Both are first-rate, have served as ministers with multiple portfolios, have performed admirably in top positions in multilateral organizations, and have the diplomatic skills and professional competence to do an outstanding job. They understand finance and economics, the bread and butter of the World Bank, and have a network of connections to leverage the Bank’s effectiveness.
世界银行的11名新兴和发展中国家执行董事已经提出了两位优秀的候选人：尼日利亚的奥孔乔-伊韦拉和哥伦比亚的奥坎波。我和这两人都有过共事。两人都是第一流的人才，在多个部门担任过部长，在多边组织担任过要职且取得过令人称道的表现，也拥有出色胜任所需要的外交技能和职业素养。他们懂金融和经济、明了世界银行的基本结构，也拥有能改善世行效率所需要的人脉。