Reshaping Power: The World Bank, U.S. Interests and Global Inequality I Podcast I Joe Athialy

You, Me & the Economy

International Financial Institutions Under Trump: Perspectives from India & the Global South I In conversation with Joe Athialy

In this episode, Joe Athialy examines the World Bank’s recent reforms under President Ajay Banga. He discusses the institution’s increasing focus on leveraging private capital for climate finance and development projects, and questions whether this shift will truly benefit the Global South. Athilaly also highlights concerns about the Bank’s accountability, its support for fossil fuels, and the potential for these new policies to undermine past social and environmental safeguards.

Tune in as Athialy shares his insights on the real impact of these changes and the movements pushing for a more just and people-centered approach.

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This episode is an excerpt from the webinar “The Political Economy of the Trump Era: Challenges and Opportunities”, co-organized by the Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA), The Wire, Sambhaavnaa Institute, and Progressive International.