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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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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John Briscoe employer World Bank Group
this entity surface form: World Bank South Asia Region
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs oversees World Bank Group
this entity surface form: World Bank Group (through U.S. participation)
Board of Governors partOf World Bank Group
subject surface form: Board of Governors (World Bank Group)
WBG abbreviationOf World Bank Group
IDA parentOrganization World Bank Group
subject surface form: International Development Association
IDA memberOf World Bank Group
subject surface form: International Development Association
World Development Report publishedBy World Bank Group
Board of Executive Directors partOf World Bank Group
Office of Monetary Affairs worksWith World Bank Group
multilateral development banks example World Bank Group
UN-Water hasMember World Bank Group
G-24 cooperatesWith World Bank Group
International Department engagesWith World Bank Group
subject surface form: International Department of the People’s Bank of China
Economy of Jordan memberOf World Bank Group
Jim Yong Kim employer World Bank Group
Government of the Bahamas memberOf World Bank Group
IsDB cooperatesWith World Bank Group
Government of Jamaica memberOf World Bank Group
Malpass employer World Bank Group
subject surface form: David Malpass
Malpass appliesToJurisdiction World Bank Group
subject surface form: President of the World Bank Group
Washington, D.C. (headquarters of GSA) hasHeadquarters World Bank Group
subject surface form: Washington, D.C.
David Robert Malpass employer World Bank Group
United Nations bodies hasPart World Bank Group
subject surface form: United Nations specialized agencies
BMZ cooperatesWith World Bank Group
DAF collaboratesWith World Bank Group