Kristalina GeorgievaVerified account

@KGeorgieva

Chief Executive Officer . European & citizen of the world, committed to international development. Former Vice President .

Washington, DC
Joined March 2010

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    My grandparents had very little education. My parents finished high school. I was the first in my extended family to get a PhD. From a village in Bulgaria to CEO of the -- this is what possibility looks like!

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  2. 21 hours ago

    Happy Birthday to ! On June 25th, 1946 the World Bank officially began operations. A staff of 26 arrived at work on the 10th floor of 1818 H St. NW in Washington DC. Visit the Archives Historical Timeline to learn more!

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  4. On - sharing one of my favorite songs to listen to in the car on my way to work!

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  5. Wonderful to welcome the Vice Mayor of and her colleagues to our office today!

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  6. Congratulations to the first cohort of our Analyst Program, graduating next week! Great to see such motivated young people joining the ranks of staff. Best of luck!

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  8. A big fan of Christo's work- this latest piece in London is pretty incredible!

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  9. Jun 19

    My two-part interview with CNN about the scale of today's conflicts and why we need new types of partnerships to meet the vast needs.

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  10. We stand with and partners to do more and do better to support refugees and host communities.

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  11. Honored to meet H.M. King Felipe VI of Spain today at !

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  12. When people are displaced, they need more than a home. They need healthcare, education, jobs and social protection. Help us answer the development challenge for host . We want to hear from you.

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  13. Jun 17

    According to a new Group report, if earned as much as men in the 141 countries analyzed, this would generate $160 trillion in additional wealth. Ending gender inequality makes economic sense:

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  14. Jun 18

    Great to be at the annual meeting. One aim: directing our energy, resources to people affected by reducing bureaucracy & reporting. We at are ready.

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  15. At the Annual Meeting of signatories an independent report concludes good progress is made. Cudos to & the 59 partners: less bureaucracy = more money for people in need. Keep it up!

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  16. In small island states, better post-disaster and efforts can reduce losses by an average of 59 percent.

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  17. Truly a collective effort. As - our eminent person - said we need to ‘fight bureaucracy in humanitarian aid to serve better those in crises not of their own making.’ is with you all.

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  18. Crisis makes headlines- crisis prevention rarely does. Important to read these stories from , where just a year ago the country declared drought as a national emergency; a year later, famine has been averted.

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  19. Jun 15

    is critical—for people, economies, societies, and global stability. When countries fail to invest productively in human capital, the costs are enormous, especially for the poorest.

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  20. Such a pleasure to welcome & team to the yesterday — excellent discussions on our work together to improve lives and livelihoods in Maharashtra .

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  21. Jun 15

    "Ensuring that women and girls enjoy the same rights and opportunities as men and boys is the right thing to do. It also makes economic sense – $160 trillion worth, to be precise." Min. Bibeau and on the cost of gender inequality

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