Jim Yong Kim @JimYongKim

Jim Yong Kim, M.D., Ph.D., is the 12th president of the World Bank Group. His career has revolved around health, education, and improving the lives of the poor. Kim has received a MacArthur "Genius" Fellowship, was recognized as one of America's "25 Best Leaders" by U.S. News & World Report, and was named one of TIME magazine's "100 Most Influential People in the World."

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Opinion: Here's how the World Bank is maximizing finance for development

almost 8 years ago // World Bank

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim charts his vision to maximize finance for development — an approach that involves enabling more private sector investment, helping create markets, and using the bank's full range of resources to de-risk projects, sectors, and entire countries.

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