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Spring Meetings 2009: Global Monitoring Report

WASHINGTON DC [HIGH-RES]
April 24, 2009 - Washington DC. World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings 2009. Global Monitoring Report 2009 launch. John Lipsky, IMF First Deputy Managing Director (l.) Justin Lin World Bank Chief Economist (r.)

The global financial crisis is imperiling attainment of the 2015 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and creating an emergency for development, warned an IMF-World Bank report released today.

© Simone D. McCourtie/World Bank

WASHINGTON DC [HIGH-RES]
April 24, 2009 - Washington DC. Washington DC. World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings 2009.  Global Monitoring Report 2009 launch. John Lipsky, IMF First Deputy Managing Director

"With simultaneous recessions striking all major regions, the likelihood of painfully slow recoveries in many countries is very real, making the fight against poverty more challenging and more urgent,” "--Lipsky

Photo: © Simone D. McCourtie / World Bank


WASHINGTON DC [HIGH-RES]
April 24, 2009 - Washington DC. World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings 2009. Global Monitoring Report 2009 launch. Justin Lin World Bank Chief Economist

"Worldwide, we have an enormous loss of wealth and financial stability...Millions more people will lose their jobs in 2009, and urgent funding must be provided for social safety nets, infrastructure, and small businesses in poor countries, for a sustainable recovery.”” "--Lin

Photo: © Simone D. McCourtie / World Bank

WASHINGTON DC [HIGH-RES]
April 24, 2009 - Washington DC. World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings 2009. Global Monitoring Report 2009 launch. Justin Lin World Bank Chief Economist


Photo: © Simone D. McCourtie / World Bank

WASHINGTON DC [HIGH-RES]
April 24, 2009 - Washington DC. World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings 2009. Global Monitoring Report 2009 launch. John Lipsky, IMF First Deputy Managing Director.

Photo: © Simone D. McCourtie / World Bank

WASHINGTON DC [HIGH-RES]
April 24, 2009 - Washington DC. World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings 2009. Global Monitoring Report 2009 launch. Zia Qureshi, World Bank Senior Advisor and Lead Author.

Photo: © Simone D. McCourtie / World Bank

WASHINGTON DC [HIGH-RES]
April 24, 2009 - Washington DC. World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings 2009. Global Monitoring Report 2009 launch. Zia Qureshi, World Bank Senior Advisor and Lead Author.

Photo: © Simone D. McCourtie / World Bank

WASHINGTON DC [HIGH-RES]
April 24, 2009 - Washington DC. World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings 2009. Global Monitoring Report 2009 launch. John Lipsky, IMF First Deputy Managing Director (l.) Justin Lin World Bank Chief Economist (r.)

Photo: © Simone D. McCourtie / World Bank



WASHINGTON DC [HIGH-RES]
April 24, 2009 - Washington DC. World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings 2009. Global Monitoring Report 2009 launch. Justin Lin World Bank Chief Economist

Photo: © Simone D. McCourtie / World Bank




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