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World Bank: We have our priorities right
The Interim President of the World Bank, Kristalina Georgieva, has defended the organisation鈥檚 approach to tackling poverty saying it has the right priorities.
鈥淲e are shifting towards the lower income countries and also towards the countries that are on the frontline of this fight against extreme poverty,鈥� she told 91热爆 Hardtalk鈥檚 Stephen Sackur, adding the bank had now invested twice as much in the poorest countries than three years ago.
Ms Georgieva backed the organisation鈥檚 use of targeted programmes, despite some aid agencies arguing that universal benefit programmes were more effective.
鈥淲e target those who need it the most,鈥� she said.
