World Bank Group President to visit Moldova
- 06.08.2010 13:50
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World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick will visit Bulgaria, Moldova, and Latvia on August 9 – 13, to meet with government leaders, business people, think tanks, civil society, and visit projects to discuss development issues and the impact of the global economic crisis, the World Bank Country Office in Chisinau says in a communiqué.
In Moldova, on August 11 – 12, President Zoellick will meet with Prime Minister Vlad Filat, members of the Moldovan Cabinet, as well as ambassadors, think tanks, and heads of donor agencies.
“Moldova is undertaking reforms to stabilize, recover, and grow the economy while at the same time protecting the most vulnerable. Important progress has been made on the latter with the rolling-out of the new income-based social assistance system. But, the devastating floods that hit Moldova this summer have raised new social and economic challenges,” said Robert Zoellick.
“I look forward to hearing about the steps that the Government of Moldova has taken to address the impact of the economic crisis and re-orient the economy for European integration, and discuss the Bank’s role in helping the country achieve progress on this agenda.”
Robert Zoellick will have the opportunity to visit a kindergarten supported by the Moldova Social Investment Fund 2 Project and the Education for All-Fast Track Initiative. He will speak with beneficiaries of the Competitiveness Enhancement Project, which the World Bank has provided additional financing of $24 million over the past year in order to promote Moldovan exports and create new jobs in the face of the economic crisis.
