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    5 key takeaways from the World Bank annual meetings

    In the wake of Jim Yong Kim's controversial reappointment — and amidst major questions about the future of multilateral cooperation — here's what people are talking about in Washington, D.C., this week.

    By Sophie Edwards // 07 October 2016

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    The World Bank’s annual meetings are in full swing with experts, policymakers and development professionals from around the world gathered in Washington, D.C., to discuss the future of global development. Devex has been attending the events and pounding the corridors to find out the hot topics people are talking about and what’s creating a buzz in the halls.

    Here are five key takeaways from the meetings so far:

    1. Multilateral organizations are worried about the globalization backlash.

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      Sophie Edwards is a Devex Contributing Reporter covering global education, water and sanitation, and innovative financing, along with other topics. She has previously worked for NGOs, and the World Bank, and spent a number of years as a journalist for a regional newspaper in the U.K. She has a master's degree from the Institute of Development Studies and a bachelor's from Cambridge University.

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