World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans and grants to the governments of low- and middle-income countries for the purpose of pursuing capital projects. The World Bank is the collective name for the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and International Development Association (IDA), two of five international organizations owned by the World Bank Group. It was established along with the International Monetary Fund at the 1944 Bretton Woods Conference. After a slow start, its first loan was to France in 1947. In the 1970s, it focused on loans to developing world countries, shifting away from that mission in the 1980s. For the last 30 years, it has included NGOs and environmental groups in its loan portfolio. Its loan strategy is influenced by the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, as well as environmental and social safeguards., the World Bank is run by a president and 25 executive directors, as well as 29 various vice presidents. IBRD and IDA have 189 and 174 member countries, respectively. The U.S., Japan, China, Germany and the U.K. have the most voting power. The bank aims loans at developing countries to help reduce poverty. The bank is engaged in several global partnerships and initiatives, and takes a role in working toward addressing climate change. The World Bank operates a number of training wings, and it works with the Clean Air Initiative and the UN Development Business. It works within the Open Data Initiative and hosts an Open Knowledge Repository.
The World Bank has been criticized as promoting inflation and harming economic development, causing protests in 1988 and 2000. There has also been criticism of the bank's governance and response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The president David Malpass faced strong criticism as he challenged the scientific consensus on climate change. He was replaced by Ajay Banga, supporting climate action. Provided by Wikipedia
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Central America Education Strategy : an Agenda for Action. by Bank, World
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Intensifying the fight against malaria : the world bank's booster program for malaria control in africa. by Bank, World
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International Debt Statistics 2014. by Bank, World
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Doing Business 2020 by Bank, World
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Accelerating Trade Integration in the Caribbean : Policy Options for Sustained Growth, Job Creation, and Poverty Reduction. by Bank, World
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2009 Annual Review of Development Effectiveness : Achieving Sustainable Development. by Bank, World
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Poverty and the Environment : Understanding Linkages at the Household Level. by Bank, World
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Banking the Poor : Measuring Banking Access in 54 Economies. by Bank, World
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LDB Gender. by Bank, World
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The Little Green Data Book 2012. by Bank, World
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Capital for the Future : Saving and Investment in an Interdependent World. by Bank, World
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Angola : Oil, Broad-based Growth, and Equity. by Bank, World
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At Loggerheads? : Agricultural Expansion, Poverty Reduction, and Environment in the Tropical Forests. by Bank, World
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Global Development Finance 2007, 1 : (Analysis and Outlook) The Globalization of Corporate Finance in Developing Countries. by Bank, World
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Gender and Development : an Evaluation of World Bank Support, 2002-08. by Bank, World
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Doing Business in 2006 : Creating Jobs. by Bank, World
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Global Economic Prospects 2010 : Crisis, Finance, and Growth. by Bank, World
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The Little Data Book on Africa 2007. by Bank, World
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Doing Business 2017 : Equal Opportunity for All. by Bank, World
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Global Economic Prospects 2006 : Economic Implications of Remittances and Migration. by Bank, World
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