Remarks at Liberia Partners Forum, Washington DC, February 13, 2007

In his opening remarks, President of the World Bank, Paul Wolfowitz said that the international community needs to do much more and faster and take advantage of this unique opportunity that Liberians have now, after 25 years of instability, to take control of their destiny. Liberia’s $3.7 billion de...

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Main Author:	Wolfowitz, Paul
Format:	Speech
Language:	English en_US
Published:	2016
Subjects:	EMPOWERMENT BENEFIT BASIC SERVICES IMF ITS PROCUREMENT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT COMPROMISE WOMAN FUTURE INCOME CRIMINAL PARTNER BANK GOVERNMENT HOMES OPTION CONCESSIONS TIMBER SERVICES SPECTRUM MULTINATIONAL REVENUES ECONOMY MINISTER JOURNEY SANCTIONS NATION REFUGEES PROJECTS CORRUPTION INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY WILL STREETS CONFLICT MINISTERS ROADS PAVING GOVERNANCE BUDGET ARMED CONFLICT STABILITY CHILDREN ROAD WAR SHARE PUBLIC FINANCES POVERTY PARTNERS FUEL FINANCES BRIDGES DIPLOMACY INITIATIVE TERRAIN CONFLICTS LAW INTERNATIONAL DONORS INVESTMENTS LENDING VIOLENCE SPEED DEBT LEADERSHIP MARKETS CIVIL WAR AGREEMENT CONFIDENCE FISCAL DISCIPLINE PORTS ARREARS RURAL ROADS RULE OF LAW PEACE MEETING GOVERNANCE REFORMS GUARANTEE FINANCE DEVELOPMENT BANK RECONSTRUCTION GRANTS ACCESS TO INFORMATION INVESTING
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/02/25926223/liberia-partners-forum-washington-dc-paul-wolfowitz-president http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24902

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spelling	okr-10986-249022021-04-23T14:04:20Z Remarks at Liberia Partners Forum, Washington DC, February 13, 2007 Wolfowitz, Paul EMPOWERMENT BENEFIT BASIC SERVICES IMF ITS PROCUREMENT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT COMPROMISE WOMAN FUTURE INCOME CRIMINAL PARTNER BANK GOVERNMENT HOMES OPTION CONCESSIONS TIMBER SERVICES SPECTRUM MULTINATIONAL REVENUES ECONOMY MINISTER JOURNEY SANCTIONS NATION REFUGEES PROJECTS CORRUPTION INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY WILL STREETS CONFLICT MINISTERS ROADS PAVING GOVERNANCE BUDGET ARMED CONFLICT STABILITY CHILDREN ROAD WAR SHARE PUBLIC FINANCES POVERTY PARTNERS FUEL FINANCES BRIDGES DIPLOMACY INITIATIVE TERRAIN CONFLICTS LAW INTERNATIONAL DONORS INVESTMENTS LENDING VIOLENCE SPEED DEBT LEADERSHIP MARKETS CIVIL WAR AGREEMENT CONFIDENCE FISCAL DISCIPLINE PORTS ARREARS RURAL ROADS RULE OF LAW PEACE MEETING GOVERNANCE REFORMS GUARANTEE FINANCE DEVELOPMENT BANK RECONSTRUCTION GRANTS ACCESS TO INFORMATION INVESTING In his opening remarks, President of the World Bank, Paul Wolfowitz said that the international community needs to do much more and faster and take advantage of this unique opportunity that Liberians have now, after 25 years of instability, to take control of their destiny. Liberia’s $3.7 billion debt is clearly unsustainable and an unacceptable burden. He called on the international community to work together to clear the arrears so that the country can move forward. He paid tribute to what he terms as the “inspirational leadership of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf,” and added that this new hope must not be allowed to fade away. He said that “Those who remember the horror of the past can hardly imagine that Liberia has now become a place of hope. 2016-08-17T14:53:07Z 2016-08-17T14:53:07Z 2007-02-13 Speech http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/02/25926223/liberia-partners-forum-washington-dc-paul-wolfowitz-president http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24902 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Speech Africa Liberia
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Remarks at Liberia Partners Forum, Washington DC, February 13, 2007

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