Education for Growth and Prosperity

Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group, explained that the MENA Concessional Financing Facility, an innovative approach to addressing the Syrian refugee crisis, has been re-envisioned as a Global Facility to address displacement crises in any middle-income country in the world. He spoke abo...

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Main Author: Kim, Jim Yong
Format: Speech
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2019
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/737241536667742538/Education-for-Growth-and-Prosperity-A-Keynote-Speech-by-President-Jim-Yong-Kim
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spelling okr-10986-310982021-05-25T09:18:15Z Education for Growth and Prosperity Kim, Jim Yong ACCESS TO EDUCATION CONCESSIONAL FINANCE DISPLACED PERSONS MARKETS OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION INNOVATION GROWTH DRIVERS GOVERNANCE REFORM GENDER GAP EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT POVERTY REDUCTION INEQUALITY INSTABILITY JOBS Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group, explained that the MENA Concessional Financing Facility, an innovative approach to addressing the Syrian refugee crisis, has been re-envisioned as a Global Facility to address displacement crises in any middle-income country in the world. He spoke about the importance of education, as the key for economic growth, competitiveness, and social cohesion. It is also the foundation for innovation and development, and opens the way for lifelong opportunities, which are essential for long-term peace and stability. In our rapidly changing world, the nexus of business, government, and education will be critical to build thriving societies. Countries can channel policy, markets, and learning into growth and prosperity for their people. 2019-01-03T20:34:00Z 2019-01-03T20:34:00Z 2017-02-13 Speech http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/737241536667742538/Education-for-Growth-and-Prosperity-A-Keynote-Speech-by-President-Jim-Yong-Kim http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31098 English Keynote at the World Government Summit, Dubai, February 13, 2017; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Speech Middle East and North Africa Middle East North Africa United Arab Emirates
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topic ACCESS TO EDUCATION
CONCESSIONAL FINANCE
DISPLACED PERSONS
MARKETS
OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
EDUCATION
INNOVATION
GROWTH DRIVERS
GOVERNANCE REFORM
GENDER GAP
EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
POVERTY REDUCTION
INEQUALITY
INSTABILITY
JOBS
spellingShingle ACCESS TO EDUCATION
CONCESSIONAL FINANCE
DISPLACED PERSONS
MARKETS
OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
EDUCATION
INNOVATION
GROWTH DRIVERS
GOVERNANCE REFORM
GENDER GAP
EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
POVERTY REDUCTION
INEQUALITY
INSTABILITY
JOBS
Kim, Jim Yong
Education for Growth and Prosperity
geographic_facet Middle East and North Africa
Middle East
North Africa
United Arab Emirates
relation Keynote at the World Government Summit, Dubai, February 13, 2017;
description Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group, explained that the MENA Concessional Financing Facility, an innovative approach to addressing the Syrian refugee crisis, has been re-envisioned as a Global Facility to address displacement crises in any middle-income country in the world. He spoke about the importance of education, as the key for economic growth, competitiveness, and social cohesion. It is also the foundation for innovation and development, and opens the way for lifelong opportunities, which are essential for long-term peace and stability. In our rapidly changing world, the nexus of business, government, and education will be critical to build thriving societies. Countries can channel policy, markets, and learning into growth and prosperity for their people.
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