New leadership at the World Bank following the surprise resignation of its president, Dr Jim Yong Kim, is an opportunity for the largest multilateral development bank to strengthen its global reach and impact.
Beyond fighting poverty, the World Bank must become a true agent of development change that works with low-, middle-and high-income countries to tackle the dangers of climate change, widening income gaps and hindrances to open world trade.
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