User Clip: Global Poverty and the World Bank

Witnesses testified about the role and effectiveness of the World Bank in combating global poverty. Among the issues they addressed were transparency and accountability of bank activities, public perceptions of bank operations, U.S. participation in bank operations, and maximizing the U.S. ability to influence efforts to reduce and minimize global poverty. They also commented on Paul Wolfowitz’s recent resignation as president and the potential impact of the scandal on bank operations. close