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Former Brazilian President and New Development Bank (NDB) President Dilma Rousseff highlighted the banks investments in Brazil, technological advancement, and the growing role of the Global South in shaping a multipolar world during an interview with journalists Leonardo Attuch and Fernando Morais on TV 247.
Rousseff said approximately 23.95 billion Brazilian reais in financing operations for Brazil had been approved since March 2023, when she assumed leadership of the Shanghai-based institution. She highlighted funding for sustainable infrastructure, sanitation, urban mobility, energy transition and climate-related initiatives, including support for Brazils National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES). Rousseff also discussed plans for a Smart Hospital within Brazils public health system, integrating artificial intelligence, surgical robotics and other advanced technologies. The initiative involves cooperation with Brazils Health Ministry and international partners, including Indias Narayana Health, as per the reports of Brasil 247. Emphasising the NDBs demand-driven approach, she said the bank respects national sovereignty and supports countries development priorities through long-term financing. Rousseff also advocated greater use of local currencies in international financing to reduce exchange-rate vulnerabilities and discussed the banks expansion and strategic priorities for 20272031. She stressed that science, education and technological innovation remain essential to Brazils long-term development and international standing. (ANI)
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