In Episode #20, we discuss:
The role of the World Bank in global development and how to access a career in international development.
How the World Bank, as a lender of last resort, classifies countries and balances a country's financing needs with its geopolitical and other risks.
Key risks in infrastructure finance in developing nations.
Key trends in PPPs, project finance, and infrastructure finance pre-, during-, and post-Covid.
How developing nations are faring through Covid and their prospects for recovery.
Reading, listening, and watching recommendations from:
Prajakta
The World Bank's PPP Blog article "COVID-19 and Infrastructure: A Very Tricky Opportunity" by Richard Abadie
Fred
"How China Controlled the Coronavirus" (The New Yorker), by Peter Hessler
Jonathan
"Coronavirus Stalks Southeast Asia's Once-thriving Unicorns" (Nikkei Asian Review), by Shotaro Tani, Wataru Suzuki, and Peter Guest
Note, the opinions expressed are solely Prajakta Chitre's and do not express views or opinions of the World Bank Group as an institution.
