GURU PRASAD PANDA

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HYDERABAD.
The World Bank is one of the world’s largest
sources of funding for the developing world.
 Its primary focus is on helping the poorest people
and the poorest countries.
It uses its financial resources, its staff, and
extensive experience to help developing countries,
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reduce poverty, increase Dona 16 growth,
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Headquarters: Washington, DC and more than 100
offices around the world.

Established: July 1, 1944 by a conference of 44

governments in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, USA

Membership: 185 countries

Staff: ApproximatelyLynn
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employees
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DC and over 3,000 in Joanna
offices around the world.
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IBRD IDA IFC M.I.G.A ICSID

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• Largest Share holder: United State (16.41% of votes)
• Followed by: Japan (7.87% ),
Germany (4.49%),
The United Kingdom (4.31%) &
France (4.31%) .
The rest of the shares are divided among the other member
countries

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Ultimate Decision-Making Authority:

A) By Board of Governors
Day-To-Day Decision Making:

A) President of World Bank

Their President is, by tradition, a national of the largest shareholders - The
United States.
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B) By Board of 28
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(The 24 Executive Directors make up the Board of Directors.)
Goal 1: End extreme poverty and hunger.
Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education
Goal 3: Empower women and promote equality between
women and men
Goal 4: Improve health of pregnant women and mothers;
Goal 5: Reduce child death rates
Goal 6: Ensure environmental sustainability
Goal7:Create a global partnership for development, with
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targets for aid, trade and debt relief.
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Goal 8: Tackle HIV/AIDS,Joanna 28and
Malaria, Shelley17 Rric27
other diseases
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IBRD LOANS GUARENTEES

IDA CREDITS INVESTMENTS

TRUST FUND GRANTS

PROJECT FINANCE

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