A Guide to the World BankWorld Bank Publications, 2007 M06 27 - 272 pages 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. |
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... Millennium Development Goals 3 118 118 124 124 130 130 135 135 216 219 222 225 14 18 62 206 216 219 222 225 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 viii Contents.
... Millennium Development Goals 3 118 118 124 124 130 130 135 135 216 219 222 225 14 18 62 206 216 219 222 225 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 viii Contents.
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... Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Poverty Reduction Strategies: Key Steps Reporting Fraud or Corruption Financial Terms and Rates Obtaining World Bank Group Publications Web Links for Project Information, Disclosure, and Evaluation ...
... Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Poverty Reduction Strategies: Key Steps Reporting Fraud or Corruption Financial Terms and Rates Obtaining World Bank Group Publications Web Links for Project Information, Disclosure, and Evaluation ...
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... Development (IBRD) lends to governments of middleincome and creditworthy low-income countries. ○ The International ... Millennium Development Goals Eradicate extreme poverty and Improve. 2 A Guide to the World Bank Boxes 1 The Five World ...
... Development (IBRD) lends to governments of middleincome and creditworthy low-income countries. ○ The International ... Millennium Development Goals Eradicate extreme poverty and Improve. 2 A Guide to the World Bank Boxes 1 The Five World ...
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World Bank. Box 2 Millennium Development Goals Eradicate extreme poverty and Improve maternal health hunger Achieve universal primary Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases education Promote gender ... Millennium Development Goals.
World Bank. Box 2 Millennium Development Goals Eradicate extreme poverty and Improve maternal health hunger Achieve universal primary Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases education Promote gender ... Millennium Development Goals.
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... Development Goals The MDGs (box 2.1) identify—and quantify—specific gains ... Millennium General Assembly in New York. They focus on significant, measurable improvements ... (MDGs) Goals and Targets from 46 A Guide to the World Bank Strategies.
... Development Goals The MDGs (box 2.1) identify—and quantify—specific gains ... Millennium General Assembly in New York. They focus on significant, measurable improvements ... (MDGs) Goals and Targets from 46 A Guide to the World Bank Strategies.
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Page 47 - Target 3 Ensure that, by 2015, children everywhere, boys and girls alike, will be able to complete a full course of primary schooling...
Page 48 - Deal comprehensively with the debt problems of developing countries through national and international measures in order to make debt sustainable in the long term...
Page 191 - Informal name used to designate a group of four affiliated international institutions: the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), the International Development Association (IDA), the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA).
Page 103 - Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe World Population (millions) 6,273 Population growth (%) 1.2 Surface area (1,000 sq.
Page 127 - Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela.
Page 48 - Develop a global partnership for development • Target 12. Develop further an open, rule-based, predictable, nondiscriminatory trading and financial system (includes a commitment to good governance, development, and poverty reduction - both nationally and internationally) • Target 13. Address the special needs of the Least Developed Countries...
Page 47 - Target 10. Halve, by 2015, the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation • Target 11.
Page 103 - Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo...
Page 48 - In cooperation with developing countries, develop and implement strategies for decent and productive work for youth.
Page 47 - Have halted by 2015 and begun to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS TARGET 8 Have halted by 201 5 and begun to reverse the incidence of malaria and other major diseases...