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"A wonderful resource . . . "
-- CHOICE MAGAZINE
"An exceptional book . . . "
-- GLOBAL BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS REVIEW
The World Bank Group is one of the world's largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries. Its mission is to overcome poverty by supporting an inclusive and sustainable development, enhancing growth with care for the environment, and creating individual opportunity and hope. Through its five institutions and in partnership with more than 100 developing countries, the Bank Group strives to improve health and education, fight corruption, boost agricultural support, build roads and ports, and protect the environment. Other projects are aimed at rebuilding war-torn countries or regions, providing basic services such as access to clean water, and encouraging investments that create jobs. In addition to this critical groundwork around the world, various parts of the World Bank Group are involved in activities ranging from conducting economic research and analysis to providing financial and advisory services to governments and private enterprises.
This new, updated third edition of A Guide to the World Bank provides readers with an accessible and comprehensive overview of the Bank Group's history, organization, mission, and work. It highlights the numerous activities and organizational challenges faced by the institution, and explains how the Bank Group is reforming itself to meet the needs of a multipolar, post financial crisis world. The book then chronicles the Bank Group's work in such areas as climate change, infrastructure, financial and food crises, rural and urban development, remittances and migration, and debt relief. For those wishing to delve further into areas of particular interest, the book guides readers to sources containing more detailed information, including publications, Web sites, electronic products, and even mobile phone applications.
NEW! For the first time, this Guide is published with a companion World Bank at a Glance app, which offers readers a wealth of information about the Bank Group at one's fingertips while also keeping readers up to date on Bank Group activities.
-- CHOICE MAGAZINE
"An exceptional book . . . "
-- GLOBAL BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS REVIEW
The World Bank Group is one of the world's largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries. Its mission is to overcome poverty by supporting an inclusive and sustainable development, enhancing growth with care for the environment, and creating individual opportunity and hope. Through its five institutions and in partnership with more than 100 developing countries, the Bank Group strives to improve health and education, fight corruption, boost agricultural support, build roads and ports, and protect the environment. Other projects are aimed at rebuilding war-torn countries or regions, providing basic services such as access to clean water, and encouraging investments that create jobs. In addition to this critical groundwork around the world, various parts of the World Bank Group are involved in activities ranging from conducting economic research and analysis to providing financial and advisory services to governments and private enterprises.
This new, updated third edition of A Guide to the World Bank provides readers with an accessible and comprehensive overview of the Bank Group's history, organization, mission, and work. It highlights the numerous activities and organizational challenges faced by the institution, and explains how the Bank Group is reforming itself to meet the needs of a multipolar, post financial crisis world. The book then chronicles the Bank Group's work in such areas as climate change, infrastructure, financial and food crises, rural and urban development, remittances and migration, and debt relief. For those wishing to delve further into areas of particular interest, the book guides readers to sources containing more detailed information, including publications, Web sites, electronic products, and even mobile phone applications.
NEW! For the first time, this Guide is published with a companion World Bank at a Glance app, which offers readers a wealth of information about the Bank Group at one's fingertips while also keeping readers up to date on Bank Group activities.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780821386576 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | World Bank Publications |
| Publication date: | 06/28/2011 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 261 |
| File size: | 4 MB |
Table of Contents
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xiii
Abbreviations xv
The World Bank Group Mission xvii
Introduction 1
How the World Bank Group Is Organized 7
Governance of the World Bank Group 7
The Five World Bank Group Institutions 11
Organizing Principles within the World Bank Group 27
Relationship to the IMF and the UN 40
How the World Bank Group Operates 45
Strategies 46
Policies and Procedures 55
The Bank Group's Finances 59
Financial Products and Services 61
Knowledge Sharing 72
World Bank Project Cycle 76
IFC Project Cycle 82
Partnerships 84
Staff, Consultants, and Vendors 87
World Bank Group Countries and Regions 93
Member Countries 94
Africa (Sub-Saharan) 103
East Asia and the Pacific 110
South Asia 115
Europe and Central Asia 121
Latin America and the Caribbean 127
Middle East and North Africa 133
Topics inDevelopment 139
Agriculture and Rural Development 140
Aid Effectiveness 141
Combating Corruption 143
Conflict Prevention and Fragile States 144
Debt Relief 145
Economic Research and Data 147
Education 149
Empowerment and Participation 152
Energy and Mining 153
Environment 155
Financial Sector 157
Gender 159
Globalization 160
Governance 161
Health, Nutrition, and Population 163
Indigenous Peoples 166
Information and Communication Technologies 167
Infrastructure 168
Labor and Social Protection 170
Law, Regulation, and the Judiciary 172
Manufacturing and Services 173
Poverty 174
Private Sector Development 176
Social Development 179
Sustainable Development 180
Trade 181
Transport 183
Urban Development 184
Water 185
Appendixes
Contacting the World Bank Group 191
Headquarters and General Inquiries 191
Media Relations, News, and Public Affairs 192
Public Information 193
Timeline of World Bank Group History 195
Presidents of the World Bank Group 203
Country Membership in World Bank Group Institutions 205
Constituencies of the Executive Directors 215
Additional Country Resources 229
References 231
Index 233
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