World Bank outlines “bold agenda” for ending extreme poverty in the Caribbean

WASHINGTON, CMC – The World Bank has outlined a “bold agenda” for ending poverty in the developing world, including the Caribbean.
“We are at an auspicious moment in history when the successes of past decades and an increasingly favorable economic outlook combine to give developing countries a chance – for the first time ever – to end extreme poverty within a generation,” said World Bank President Jim Yong Kim.
“Our duty now must be to ensure that these favorable circumstances are matched with deliberate decisions to realize this historic opportunity,” he said in a speech at Georgetown University.