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Tom Buerkle
Jim Yong Kim Leads a Revamped World Bank in the War on Poverty
The president has restructured the development bank to foster the spread of knowledge; now he needs to show that his model can deliver.
Tom Buerkle July 1, 2014
Key Speakers At The Bretton Woods Committee International Council Meeting

Jim Yong Kim, president of the World Bank Group, speaks during the 31st Annual Meeting of the Bretton Woods Committee at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, May 21, 2014. This year's meeting brings together leaders and experts from business and civil society to consider the value and changing nature of multilateralism in an age of austerity. Photographer: Pete Marovich/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Jim Yong Kim

Pete Marovich/Bloomberg

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