A Guide to the World Bank

World Bank

• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Year: 2007
• eBook ISBN: 9780821366950
• Edition: 2
• Topic: Business
• Subtopic: Nonprofit Organizations & Charities
• Index: Business

The World Bank Group is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. Its focus is on helping the poorest people in the poorest countries by using its financial resources, staff, and extensive experience to aid countries in reducing poverty, increasing economic growth, and improving quality of life. In partnership with more than 100 developing countries, the Bank Group is striving to improve health and education, fight corruption, boost agricultural support, build roadsand 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 completely revised and updated second edition provides an accessible and straightforward overview of the World Bank Group's history, organization, mission, and purpose. Additionally, for those wishing to delve further into subjects of particular interest, the book guides readers to sources containing more detailed information, including annual reports, Web sites, publications, and e-mail addresses for various departments. It also provides information on how to work for or do business with the World Bank. A good introduction for anyone interested in understanding what the World Bank Group does and how it does it, this book shows readers who want to learn more where to begin.

Table of contents

• CONTENTS
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Abbreviations
• The World Bank Group Mission
• Introduction
• 1 How the World Bank Group Is Organized
• 2 How the World Bank Group Operates
• 3 World Bank Group Countries and Regions
• 4 Topics in Development
• APPENDIXES
• References
• Index
• Box 1 The Five World Bank Group Institutions
• Box 2 Millennium Development Goals
• Box 1.1 World Bank Group President Rober B. Zoellick
• Box 1.2 Origin of the Term “World Bank”
• Box 1.3 IBRD Basic Facts
• Box 1.4 IDA Basic Facts
• Box 1.5 IFC Basic Facts
• Box 1.6 MIGA Basic Facts
• Box 1.7 ICSID Basic Facts
• Box 2.1 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
• Box 2.2 Poverty Reduction Strategies: Key Steps
• Box 2.3 Reporting Fraud or Corruption
• Box 2.4 Financial Terms and Rates
• Box 2.5 Obtaining World Bank Group Publications
• Box 2.6 Web Links for Project Information, Disclosure, and Evaluation
• Box 3.1 Web Links for Country Membership Information
• Box 3.2 IBRD Graduates
• Box 3.3 Africa Fast Facts
• Box 3.4 East Asia and the Pacific Fast Facts
• Box 3.5 South Asia Fast Facts
• Box 3.6 Europe and Central Asia Fast Facts
• Box 3.7 Latin America and the Caribbean Fast Facts
• Box 3.8 Middle East and North Africa Fast Facts
• Box 4.1 Web Links for Data and Statistics
• Box F.1 Regional Web Sites
• Figure 1.1 Relationship Between Member Countries and the World Bank Group
• Figure 1.2 Voting Power of the Largest Shareholders of IBRD
• Figure 1.3 World Bank Organizational Structure
• Figure 1.4 IFC Organizational Structure
• Figure 1.5 MIGA Organizational Structure
• Figure 2.1 Total IBRD-IDA Lending by Theme, Fiscal 2006
• Figure 2.2 Total IBRD-IDA Lending by Sector, Fiscal 2006
• Figure 2.3 IFC Investment Projects by Industry, Fiscal 2006
• Figure 2.4 MIGA Guarantees Issued by Sector, Fiscal 2006
• Figure 2.5 World Bank Project Cycle
• Figure 3.1 Total IBRD-IDA Lending by Region, Fiscal 2006
• Figure 3.2 IFC Investment Projects by Region, Fiscal 2006
• Figure 3.3 MIGA’s Outstanding Portfolio Distribution by Host Region as of June 30, 2006
• Figure 3.4 Africa: IBRD and IDA Lending by Theme, Fiscal 2006
• Figure 3.5 Africa: IBRD and IDA Lending by Sector, Fiscal 2006
• Figure 3.6 East Asia and the Pacific: IBRD and IDA Lending by Theme, Fiscal 2006
• Figure 3.7 East Asia and the Pacific: IBRD and IDA Lending by Sector, Fiscal 2006
• Figure 3.8 South Asia: IBRD and IDA Lending by Theme, Fiscal 2006
• Figure 3.9 South Asia: IBRD and IDA Lending by Sector, Fiscal 2006
• Figure 3.10 Europe and Central Asia: IBRD and IDA Lending by Theme, Fiscal 2006
• Figure 3.11 Europe and Central Asia: IBRD and IDA Lending by Sector, Fiscal 2006
• Figure 3.12 Latin America and the Caribbean: IBRD and IDA Lending by Theme, Fiscal 2006
• Figure 3.13 Latin America and the Caribbean: IBRD and IDA Lending by Sector, Fiscal 2006
• Figure 3.14 Middle East and North Africa: IBRD and IDA Lending by Theme, Fiscal 2006
• Figure 3.15 Middle East and North Africa: IBRD and IDA Lending by Sector, Fiscal 2006
• Figure E.1 Voting Power of the Largest Shareholders of IBRD as of April 2007
• Figure E.2 Voting Power of the Largest Shareholders of IDA as of April 2007
• Figure E.3 Voting Power of the Largest Shareholders of IFC as of April 2007
• Figure E.4 Voting Power of the Largest Shareholders of MIGA as of April 2007
• Table 1.1 Country Eligibility for Borrowing from the World Bank as of July 1, 2006
• Table 1.2 Cumulative IDA Subscriptions and Contributions
• Table 2.1 IBRD-IDA Cumulative Lending by Country/Region
• Table D.1 Country Memberships and Voting Shares in Each Institution as of April 2007
• Table E.1 Voting Shares of Executive Directors of IBRD as of April 2007
• Table E.2 Voting Shares of Executive Directors of IDA as of April 2007
• Table E.3 Voting Shares of Directors of IFC as of April 2007
• Table E.4 Voting Shares of Directors of MIGA as of April 2007