WORLD BANK
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans and grants to the governments of low- and middle-income countries for the purpose of pursuing capital projects. For the last 30 years, it has included NGOs and environmental groups in its loan portfolio. Its loan strategy is influenced by the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, as well as environmental and social safeguards.
Topic A: Should the World Bank Fund Fossil Fuel Projects?
Topic B: To Be Updated
Chairs
Nathan Chen
Nathan is a junior at Harvard studying Economics and Government. This is his third Harvard Model Congress, and he's so excited to be back in Doha. Outside of HMC, Nathan enjoys cooking, traveling, and watching movies.
Fetuma Hassan
Fetuma Hassan is a sophomore at Harvard College from London, England studying Government and Economics. She is incredibly passionate about education equity, political apathy and foreign relations. She is involved in many programs at the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School such as the Policy Program and the Global Affairs Program. Aside from that Fetuma frequently enjoys being involved in affinity spaces such as the Association of Black Harvard Women and the Ethiopian and Eritrean Student Association.