en-us	March 21, 2020 end of week update: A focus on COVID-19
zh-cn	2020年3月21日，周末更新：聚焦COVID-19

en-us	Over the past week, the crisis related to COVID-19 has continued to worsen.
zh-cn	在过去的一周里，与COVID-19相关的危机继续恶化。

en-us	Below is my summary of some of the World Bank Group’s activities in response.
zh-cn	以下是我对世界银行集团部分应对工作的总结。

en-us	On Tuesday, March 17, the Boards of the World Bank and International Finance Corporation approved an increased $14 billion Fast Track Facility (FTF) to assist countries and companies in their efforts to prevent, detect, and respond to the rapid spread of COVID-19.
zh-cn	3月17日，星期二，世界银行和国际金融公司董事会批准将快速融资方案（FTF）增加到140亿美元，以协助各国和企业预防、发现和应对COVID-19疫情的迅速蔓延。

en-us	At the end of the week, World Bank teams are preparing projects in 40 countries for up to $1.7 billion under the FTF.
zh-cn	到本周末，世界银行团队正在通过快速融资机制在40个国家筹备项目，总金额可达17亿美元。

en-us	Operations in Afghanistan and Ethiopia are the most advanced, and will be presented to our Board next week.
zh-cn	阿富汗和埃塞俄比亚的项目推进最快，将在下周提交董事会审批。

en-us	Decision meetings for 14 other countries will take place next week as well, and will create a framework for rapid responses in other countries.
zh-cn	其他14个国家的决策会议也将在下周举行，这将为其他国家快速应对建立框架。

en-us	This approach will allow us to quickly duplicate an operation in the same country, for example if other MDBs wish to co-finance a follow up tranche; and to quickly replicate an operation in one country in multiple countries.
zh-cn	例如，如果其他多边开发银行希望联合提供后续资金，这种方式可使我们能够在同一国家快速复制项目，并可将一个国家的项目快速复制到多个国家。

en-us	In addition to the fast track facility, COVID-19 support is being provided via restructuring of existing projects.
zh-cn	除了快速融资机制外，世行还通过对现有项目进行重组来为应对COVID-19提供支持。

en-us	Thus far, projects in 24 countries for up to $1.5 billion are in the works and span every region in which we operate.
zh-cn	迄今为止有24个国家的项目正在进行重组，总金额可达15亿美元，范围涉及我们运营的各大地区。

en-us	IFC is also actively working to start extending trade finance and working capital lines to clients.
zh-cn	国际金融公司（IFC）也在积极开始向客户提供贸易融资和运营资本。

en-us	Regular Board action on these efforts is expected over the next 2-4 weeks.
zh-cn	预计董事会将在未来2-4周内针对这些工作进行正常审批。

en-us	On Wednesday, March 18, I spoke by video conference with the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB), which is co-chaired by Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland, former Prime Minister of Norway and former WHO Director-General, and Mr. Elhadj As Sy, former Secretary General of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
zh-cn	3月18日，星期三，我在与全球应急准备监测委员会（GPMB）举行的视频会议上讲话，由挪威前总理、前世卫组织总干事格罗·哈莱姆·布伦特兰博士和红十字会与红新月会国际联合会前秘书长哈吉·阿馬杜·希联合主持。

en-us	With several colleagues, we discussed the spread of COVID-19, actions needed to develop new diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines, and G20 support for CEPI, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations.
zh-cn	我们和多位同事讨论了COVID-19的疫情蔓延、开发新的治疗方案和疫苗所需要采取的行动以及20国集团对CEPI（流行病防范创新联盟）的支持。

en-us	I had a discussion on similar topics last week with the co-chairs of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
zh-cn	上周，我与比尔和梅琳达·盖茨基金会的联合主席就类似主题进行了讨论。

