Robert Zoellick has been a steadying force at the World Bank since he took over in 2007, after the abrupt departure of Paul Wolfowitz in an ethics scandal. He has restored a sense of pride and shared mission in an institution created 68 years ago to promote growth and alleviate poverty in the developing world. He secured the first capital package for the Bank in 20 years. The challenge for Mr Zoellick’s successor is to build on his legacy to ensure the bank remains relevant in a world that has changed radically since it was founded at Bretton Woods.
自從2007年接替因道德醜聞突然離職的保羅•沃爾福威茨(Paul Wolfowitz)出任世界銀行(World Bank)行長以來，羅伯特•佐立克(Robert Zoellick)已成爲世行一位穩定軍心的人物。他讓世行這家擁有68年曆史的機構恢復了自豪感和共同使命感——世行的初衷就是幫助發展中國家實現成長和擺脫貧困。他使世行實現了20年來首次增資。然而，自世行在佈雷頓森林(Bretton Woods)會議上誕生以來，世界已發生了鉅變，佐利克繼任者的挑戰在於，如何在他打下的基礎上，確保世行在當今世界仍具有重要的地位。