It is vital that the World Bank Group continually challenges itself to refresh our development thinking. It is vital that a modernized multilateralism be open to new ideas.

One of the challenges for sub-Saharan Africa is that markets are of modest size. This makes regional integration important.

The world is only one poor harvest away from chaos. We are so close to the edge that politically destabilising food prices could come at any time

There are many roads to prosperity, but one must be taken. Inaction leads nowhere.

It is vital that the World Bank Group continually challenges itself to refresh our development thinking. It is vital that a modernized multilateralism be open to new ideas.

Private sector development and the creation of small businesses spur investment, jobs, opportunity, and hope. It empowers the market to meet local needs, whether for food, basic goods, or services.

Don't just analyze a problem - solve it.