Dec. 1, 2003.
| The World Bank Group’s mission is to fight poverty and
improve the living standards of people in the developing world. It is a
development Bank which provides loans, policy advice, technical assistance
and knowledge sharing services to low and middle income countries to
reduce poverty. |
The World Bank's website offers a tremendous amount of information about the
Bank's activities. The following list includes a sampling:
- World Development Indicators, 2003: a statistical compilation dealing with
People, the Environment, Economies, States and Markets, and related data
- descriptions of World Bank activities by region of the world and by
individual country
- evaluation reports such as Power for Development: A Review of the World
Bank Group's Experience with Private Participation in the Electricity Sector
(Oct. 2003) and Debt Relief for the Poorest: An OED Review of the HIPC
Initiative (Feb. 2003)
- opportunities and jobs for job-seekers, vendors, investors, organizations,
and specialists
- a searchable list of publications
- an email newsletter
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