solid foundation of good governance. Rich countries that have a vital responsibility in the fight against corruption and the need to take action against bribe givers who often come from their countries and to help the developing country partners recover stolen assets. He concluded by saying that the Bank’s mission is to help pave the way for the poor by giving them opportunity to work, so that they can take control of their own destiny. 2016-08-16T14:32:39Z 2016-08-16T14:32:39Z 2006-09-19 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/02/25887225/path-prosperity-annual-meetings-2006-singapore-paul-wolfowitz-world-bank-president http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24894 English Remarks at Annual Meetings, Singapore, September 19, 2006 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ Speech East Asia and Pacific East Asia and Pacific Singapore |
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SHAREHOLDERS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVE PARTICIPATION INITIATIVES PUBLIC INTEREST STATES COUNTRIES EQUAL TREATMENT INCOME INTEREST BANK ANTI CORRUPTION GOVERNMENT PRIME MINISTER PARTNERSHIP GLOBALIZATION GOOD GOVERNANCE DEBT GOVERNORS STRATEGY MINISTER DECISION MAKING BILATERAL INSTITUTIONS BORROWING COUNTRIES GOVERNMENTS MISSION CORRUPTION DIRECTORS GOVERNANCE |
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SHAREHOLDERS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVE PARTICIPATION INITIATIVES PUBLIC INTEREST STATES COUNTRIES EQUAL TREATMENT INCOME INTEREST BANK ANTI CORRUPTION GOVERNMENT PRIME MINISTER PARTNERSHIP GLOBALIZATION GOOD GOVERNANCE DEBT GOVERNORS STRATEGY MINISTER DECISION MAKING BILATERAL INSTITUTIONS BORROWING COUNTRIES GOVERNMENTS MISSION CORRUPTION DIRECTORS GOVERNANCE Wolfowitz,Paul Path to Prosperity |
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Paul Wolfowitz, President of the World Bank, discussed Singapore's remarkable progress along the road from poverty to prosperity which has also been discovered by many other countries in East Asia and around the world. He spoke of how each country must find its own path for people to pursue the same dreams of the chance to go to school, the security of a good job, and the ability to provide a better future for their children. Throughout the world, and importantly in the developing world, there is a growing recognition that the path to prosperity must be built on a solid foundation of good governance. Rich countries that have a vital responsibility in the fight against corruption and the need to take action against bribe givers who often come from their countries and to help the developing country partners recover stolen assets. He concluded by saying that the Bank’s mission is to help pave the way for the poor by giving them opportunity to work, so that they can take control of their own destiny. |
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