World Bank: history, members and governance structure

World Bank

1. founded in 1944

2. Source of financial assistance for developing countries,

3. promotes investment

4. • reduce poverty

5. Some projects

   • Africa
     • better manage water resources to improve food and energy
   • Latin America
     • promote integration and sustainable development of rural communities
   • East Asia & Pacific
     • Communities in Indonesia access clean water.
   • Europe and Central Asia
     • Communities in Indonesia access clean water.
   • South Asia
     • New connections to the power grid

6. 188 member countries

   • GOVERN THE WORLD BANK GROUP THROUGH
     • BOARDS OF GOVERNORS
       • IFC
       • Senior decision-making body according to the Articles of Agreement.
         • SOME ROLES
           • Admit and suspend members
           • Increase or decrease the authorized capital stock;
           • Determine the distribution of the net income
     • Executive Directors
       • IBRD
       • 25 EXECUTIVES DIRECTORS
         • Cannot exercise any power nor commit or represent the Bank
       • 1 PRESIDENT
   • 2 TYPE
     • DEVELOPED
       • prosperity by fostering the income growth of the bottom 40% for every country
     • DEVELOPING
       • TANZANIA
       • HAITI
       • Afghanistan
         • REDUCTION OF POVERTY BY
           • LOANS
           • FOREIGN INVESTMENT
       • ETHIPOIA

7. IT HAS 5 MEMBERS

   • IFC
     • Financial and technical assistance to developing countries
     • 184 COUNTRIES
   • ICSID
     • facilitates disputeS between international investors
   • IDA
     • LOANS
     • GRANTS
   • MIGA
     • INVESTMENTS
     • SIMILAR TO ICSID
     • ECONOMIC GROWTH, REDUCE POVERTY, IMPROVE PEOPLE'S LIVES.
     • 180 COUNTRIES
   • IBRD
     • Provides loans and other assistance
     • 188 COUNTRIES

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