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A Guide to the World Bank (Record no. 22075)

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Title A Guide to the World Bank
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Place of publication, distribution, etc. Washington D C
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. World Bank
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2003
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Extent 247p
Dimensions xv
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Formatted contents note Contents<br/>Foreword xiii<br/>Acknowledgments xiv<br/>Acronyms xv<br/>World Bank Group Mission Statement 1<br/>CHAPTER 1<br/>Introduction 3<br/>CHAPTER 2<br/>How the World Bank Group Is Organized 7<br/>Governance of the World Bank Group 8<br/>Founding Documents 8<br/>Ownership by Member Countries 8<br/>Board of Governors 8<br/>Executive Directors 9<br/>World Bank Group President 9<br/>Managing Directors 10<br/>The Five World Bank Group Institutions 10<br/>The World Bank: IBRD and IDA 11<br/>The International Finance Corporation 16<br/>The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency 20<br/>The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes 21<br/>Organizing Principles 23<br/>Relationship to the IMF and the United Nations 29<br/>The Bretton Woods Institutions 29<br/>Specialized Agency of the United Nations 31<br/>CHAPTER 3<br/>How the World Bank Group Operates 33<br/>Strategies 34<br/>Millennium Development Goals 34<br/>Strategic Framework and Directions 35<br/>Thematic and Sector Strategies 35<br/>Comprehensive Development Framework 36<br/>Poverty Reduction Strategies 37<br/>Country Assistance Strategies 38<br/>Policies and Procedures 39<br/>Operational Manual 39<br/>Policies at IFC, MIGA, and ICSID 43<br/>The Bank Group’s Finances 43<br/>IBRD and IDA Funding and Lending 43<br/>Funding of IFC, MIGA, and ICSID 44<br/>Trust Funds 44<br/>Financial Reporting: Bank Group Annual Reports 46<br/>Products and Services 47<br/>World Bank Products and Services 47<br/>IFC Products and Services 53<br/>MIGA Products and Services 54<br/>ICSID Products and Services 55<br/>World Bank Project Cycle 55<br/>Project Identification 55<br/>Preparation 56<br/>Appraisal 56<br/>Approval 56<br/>Effectiveness 57<br/>Implementation and Supervision 57<br/>Evaluation 57<br/>Other Monitoring 57<br/>Project Information 58<br/>vi <br/>IFC Project Cycle 60<br/>Application for IFC Financing 60<br/>Project Appraisal 60<br/>Public Notification 61<br/>Board Review and Approval 61<br/>Resource Mobilization 61<br/>Legal Commitment 61<br/>Disbursement of Funds 61<br/>Project Supervision and Evaluation 61<br/>Closing 61<br/>Project Information 61<br/>Partnerships 62<br/>Institutional Partnerships 62<br/>Bilateral Development Agencies 63<br/>Programmatic Partnerships 63<br/>Nongovernmental Organizations and Civil Society 64<br/>Staff, Consultants, and Vendors 64<br/>World Bank Group Staff 64<br/>Job Openings, Internships, and Scholarships 65<br/>Procurement Opportunities in Projects Financed by IBRD and IDA 66<br/>Supplying Directly to the World Bank Group 67<br/>CHAPTER 4<br/>World Bank Group Countries and Regions 69<br/>Member Countries 72<br/>Membership 72<br/>Ways of Classifying Countries 73<br/>Country Activities and Operations 77<br/>Initiatives for Groups of Countries 78<br/>Regional Groupings 80<br/>Africa (Sub-Saharan) 82<br/>The World Bank in Sub-Saharan Africa 83<br/>IFC in Sub-Saharan Africa 84<br/>MIGA in Sub-Saharan Africa 84<br/>Regional Initiatives 85<br/>East Asia and the Pacific 87<br/>CONTENTS vii<br/>The World Bank in East Asia and the Pacific 87<br/>IFC in East Asia and the Pacific 88<br/>MIGA in East Asia and the Pacific 89<br/>Regional Initiatives 89<br/>South Asia 91<br/>The World Bank in South Asia 91<br/>IFC in South Asia 92<br/>MIGA in South Asia 93<br/>Regional Initiatives 94<br/>Europe and Central Asia 95<br/>The World Bank in Europe and Central Asia 95<br/>IFC in Europe and Central Asia 97<br/>MIGA in Europe and Central Asia 98<br/>Regional Initiatives 98<br/>Latin America and the Caribbean 100<br/>The World Bank in Latin America and the Caribbean 101<br/>IFC in Latin America and the Caribbean 102<br/>MIGA in Latin America and the Caribbean 103<br/>Regional Initiatives 103<br/>Middle East and North Africa 104<br/>The World Bank in the Middle East and North Africa 104<br/>IFC in the Middle East and North Africa 106<br/>MIGA in the Middle East and North Africa 106<br/>Regional Initiatives 106<br/>CHAPTER 5<br/>Topics in Development 109<br/>Agriculture and Rural Development 110<br/>Agribusiness Department (IFC) 110<br/>Agriculture and Rural Development Department (World Bank) 110<br/>Aid Effectiveness 111<br/>Operations Evaluation 111<br/>Quality Assurance Group 112<br/>Combating Corruption 112<br/>viii <br/>Conflict Prevention and Reconstruction 113<br/>Debt Relief 114<br/>Economic Research and Data 115<br/>Data and Statistics 115<br/>Research 116<br/>Education 117<br/>Education Department (World Bank) 117<br/>World Bank Institute 118<br/>IFC Investments in Private Education 118<br/>Empowerment and Participation 119<br/>Energy and Mining 121<br/>Environment 122<br/>Environment Department (World Bank) 122<br/>Environment and Social Development Department (IFC) 122<br/>Financial Sector 123<br/>Financial Sector Network (World Bank Group) 123<br/>Global Financial Markets Group (IFC) 124<br/>Gender 125<br/>Globalization 125<br/>Governance and the Public Sector 126<br/>Health, Nutrition, and Population 127<br/>World Bank and Health 127<br/>IFC and Health 129<br/>Indigenous Peoples 130<br/>IFC and Indigenous Peoples 130<br/>Information and Communication Technologies 131<br/>Global Information and Communication Technologies Department 131<br/>Development Communication Division (World Bank) 131<br/>Infrastructure 132<br/>IFC and Infrastructure 132<br/>Labor and Social Protection 133<br/>IFC and Social Protection 134<br/>CONTENTS ix<br/>Law and Justice 135<br/>Poverty 135<br/>IFC on Poverty 136<br/>Private Sector Development 136<br/>Small and Medium Enterprise Department (World Bank Group) 137<br/>Social Development 139<br/>Sustainable Development 139<br/>IFC and Sustainability 140<br/>Trade 140<br/>IFC and Trade 141<br/>Transportation 141<br/>IFC and Transportation 142<br/>Urban Development 142<br/>Water 143<br/>IFC and Water Resources 143<br/>Appendixes 145<br/>A Contacting the World Bank Group 147<br/>B Timeline of World Bank Group History 151<br/>C Presidents of the World Bank Group 159<br/>D Country Membership in World Bank Group<br/>Institutions 161<br/>E Constituencies of the Executive Directors 169<br/>F World Bank Sectors 179<br/>G Additional Country Resources 181<br/>Index 239<br/>
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Topical term or geographic name entry element 1. World Bank Group2. Developing Countries - Economic Conditions
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