After much discussion about who would be the next president
of the World Bank, Jim Yong Kim has been selected. While most everyone seems to
agree that Kim will do a good job, there is growing
frustration
about the selection process. Among those calling for change is the Nigerian
Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who also pursued the position with
many supporting her bid. Chris
Blattman believes this is the beginning of many small acts that will lead
to a more open and merit-based process. Now that the selection has been made, Poverty
Matters Blog asks a panel of experts what Kim’s year one "to-do list"
should have on it and From
Poverty to Power talks about the challenges he will likely face during his period
of service. The Center
for Global Development thinks enhancing engagement with Fragile States will
be one of the central issues Kim has to confront.
On another note, the Open Government Partnership (OGP)
Annual Meeting took place this week. The OGP revealed the Top
Ten Commitments made by new member countries, as well as the Articles
of Governance that was approved by the OGP Steering Committee. U.S.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton opened the meeting saying, “The
cure for corruption is openness.” You can watch a video of her opening
speech here.
A range of articles
here covers what took place at the meetings if you missed it.
This post was contributed by Taryn Davis, Communications Intern at Development Gateway.
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