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

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.

Corruption is a cancer that steals from the poor, eats away at governance and moral fibre and destroys trust.

Don't just analyze a problem - solve it.

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.

The most effective executive branch officials try to help legislators develop explanations for the votes they are being asked to take.

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