EMM News Explorer: Robert Zoellick

[-urge]: I'm saying make clear in advance the support that they will receive if they act.

xinhuanet_en 03-FEB-12

[-said]: World Bank research shows that the economic growth in West Bank and Gaza from 2008-2011 was driven primarily by donor aid, and therefore will be difficult to sustain without greater private sector growth,

maannews 03-FEB-12

[said that:]: 2012 could be a year when Germany becomes a leader of Europe or ... in which Germany stumbles and draws the ire of Europe.

xinhuanet_en 03-FEB-12

[-said]: I’m really glad the ECB took these actions, but let’s not be complacent,

bloomberg 29-JAN-12

[-said]: With the World Bank Group’s deep engagement with the Middle East and North Africa, I am looking forward to visiting Israel and the Palestinian Authority to find out more about development challenges,

maannews 29-JAN-12

[ said]: This has got to have an effect on influence, on perceptions of power in the world that are going to be significant for years to come,

IHT 28-JAN-12

[-said]: If we’re sitting here six months from now and the Italian public says enough’s enough, then what happens to Europe ?

bloomberg 26-JAN-12

[-said]: While the effects of the Eurozone crisis on the largest economies of western Europe receive most of the world's attention, the crisis is also hurting people in emerging eastern European countries, particularly the poorest in central and southeastern Europe,

btimescom 26-JAN-12

[-stated]: We wish Oby all the best in her future endeavors working with civil society, in which she will help to strengthen public sector capacity, and work especially with young people and women. I am especially appreciative of her committed and devoted service, including the years spent away from her family,

guardiannewsngr 24-JAN-12

[ said]: Under Oby’s leadership, our Africa team employed innovation, knowledge, partnership and financial services to strengthen results across Africa and to improve the prospects for Africa’s economic performance. Her close attention to the needs of our clients, engagement with African leadership and with regional institutions, as well as with the UN and other partners, has helped us to leverage our effectiveness across Africa. Oby has done excellent work mobilising private sector engagement and better connect

guardiannewsngr 24-JAN-12

[-said]: I am especially appreciative of her committed and devoted service, including the years spent away from her family,

xinhuanet_en 18-JAN-12

[-said]: Her close attention to the needs of our clients, engagement with African leadership and with regional institutions, as well as with the UN and other partners, has helped us to leverage our effectiveness across Africa,

xinhuanet_en 18-JAN-12

[-said]: I also appreciate Oby’s close work with IFC and MIGA, underscoring the interconnectivity across the World Bank Group to achieve better and more far-reaching impact,

ngrguardiannews 17-JAN-12

[ said]: Oby has done excellent work mobilizing private sector engagement and better connecting Africa’s development to that of other regions, particularly through South-South partnerships,

vanguardngr 17-JAN-12

[-added]: Oby has done excellent work mobilising private sector engagement and better connecting Africa's development to that of other regions, particularly through South-South partnerships.

allafrica 16-JAN-12

[-added]: Oby has done excellent work mobilising private sector engagement and better connecting Africa’s development to that of other regions, particularly through South-South partnerships.

thisdayonline 16-JAN-12

[added:]: Oby has built a strong team across the range of the Bank’s work: infrastructure and human development; agricultural production and productivity; private sector development; economic reforms to overcome poverty; and governance and accountability.

thisdayonline 16-JAN-12

[-said]: China's policy on the exchange rate will depend in significant part on whether Chinese officials believe the structure of the economy can adjust to the price signals of changed exchange rates,

news 07-JAN-12

[-told]: I have been deeply troubled over the past couple of days to see some of the commentary going across the English Channel, not only comments from France but also from Brussels, and others,

dailymail 17-DEC-11

[-added]: They need to be careful because I think you've got a tinderbox out there in both political and economic terms,

ibtimes 16-DEC-11

[-told]: I have been deeply troubled over the past couple of days to see some of the commentary going across the English Channel, not only comments from France but also from Brussels,

ibtimes 16-DEC-11

[ said]: This is a shocking event and our thoughts are with the Haitian people at this terrible time,

china 13-DEC-11

[-told]: As I start to look into the end of the year and 2012, I think it's a pretty dicey situation overall. And there's not much room for people to make missteps,

