Although he is proud of the progress made by the World Bank in the fight against poverty, Wolfensohn provided figures showing that the problem is widespread and far from being overcome.
Meskipun bangga akan kemajuan yang dicapai Bank Dunia dalam memerangi kemiskinan, Wolfensohn memberikan angka - angka yang menunjukkan bahwa problem tersebut meluas dan sama sekali belum tuntas.