Money laundering and the financing of terrorism are global problems that not only threaten a country s security, but also compromise the stability, transparency, and efficiency of its financial system, consequently undermining its economic prosperity. The annual global estimate for money laundering is more than $1 trillion, valued in U.S. dollars. Efforts to counter these activities are known as anti money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) programs. The 'Combating Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism' training program was developed by the World Bank s...

After publishing Who's the Old Broad at the Bar? in 2010 and Funkytown in 2011, I knew a third book of essays was in the cards. There was more to say. And since life is a great mix of the sad and sweet, I hope to have captured more incidents from my life with some humor and humility. "The road that is built in hope is more pleasant to the traveler than the road built in despair, even though they both lead to the same destination."

The Global Monitoring Report 2014/2015: Ending Poverty and Sharing Prosperity was written jointly by the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund, with substantive inputs from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. This year's report details, for the first time, progress toward the WBG's twin goals of ending extreme poverty by 2030 and promoting shared prosperity and assesses the state of policies and institutions that are important for achieving them. The report continues to monitor progress on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Also for the first...