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Dec 19

Getting Development Done: 2025 in Review and Look Ahead

This year countries grappled with a cascade of shocks and economic turbulence, from ongoing conflicts and economic uncertainty to catastrophic weather that tested communities. Yet in the face of these challenges, nations proved far more resilient and adaptive than predicted.In th ... Show More

21m 52s

Nov 6

Everything Connected: Building Systems to Create Jobs

Job creation is the north star for the World Bank Group. But how can we go about it in a way that has a truly catalytic impact? Impact in the sense of generating large numbers of jobs in a sustained way. The answer is to build ecosystems, where all elements interact and support e ... Show More

25m 10s

Oct 2

What Do Shifting Demographics Mean For Future Development?

The world's population growth tells two stories: in many countries populations are aging, while in others, populations are getting younger. Projections show most countries will likely see shrinking populations within the next 25 years due to historically low fertility rates.But t ... Show More

27m 54s

Mar 2022

What mattered this week at the World Government Summit

"More question marks than answers." This is how Mohammed Al Gergawi, the UAE Minister of Cabinet Affairs, described the state of the world in remarks at the World Government Summit on Tuesday, as he implored decision-makers to move faster in order to keep up with rising inflat ... Show More

19m 43s

Sep 2023

From the UN General Assembly — world leaders gather in NY

EU Confidential is in New York for the U.N. General Assembly, where leaders from around the globe are gathering to hash out some of the most pressing issues. Those range from the climate catastrophe to reform of the UN itself and Russia's war in Ukraine — it's the most action-pac ... Show More

31m 6s

Jan 2022

Young talent to set 2022 agenda says World Economic Forum president

This is the decade of ‘talentism’ rather than capitalism, the World Economic Forum’s president said as it begins a week of high-level online meetings to address climate action, the pandemic and the economic recovery. Borge Brende, a former Norwegian foreign minister, te ... Show More

16m 30s

Oct 2017

World Bank/IMF Meetings Special: 25 Percent of World Not Enjoying a Strong Recovery, Lagarde Says

Live from the World Bank/IMF Meetings in Washington DC. Christine Lagarde, IMF's managing director, says the IMF has repeatedly said corporate tax reform was needed in the U.S. Prior to that, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim says the World Bank is talking with the U.S. about inf ... Show More

22m 42s

Aug 2022

Is the IMF Still Relevant?

As countries grappled with the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic in recent years, many turned to global financial agencies for support, including the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. But in some cases, at least, the agencies’ playbook of reforms and auste ... Show More

27m 23s

May 2022

What’s on the agenda at Davos 2022

The World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos is back as an in-person event following a move online during the Covid-19 pandemic. While Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian President will address the forum virtually on Monday, leaders scheduled to physically attend n ... Show More

20m 13s

Jan 2024

410. Discussing Impact Investment and ESG's with a BlackRock Executive | Terrence Keeley

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson sits down with investment expert and author Terrence Keeley. They discuss the recent success of the ARC conference, the reality of climate narratives and the ESG mafia, the cost effective solutions to some of our most pressing problems, and the positive sid ... Show More

1h 44m