World Bank Group president David Malpass met with president Klaus Iohannis on April 13.

President Malpass commended Romania’s humanitarian support to Ukrainian refugees displaced by the Russian invasion. The two discussed the overlapping global crises affecting Romania and the world, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Covid-19, and rising food and energy prices.

The WB recently slashed its growth forecast for Romania’s GDP growth this year to just 1.9% - the most pessimistic independent forecast to date.

During his visit, Malpass will meet with representatives of the public sector and partners of the World Bank Group in Romania.

He will visit a project carried out with the assistance of the World Bank in the education sector, with a focus on supporting the Roma community. David Malpass will be joined by Anna Bjerde, Vice President of the World Bank for Europe and Central Asia, Gallina A. Vincelette, Director of the World Bank for the European Union, and Ary Naim, Regional Director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) for Central and South-East Europe.

(Photo: Presidency.ro)

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