The Development Puzzle | Veronica Nyhan Jones

If you are interested in the field of natural resources and economic development, then you surely know Veronica Nyhan Jones. Currently at the IFC Sustainable Infrastructure Advisory, she has been central to the implementation of World Bank Group development programmes in the extractives. After decades of persistent reduction in global poverty, do we still need global development banks?  In this personal conversation with Veronica, we revisit the relevance of multilateral organisations,  discuss the nature of economic development and consider the most pressing global development challenges ahead.***Highgrade is a not-for-profit organisation that produces interviews and documentaries that identify, capture and disseminate analysis and insights in the field of natural resources and social progress.Our mission is to provide open and free access to specialist knowledge and to disseminate good practice and innovation in this field. See www.highgrade.media for our portfolio of published material.With support from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, through BGR, and the Inter-American Development Bank.***Follow us on social media for daily insights and behind the scenes moments:TwitterLinkedIn