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World Bank

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The World Bank Group: Who We Are, What We Stand For, and How We Get Things Done

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Explained in One Minute

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What Is The World Bank Group? A Development Bank To End Extreme Poverty And Boost Shared Prosperity

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World Bank warns of global 'stagflation'

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The International Development Association: the World Bank Group’s Fund for the Poorest Countries

The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to countries of the world for capital projects. It comprises two institutions: the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), and the International Development Association (IDA). The World Bank is a component of the World Bank Group.
  • World Bank Group 

  • History 

  • 1944–1974 

  • 1974–1980 

  • 1980–1989 

  • 1989–present 

  • Criteria 

  • Leadership 

  • Members 

  • Voting power 

  • List of 20 largest countries by voting power in each World Bank institution 

  • Poverty reduction strategies 

  • Global partnerships and initiatives 

  • Climate change 

  • Food security 

  • Clean Air Initiative 

  • United Nations Development Business 

  • Open data initiative 

  • Grants table 

  • Open Knowledge Repository 

  • Criticisms and controversy 

  • Structural adjustment 

  • Fairness of assistance conditions 

  • Sovereign immunity 

  • PricewaterhouseCoopers 

  • COVID-19