H.E. Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa 关于发展委员会第101次会议的声明 - 2020年4月17日

Jul 19, 2026

A statement delivered by H.E. Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Minister of Finance and National Economy of Bahrain on behalf of multiple countries at the 101st Development Committee meeting. It commends World Bank Group emergency COVID-19 assistance of $14 billion while calling for transparent, equitable and adaptive reallocation processes. It highlights risks for fragile and conflict-affected situations and small states, urges support for scalable primary healthcare and pandemic preparedness, and calls for clear guidance on debt relief and debt management for IDA and middle-income countries to protect development gains and SDG progress.

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101st Meeting of the Development Committee

COVID-19 emergency response and allocation methodology

Reallocation process for resource envelopes

Support for fragile situations, small states, and healthcare systems

Economic impacts and preserving development gains

Debt relief, debt management, and guidance for IDA and middle-income countries

Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (Joint Ministerial Committeeof the Boards of Governors of the Bank and the Fundon theTransfer of Real Resources to Developing Countries) ONE HUNDRED AND ONE MEETINGWASHINGTON,DC-APRIL17,2020(VIRTUAL) DC/S/2020-0014 April 17,2020 Statement by H.E.Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al KhalifaMinister of Finance and National Economy Kingdom of Bahrain on behalf of Bahrain,Egypt,Iraq,Jordan,Kuwait,Lebanon,Libya,Maldives,Oman,Qatar,United Arab Emirates,and Yemen Statement by H.E.Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa AI KhalifaMinister of Finance and National Economy Kingdom of Bahrain on behalf of Bahrain,Egypt,Iraq,Jordan,Kuwait,Lebanon,Libya,Maldives,Oman,Qatar,United Arab Emirates,and Yemen # 101t Meeting of the Development Committee April 17,2020 Washington,DC (VIRTUAL) We commend the Bank and IFC management team for their swift and timely response in allocating $14Billion in emergency aid,to assist nations grappling with the spread of COVID-19,particularly those mostvulnerable.Given its rapid spread across many countries,extensive cross-border economic linkages andadverse impacts on financial markets,the coronavirus epidemic could place an already fragile globaleconomic recovery at risk and into recession.Thus,the case for a global synchronized and coordinatedresponse is clear. Accordingly,we fully support the World Bank Group's(WBG)proposed facility,including its transparentand equitable methodology of allocation which was designed to serve all of our clients.However,as thedemand for the facility could evolve over time,we must have a clear and transparent reallocation processin place. Given the challenges already facing Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations(FCS)and small states,wewould like to express our concern regarding the impact of reallocation of resources within country envelops.We therefore urge management to consider scaling up funding and prioritization of the resources under thedifferent IDA windows to support both FCS and Small States.Additionally,we encourage a clear processon how IBRD countries who have reached their exposure limits will be able to access this facility. Many countries,especially developing economies,have limited capacity to detect and respond to outbreaksand are not adequately prepared to respond to a pandemic threat of this magnitude.The basis ofpreparedness encompasses every country's technical,financial,socio-economic and political capacity toprevent,detect and rapidly respond to threats.Within this vein,significant work has already been doneduring the SARS,Ebola,and Zika outbreaks,despite their much smaller scale and impact,providing theBank with a solid foundation on which to compile and deliver knowledge and support to its clients bydrawing on its existing toolkit and analytical frameworks. Consequently,the WBG can play an instrumental role in providing support towards devising robust primaryhealthcare systems,ensuring policies integrate health-related economic burdens,and mobilizing resourcesfor pandemic preparedness and response.Given the broad economic costs and indefinite timeframe of fullycontaining the virus,there is a strong basis for substantial investment in prevention as well as preparedness,hence taking a pre-emptive approach in developing countries is a prudent investment. As this pandemic affects key elements of both supply and demand,economic productivity and global tradehave slowed,and sectors such as manufacturing,services and tourism have been negatively impacted. Moreover,this crisis has the potential to erase numerous hard-fought development gains for many countries,while impeding much needed inclusive growth.Highly indebted nations-Low-Income Countries (LICS)and Middle-Income Countries(MICS)in particular-are highly expected to experience a rapid decline intheir economic growth,which would also hinder their debt-servicing ability.These countries may facerapidl

FAQs

What emergency response does the statement commend for COVID-19?

It commends the World Bank and IFC management for swiftly allocating $14 billion in emergency aid to help countries facing the spread of COVID-19, especially the most vulnerable.

What reallocation process is requested?

It supports the World Bank Group facility but urges a clear and transparent reallocation process as demand may change over time, including guidance on reallocations within country envelops and access by IBRD countries that reached exposure limits.

How does the statement propose to address debt challenges during the pandemic?

It welcomes a call for debt relief for IDA countries and urges a clear and robust debt management proposal for middle-income countries, emphasizing the need to help countries concentrate resources on pandemic impacts.

Jul 19, 2026

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