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World Bank Group 2022 Spring Meetings Ministerial Roundtable for Support to Ukraine: Remarks by World Bank Group President David Malpass

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

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ContextRemarks at a ministerial roundtable on support to Ukraine during the 2022 Spring Meetings in Washington; the World Bank fights poverty and mobilises aid for Ukraine.

Why it mattersMalpass seeks grants rather than loans to fill Ukraine's financing needs.

Problems raised
  1. Russia's invasion causes atrocities.
  2. Ukraine has urgent financing needs.
  3. Future debt burden must be limited.
Solutions proposed
  1. Fill financing needs with minimal debt.
  2. Mobilise donors.
  3. Support government services.
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