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What is the World Bank?
The World Bank is no ordinary bank. You cannot deposit or withdraw money at the World Bank. And you don�t have checking or savings accounts either. That�s because the World Bank is actually an international development organization that is owned by its more than 180 member countries�both rich and poor. Its role is to reduce poverty by lending money to the governments of its poorer members�often called "developing" countries�and to those countries whose economies are in transition. World Bank loans help to increase economic productivity and to improve the standard of living of people in these countries. More�
 The World Bank Group
Questions and Answers about the World Bank
| A Closer Look at IBRD |
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The IBRD/ World Bank�s Role
| A Closer Look at IDA |
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Overview
IDA in Action
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Here is a thumbnail overview of the World Bank Group in a series of PowerPoint slides.
| Digging Deeper |
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Making a Difference in People�s Lives: Development Stories from Around the World
Lending Summary of the World Bank (IBRD/IDA)
The World Bank at Work: Activities in Fiscal 1999
Members and Governors
Executive Directors and Alternates of the World Bank (IBRD/IDA) and their Voting Power
About James D. Wolfensohn, World Bank President
Country Eligibility for Borrowing from the World Bank (IBRD/IDA
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Scholarships and Fellowships Programs
Knowledge Intern Program
Summer Internship Program
Young Professionals Program
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