en-us	Although I had been scheduled to meet Bill & Melinda in person in Seattle, we had a productive video conference and discussed the important partnership between the World Bank Group and the Gates Foundation, focusing on the COVID-19 response.
zh-cn	虽然我原定在西雅图与比尔和梅琳达·盖茨本人会晤，但我们举行了富有成效的视频会议，讨论了世行集团和盖茨基金会的重要合作关系，重点是COVID-19应对。

en-us	On Thursday, our World Bank Vice President for the Middle East & North Africa, Ferid Belhaj, virtually convened finance ministers and central bank governors from the MENA region to discuss their needs and the response to COVID-19.
zh-cn	周四，我们世行主管中东北非地区的副行长费里德·贝尔哈吉通过视频与该地区各国的财长和央行行长开会，讨论了他们的需求和COVID-19应对。

en-us	Last week, our World Bank Vice President for Africa, Hafez Ghanem convened over 40 African finance ministers and central bank governors to discuss their needs.
zh-cn	上周，我们的世行主管非洲的副行长哈菲兹·加内姆和40多位非洲财长和央行行长开会讨论了他们的需求。

en-us	Importantly, we have identified a range of rapid procurement modalities to support bulk purchasing, in addition to standard country-led procurement.
zh-cn	重要的是，除了标准的国家主导的采购外，我们还确定了一系列快速采购方式来支持大宗物资采购。

en-us	We are working together with other MDBs and the IMF, including a March 19 video conference chaired by World Bank Managing Director Axel van Trotsenburg, to assess and respond to immediate health needs, co-finance country programs, and prepare for long-term economic impact.
zh-cn	我们与其他多边开发银行和国际货币基金组织密切合作，包括3月19日由世行常务副行长阿克塞尔·冯·托森伯格主持召开视频会议，评估和响应当前的卫生需求，共同资助国家疫情防控计划，并为减轻长期经济影响做准备。

en-us	Other important Bank operations are continuing.
zh-cn	世行的其他重要业务仍在继续。

en-us	For example, on Monday, March 16, the World Bank reallocated $13.8 million of an existing project to enhance control of desert locust invasion in Kenya. This includes funding for surveillance aircrafts, vehicles, equipment, ground and aerial spraying, livelihood restoration, and setting up 6 ground stations that will be main coordinating locations for the locust control operations.
zh-cn	例如，在3月16日，星期一，世界银行对一个现有项目的1380万美元进行重新调配，以加强肯尼亚沙漠蝗灾防控，包括资助监测飞机、车辆、设备、地面和空中喷药、生计恢复以及建设6个地面站作为蝗灾防控行动的主要协调地点。

en-us	While we are intensely focused on slowing the spread of COVID-19, we must also remain vigilant toward other threats.
zh-cn	在密切关注减缓COVID-19蔓延速度的同时，我们也必须对其他威胁保持警惕。

en-us	Our workforce has moved to home-based working.
zh-cn	我们的员工已改为在家工作。

en-us	The transition is challenging, and the Bank’s internal communications on both progress and setbacks was frequent during the week.
zh-cn	这一过渡充满挑战，本周内世行围绕进展和挫折保持频繁的内部沟通。

en-us	I am encouraged to see the resilience of our staff in maintaining focus on urgent activities, and pleased with the communications technology
zh-cn	令人鼓舞的是，我们的员工能够集中精力处理紧急工作，并对通信技术感到满意。

en-us	--on Monday, for instance, we had 800 concurrent video sessions at one point in the day worldwide and a total of 3,700 over the course of the day.
zh-cn	例如，在星期一，我们同一时间在世界各地召开视频会议800场，一天内共召开视频会议3700场。

en-us	The system, close working relationships, and global expertise should allow our work to continue.
zh-cn	系统、紧密工作关系和全球专业知识应使我们能够继续工作。

en-us	Next week will bring many urgent challenges.
zh-cn	下周将带来许多紧迫的挑战。

en-us	My heartfelt thanks to our staff and colleagues around the world who are working with vigor and patience to address this ongoing crisis.
zh-cn	我衷心感谢在世界各地的员工和同事们，他们正以充沛的活力与耐心努力应对这场危机。