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2024 in Review and the Challenges Ahead | The Development Podcast
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As the world approaches the quarter way point of the 21st century, we take stock of the last year in development and the challenges ahead . And we return to the work of the International Development Association (IDA) , in verse. Join us as we hear from Ayhan Kose , Deputy Chief Economist of the World Bank Group and Director of the Prospects Group, and Emi Mahmoud , Poet, activist and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador. Timestamps [00:00] Welcome and introduction to the topic [03:45] Global economy and growth despite intertwined challenges [06:47] Eradicating poverty and boosting shared prosperity on a livable planet [11:43] Biggest challenges facing low-income countries [15:32] 2025: Hopes for the…