With the Bank just two blocks away from the White House on Pennsylvania Avenue, it has been all too easy for the US to dominate the institution. Now many members, including Brazil, China, India, and several African countries, are raising their voices in support of more collegial leadership and an improved strategy that works for all.
美国官员习惯于将世界银行视为美国外交政策和商业利益的延伸。世行坐落于华盛顿宾夕法尼亚大道，与白宫只隔着两个街区，因此美国人一直主导着这个机构也就不足为奇了。如今，不少成员国——包括巴西、中国、印度和数个非洲国家——正在发声支持合议领导以及改善世行战略使之适用于所有成员国。