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Empowering the World's Poor Through IT |
Abstract:
With half the world's population living on less than $2 a day, poverty is
a huge challenge in the developing world. The World Bank sees opportunities
for poverty alleviation through the use of information and communication
technologies (ICTs) as a development strategy. ICTs have a critical role
to play, particularly in making knowledge available and building capacity;
and citizens, enterprises, and governments can make a difference in bridging
the knowledge gap. There is an opportunity for IT leaders and research institutions
to play a role to facilitate reform globally in this area as part of a social
responsibility and business strategy as well.
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Biography
Mohamed V. Muhsin, a Sri Lankan national, is vice president and chief information
officer of the World Bank Group. He was the first CIO of the World Bank and
has been in this position since 1997. He is responsible for aligning information
and technology strategy with World Bank business strategy - directing the investment
in IT to support the organization's goals. He has implemented major reforms
using IT in the World Bank; most recently, he led major programs for global
connectivity and the renewal of the bank's information and knowledge management
systems.
Prior to joining the World Bank, Muhsin worked in senior positions in the private
sector in Sri Lanka. He also served for several years as an advisor to the President
of Zambia on state enterprise reform and as the group financial director of Zambia's
Mining and Industrial conglomerate.
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