Annette Dixon | The Daily Star

  • Annette Dixon

    The author is Vice President for the South Asia Region of the World Bank.

  • It's possible to end poverty in Bangladesh

    World Bank President Jim Kim spent the last two days in Bangladesh to assess its growing prosperity and to mark on Monday the international day to end poverty.

  • Big lessons from a small country

    The mountain kingdom of Bhutan may not seem an obvious place to look for lessons on addressing climate change. But on a recent visit there...

  • Time to prepare for the next disaster

    The World Bank estimates that every dollar invested in disaster prevention saves $4 in disaster damage. A single large disaster can cost between three to six percent of a developing country's economic output.
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