Economic policymakers are expected to gather in Washington , D.C. , for the World Bank - IMF Spring Meeting . President of the World Bank argues strategies to kick start growth are on the right track , but need more work . The world can end extreme poverty by 2030 . Jim Yong Kim says the world is at a moment of historic opportunity to end global absolute poverty . He says this goal is ambitious but can be achieved by 2030 , if there is strong and stable growth across the world .
Economic policymakers are expected to gather in Washington , D.C. , for the World Bank - IMF Spring Meeting . President of the World Bank argues strategies to kick start growth are on the right track , but need more work . Jim Yong Kim says the world is at a moment of historic opportunity to end global absolute poverty . He says this goal is ambitious but can be achieved by 2030 , if there is strong and stable growth across the world .