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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451671303321

Titolo

Guide to the World Bank [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington DC, : World Bank, c2007

ISBN

1-280-94047-6

9786610940479

0-8213-6695-5

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (268 p.)

Disciplina

332.1/532

Soggetti

Economic assistance

Electronic books.

Developing countries Economic conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; The World Bank Group Mission; Introduction; Box 1 The Five World Bank Group Institutions; Box 2 Millennium Development Goals; 1 How the World Bank Group Is Organized; Figure 1.1 Relationship Between Member Countries and the World Bank Group; Figure 1.2 Voting Power of the Largest Shareholders of IBRD; 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; Table 1.1 Country Eligibility for Borrowing from the World Bank as of July 1, 2006; Box 1.4 IDA Basic Facts

Table 1.2 Cumulative IDA Subscriptions and ContributionsBox 1.5 IFC Basic Facts; Box 1.6 MIGA Basic Facts; Box 1.7 ICSID Basic Facts; Figure 1.3 World Bank Organizational Structure; Figure 1.4 IFC Organizational Structure; Figure 1.5 MIGA Organizational Structure; 2 How the World Bank Group Operates; Box 2.1 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs); 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

Box 2.2 Poverty Reduction Strategies: Key StepsBox 2.3 Reporting Fraud or Corruption; Table 2.1 IBRD-IDA Cumulative Lending by



Country/Region; Box 2.4 Financial Terms and Rates; Box 2.5 Obtaining World Bank Group Publications; Figure 2.5 World Bank Project Cycle; Box 2.6 Web Links for Project Information, Disclosure, and Evaluation; 3 World Bank Group Countries and Regions; Box 3.1 Web Links for Country Membership Information; Box 3.2 IBRD Graduates; 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, 2006Box 3.3 Africa Fast Facts; Figure 3.4 Africa: IBRD and IDA Lending by Theme, Fiscal 2006; Figure 3.5 Africa: IBRD and IDA Lending by Sector, Fiscal 2006; Box 3.4 East Asia and the Pacific Fast Facts; 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; Box 3.5 South Asia Fast Facts; 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 2006Box 3.6 Europe and Central Asia Fast Facts; 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; Box 3.7 Latin America and the Caribbean Fast Facts; 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; Box 3.8 Middle East and North Africa Fast Facts

Figure 3.14 Middle East and North Africa: IBRD and IDA Lending by Theme, Fiscal 2006

Sommario/riassunto

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 roads and ports, and protect the environment. Other projects are aimed at rebuildi