The World Bank
International Trade and Development
Washington, DC 2,255,793 followers
About us
The World Bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. Our vision is to create a world without poverty on a livable planet. We are not a bank in the common sense; we are made up of two unique development institutions owned by 189 member countries: the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA). Each institution plays a different but collaborative role in advancing the vision of inclusive and sustainable globalization. The IBRD aims to reduce poverty in middle-income and creditworthy poorer countries, while IDA focuses on the world's poorest countries. Their work is complemented by that of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) and the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). Together, we provide low-interest loans, interest-free credits and grants to developing countries for a wide array of purposes that include investments in education, health, public administration, infrastructure, financial and private sector development, agriculture and environmental and natural resource management.
- Website
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http://www.worldbank.org
External link for The World Bank
- Industry
- International Trade and Development
- Company size
- 10,001+ employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Specialties
- Global Development Finance/Lending, Development Knowledge, Advisory Services, and Capacity Building, Economic Research and Development Data, and Global Partnerships and Multilateral Engagement
Locations
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Primary
1818 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20433, US
Employees at The World Bank
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Ton Zijlstra
Independent consultant on open gov, open data, distributed digital transformation, networked agency, ethics by design & as a practice. Available for…
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Lisa Kopp
Marketing and Branding Specialist | Strategic Communications | Executive Communications
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Susan Lindner
Global Keynote Speaker | Host, "The Innovation Storytellers Show" We help innovation leaders become amazing storytellers to get the resources…
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Yvon-Didier Dody Miehakanda
Senior Digital Economy | Project Management Coordination & Evaluation | Operations
Updates
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The World Bank Group is pivoting from being primarily a lending institution to also being a leveraging one. For instance, every $1 deployed by MIGA mobilizes $15 in private capital. Learn more about how this shift is catalyzing development: http://wrld.bg/yaRW50SCkH0
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With growth at 6%, #SouthAsia will remain the fastest-growing region in the world. But this largely reflects strong growth in #India, while other countries will remain well below pre-pandemic averages. More in the latest #SouthAsiaDevelopment Update: http://wrld.bg/W4Er50SnzZc
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A new World Bank Group report calls for countries in #SouthAsia to rethink social protection and move towards adaptive systems that better equip people, especially the poor and vulnerable, effectively manage risks and cope with shocks. Read more: http://wrld.bg/I4ZM50Sxpbq
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The Suez Canal plays a pivotal role in global food trade. With rerouting on the rise, what will be the impact on grain and oilseed prices? Read our new blog by John Baffes & @DawitK_Mekonnen for insights: http://wrld.bg/lFIr50SnzXY
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Achieving gender equality by improving education outcomes for girls and young women is central to our twin goals of ending extreme poverty & boosting shared prosperity on a #LivablePlanet. DOWNLOAD our new "#CountMeIn" brochure: http://wrld.bg/eYwS50SnzXj
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PODCAST | How can we better support refugees? Listen to the 2nd #DevelopmentPodcast limited series episode with: ➡️Xavier Devictor, #WDR2023 Co-Director ➡️Raouf Mazou, Assistant High Commissioner for Operations at UNHCR ➡️Abdullahi Mire, UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award winner ➡️Nancy Karambo Riungu, Kenyan entrepreneur 🎧http://wrld.bg/t6Er50SnzUM
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New purchasing power parity (PPP) #data from the International Comparison Program (ICP) provides a standardized way to assess the relative buying power of different economies. ➡ Explore the data: http://wrld.bg/YpiS50SnzU2 #ICPPPP
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The World Bank Group and LinkedIn have teamed up to provide cutting-edge green skills #data on job demand to help inform policy discussions and address deficits. Learn more: http://wrld.bg/rLI350Sy7Nv
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Despite urgent funding needs for climate change, health, and education, financial sources are unclear amid economic downturns and rising debt. Join us live on July 9th to watch the opening session of the Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE).
ABCDE Conference | Growth and Human Development in An Era of Stagnation
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