01 June 2007

World(Bank)Changing: A Letter to President-Elect Zoellick

An intriguing open letter to the incoming pres of the World Bank from the lovely people at WorldChanging (in particular, Jonathan Greenblatt)
"...The Bank should return to its core purpose as a bank of reconstruction and development, but infuse a sense of boldness and creativity into this mission. I might suggest a ten point plan, mixing principles, strategies and tactics, to jumpstart the process:
1. Rethink the Religion of Friedmanism. ...
2. Redefine the Metrics of Prosperity....
3. Embed a Culture of Bottom-Up-Led Innovation into Organization. ...
4. Create a Global Advisory Board of Social Entrepreneurs...
5. Launch Tiger Teams Focused on Big Cross-Border Problems...
6. Embark on a Listening Tour of the Global South....
7. Maintain a Focus on Corruption but Pursue Other Priorities....
8. Elevate Development Marketplace into permanent and persistent program....
9. Experiment to Scale Demonstration Models of Innovation....
10. Collaborate with Corporations and Foundation to Explore New Development Models. ...
You have a tremendous opportunity to change the World Bank and change the world as a result. I hope you will embrace this challenge.
Jonathan Greenblatt"

Interesting reading which by implication tells us what some of the big issues are. I think I would add a further point:
11. Investigate and bring recommendations on how to bring democratic accountability to the bank.
WorldChanging: Tools, Models and Ideas for Building a Bright Green Future: World(Bank)Changing: A Letter to President-Elect Zoellick:

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