Address to the Board of Governors, Copenhagen, September 21, 1970

Address to the Board of Governors, Copenhagen, September 21, 1970

Robert S. McNamara, President of the World Bank Group, remarked that 1970 marked the beginning of the second quarter-century of the Bank’s existence, and prefaced the opening of second development decade. He sketched out the plans for maintaining the momentum of the Bank group's accelerated act...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McNamara, Robert S.
Format: Speech
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2020
Subjects:
PEARSON COMMISSION
WORLD BANK GROUP OPERATIONS
FIVE-YEAR PROGRAM
DEVELOPMENT AGENDA
CAPITAL MARKETS
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
EDUCATION FINANCE
POPULATION PLANNING
EQUITY
COUNTRY ECONOMIC MISSIONS
DEBT SERVICE BURDEN
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION
IDA LENDING
OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
AID TARGET
DONOR COORDINATION
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/156751468167968020/Annual-meeting-of-the-Board-of-Governors-address-by-Robert-McNamara-President-of-the-Bank
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33134
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Summary:Robert S. McNamara, President of the World Bank Group, remarked that 1970 marked the beginning of the second quarter-century of the Bank’s existence, and prefaced the opening of second development decade. He sketched out the plans for maintaining the momentum of the Bank group's accelerated activity, stressed the need for fashioning a more comprehensive strategy for development, and welcomed the publication of the Pearson Commission report.

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