ChinaPost 13-DEC-11

[ said]: Prices remain volatile and millions of people around the world are still suffering. The World Bank has been working closely with the French Presidency of the G-20 and our partner international organizations on actions to protect the most vulnerable from the dangers of food price volatility, while also addressing some of its root causes. Let’s remember, averting crisis is not just about banks and debt. Millions of people around the world face a daily crisis of hunger and malnutrition. At Cannes, the G-20 c

times 02-DEC-11

[-said]: The world economy is in dangerous zone,

xinhuanet_en 16-NOV-11

[-said]: All these measures are about liquidity and buying time,

xinhuanet_en 16-NOV-11

[-added]: that's still a very open question for Europe,

xinhuanet_en 16-NOV-11

[-noted]: I believe it would be very useful if the G20 leaders can send a strong signal on follow-through after the Eurozone announcement so as to sustain and build confidence,

xinhuanet_en 06-NOV-11

[-said]: Prices remain volatile and millions of people around the world are still suffering,

xinhuanet_en 01-NOV-11

[-said]: We have estimated with the regional development banks we can provide somewhat over $200 billion in financing, drawing from a full set of tools,

trust 01-NOV-11

[-said]: The world economy is still wobbly ... and it could dip very quickly if momentum is not maintained and built upon,

news 01-NOV-11

[-said]: Millions of people around the world face a daily crisis of hunger and malnutrition. At Cannes, the G20 summit can and should take steps to address their needs,

xinhuanet_en 01-NOV-11

[-said]: The food crisis is far from over,

alertnet 01-NOV-11

[-said]: It reveals we are in a period of continued serious volatility, which is especially high in low-income countries,

trust 01-NOV-11

[-said]: One of the misleading paths would be to assume that someone else will bail you out,

news 01-NOV-11

[-told]: It would be very useful if the G20 leaders can send a strong signal on follow-through after the euro zone announcement so as to sustain and build confidence,

trust 01-NOV-11

[-noted]: The world economy is hobbled not only by large deficits and troubled banks, but by joblessness and slow growth,

xinhuanet_en 29-OCT-11

[-noted]: Developing countries' economic growth has helped compensate for the lackluster performance of developed nations, but they are hardly immune to the shocks coming out of industrialized countries,

xinhuanet_en 29-OCT-11

[-said]: The best safety net programs are those that deliver efficiently and effectively to the people who need support the most,

manilastandardtoday 28-OCT-11

[-noted that]: the relatively new conditional cash transfer program here in the Philippines offers a vital safety net to the most vulnerable people.

gmanews 27-OCT-11

[-said]: In addition, and this applies to countries around the globe, we can also take advantage of high prices and make this into an opportunity for farmers. If we help farmers, it will increase their production and productivity, including right here in the Philippines, we can take advantage of higher prices to help boost income,

xinhuanet_en 27-OCT-11

[-said]: My visit has helped me better understand the importance of President Aquino’s program for good governance and the government’s priorities to improve the business climate, develop infrastructure, increase investments in health, and education, and protect the most vulnerable people,

gmanews 27-OCT-11

[-said]: I am impressed with the resilience the country has exhibited to recent external shocks, including the impact of typhoons and the El Niño effect,

gmanews 27-OCT-11

[-said]: It was heartening to hear women speak about their commitment to meet the requirements to send their children to school and to seek health care for their families,

gmanews 27-OCT-11

[-said]: The best safety net programs are those that deliver efficiently and effectively to the people who need support the most. It was heartening to hear women speak about their commitment to meet the requirements to send their children to school and to seek health care for their families,

tribuneonline 27-OCT-11

[-said]: We know corruption is a drag on the economy, taxes the poor, and strangles opportunity, so I am looking forward to seeing first hand and learning from some of the reforms President Aquino has put in place to improve governance,

gmanews 25-OCT-11

[-said]: At a time when many countries have increasing numbers of people living precariously near the poverty line, targeted safety net programs are vital to help the most vulnerable people to continue to have opportunity and hope,

abs 25-OCT-11

[ says]: The U.S. problem could be as serious as Europe’s,[*]but it is not as imminent.

TheFrontierPost 01-OCT-11

[ says]: They are taking a ‘buy time’ approach,

TheFrontierPost 01-OCT-11

[-said]: The limited window of intervention for foetal development and for growth among infants and young children means that deprivation today, if not addressed properly, can have irreversible impacts on their physical and intellectual capacities, which will, in turn, lower their productivity in adulthood; this is an extraordinary price for a country to pay.

guardian 27-SEP-11

[-said]: The numbers emerging out of developing countries over the past month are shaking and shaky,

guardian 25-SEP-11

[-said]: The current wave of fiscal consolidation that is taking hold of developing countries has severe consequences for vulnerable populations.

guardian 25-SEP-11

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