Jim Yong Kim : (4)

" I think one of the main challenges that the World Bank faces is creating an organizational structure that doesn’t get in the way of its staff. We have fantastic staff. People told me as I was coming into the organization that the greatest asset of the World Bank Group is its staff, and I think there’s no question that that’s the case. " - Jim Yong Kim

" Haiti’s economy cannot be built by and benefit just a privileged few. It must be built by and benefit all Haitians. " - Jim Yong Kim

" A lot of young people don’t think they can make a difference. That’s really what I am at Dartmouth to do. I’m there to tell the young people, ‘Look, a few committed souls can change the world.’ " - Jim Yong Kim

" Institutionalized discrimination is bad for people and for societies. Widespread discrimination is also bad for economies. There is clear evidence that when societies enact laws that prevent productive people from fully participating in the workforce, economies suffer. " - Jim Yong Kim