World Bank Group

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The World Bank Group is an international financial institution that provides loans, grants, and expertise to developing countries to reduce poverty and support economic development.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf development finance institution
intergovernmental organization
international financial institution
abbreviation International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
surface form: IBRD

International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
surface form: ICSID

IDA
International Finance Corporation
surface form: IFC

Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
surface form: MIGA
activity conducting economic research
providing grants to developing countries
providing loans to developing countries
providing policy advice
providing technical assistance
currencyOfDenomination US dollar (for most lending)
disputeSettlementBody International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
financingInstrument development policy financing
investment project financing
program-for-results financing
focusArea agriculture
climate change
education
governance and institutions
health
infrastructure development
private sector development
social protection
founded 1944
foundedAtEvent United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference
surface form: Bretton Woods Conference
foundingTreaty Articles of Agreement of the World Bank Group institutions
surface form: Articles of Agreement of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
governanceStructure Board of Executive Directors
Board of Governors
guaranteeAgency Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
hasPart International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
International Development Association
International Finance Corporation
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
headquartersCountry United States of America
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
legalStatus specialized agency within the UN system (de facto)
lendingArm International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
International Development Association
memberOf United Nations Development Group
membershipType country members
monitors global poverty trends
name World Bank Group self-link
nonSovereignLendingArm International Finance Corporation
offers capacity-building programs
knowledge services
officialLanguage Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
ownedBy member countries
parentOrganization United Nations development system
primaryLanguage English
publishes World Development Indicators
World Development Report
purpose economic development
poverty reduction
promotion of shared prosperity
support for sustainable development
regionServed global
sector development finance
international development
shortName WBG
worksOn low-income countries
middle-income countries

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Washington Convention administeredBy World Bank Group
Board of Governors associatedOrganization World Bank Group
subject surface form: Board of Governors (IMF)
David Malpass boardMemberOf World Bank Group
Ajay Banga employer World Bank Group
Banga employer World Bank Group
subject surface form: Ajay Banga
Ajaypal Singh Banga employer World Bank Group
David Malpass employer World Bank Group
United Nations agencies hasMember World Bank Group
United Nations system hasPart World Bank Group
World Bank hasPart World Bank Group
this entity surface form: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
UN hasSpecializedAgency World Bank Group
Board of Directors isLinkedTo World Bank Group
subject surface form: Board of Directors of the International Finance Corporation
this entity surface form: World Bank Group institutions
World Bank Group name World Bank Group self-link
Board of Governors parentOrganization World Bank Group
subject surface form: Board of Governors (IFC)
Development Committee parentOrganization World Bank Group
President of the World Bank Group partOf World Bank Group
World Bank partOf World Bank Group
this entity surface form: World Bank Group at the United Nations
this entity surface form: World Bank Group at IMF–World Bank Annual Meetings
this entity surface form: International Development Association
CITES Secretariat worksWith World Bank Group