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. 18 hours ago

    are warmer due to : sea surface temperature has increased in most places since 1901:

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  3. Looking forward to the Paris Peace Forum in November- do you have a project to present? See the video below from and learn more about how to apply.

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  4. Today is ! Billions of people depend on the ocean for livelihood, trade and prosperity. Yet, more than 150 million tonnes of plastics have accumulated in the world's ocean. Together, we can reduce marine litter by 30% by 2020.

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  5. Jul 1

    With up to $480 million in grants, will help 700,000 Rohingya & Bangladesh host communities in areas of health/education/water/sanitation. , are in Bangladesh to express their support:

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  6. Excellent catch-up with Christoph Beier, Vice-Chair of the Management Board at , about the changes in the multilateral and international development landscapes, and how we work together especially keeping a focus on and Africa.

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  7. We have to mobilize more private sector resources for development - the Compact with Africa is a great way to do this. Had an excellent discussion today with German business associations about the ever-growing investment opportunities in Africa.

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  8. Great to discuss the importance of working together for development, as well as progress on the Compact with Africa, with ’s Ministry of Finance State Secretary Wolfgang Schmidt.

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  9. Jun 29

    Dank an CEO der für den guten und spannenden Austausch. Wir wollen die Internationale Gesundheitsversorgung gemeinsam stärken.

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  10. Talking global issues and preparedness this morning with ’s Federal Minister of Health .

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  11. 800 million people in are at risk due to . We must act now to protect them, and our planet. ⁦⁦via ⁦⁩ ⁦

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  12. In today & tomorrow to talk about how and the work jointly together to help make concrete progress in . Great discussions so far on bringing more private sector investments to the table, and the importance of investing in people.

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  13. Jun 4

    It’s time to ! This , I pledge to further reduce my plastic footprint and I ask everyone to do likewise. I tag , , to also take the plastic challenge! Tag, - you’re it!

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  14. Technology is making it possible to reach the poorest and most excluded people, even as more aspects of the physical economy move to the virtual world. My latest blog:

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  15. Wonderful to welcome Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ of and his team to the today. We share a commitment to investing in people and building human capital as crucial steps toward a better future for all.

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  16. I am sorry to be missing the in Vietnam, but want to reiterate our commitment to . Together, we can help transform , land & water use, how we care about , and what we do in our cities to protect our and secure our future.

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  17. Jun 26

    Heartbreaking story from on Shearwater chicks whose plastic diet threatens the species' future . Plastic spreads across affecting marine life across the globe. So, "how much plastic is too much?"

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  18. . has invested $450 million over the past 25 years to support over 14,500 community based projects in over 125 countries. At , The GEF will discuss the next steps and you can be part of it. See how:

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  19. Great use of and to visualize and understand complex issues like displacement, climate, rising sea levels, agriculture, population, demographics, light emissions, etc.

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  20. Today we are mourning the loss of , a great friend of , a wonderful & brilliant colleague, friend & brother who touched the lives of many everywhere he went. He was truly exceptional and will be missed tremendously.

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  21. Happy times with - at a meeting raising funds for the Central African Republic. His tragic passing left us all in shock. At the we mourn for him, for his young family and for the loss for development. Our pledge is to carry on with his work. RIP.

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