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The Way Forward: A Conversation with David Malpass and Masood Ahmed

· David Malpass, President of the World Bank Group (International)

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· David Malpass Wiki · World Bank Group WikiThe Way Forward: A Conversation with David Malpass and Masood Ahmed

ContextPublic conversation with the Center for Global Development's president in a World Bank series; the World Bank fights poverty and faces food and energy crises.

Why it mattersMalpass discusses the food crisis and stuck debt restructurings.

Problems raised
  1. The food crisis raises risks of hunger and famine.
  2. Debt restructuring is stuck.
  3. Debt composition has changed massively.
Solutions proposed
  1. Improve the debt restructuring process.
  2. Support farmers and fertiliser supply.
  3. Adapt policy to new creditor structures.
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