18 June 2007
Despite all the public outcry about the flaws in the World Bank's governance and the need for an open, democratic, and merit-based process for the selection of the next World Bank President, NOT A SINGLE COUNTRY proposed an alternate candidate to the US's pick for the job, allowing the US to continue its grip on the leadership of the institution. The Board is expected to confirm the Bush administration's choice for the job - Robert Zoellick - by the end of June...
Read more about Robert Zoellick, and the process that has brought him to power, on BIC's website.
Read the latest banter on the candidates on www.worldbankpresident.org