Organization Name:
World Bank

Organization Type:
IO

Mission Statement:
The World Bank Group is one of the world's largest sources of development assistance. In Fiscal Year 2001, the institution provided more than US$17 billion in loans to its client countries. It works in more than 100 developing economies with the primary focus of helping the poorest people and the poorest countries. For all its clients the Bank emphasizes the need for: Investing in people, particularly through basic health and education Focusing on social development, inclusion, governance, and institution-building as key elements of poverty reduction Strengthening the ability of the governments to deliver quality services, efficiently and transparently Protecting the environment Supporting and encouraging private business development Promoting reforms to create a stable macroeconomic environment, conducive to investment and long-term planning.

Contact Information

Full Mailing Address:
1818 H Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20433

Country:
USA

Phone Number:
(202) 473-1000

Fax Number:
(202) 477-6391

Website:
http://www.worldbank.org/

Activity Detail(s)

• Survivor and Victim Assistance
• Mine Risk Education
• Clearance and Detection
• Humanitarian Coordination

Country(ies) of Operation

• Cambodia
• Canada
• Ethiopia
• Pakistan
• United Kingdom
• USA
• Zambia
• Other
• Albania
• Azerbaijan
• Bangladesh
• Belgium
• Bosnia-Herzegovina
• Botswana
• Bulgaria
• Chad
• Croatia
• Denmark
• Ecuador
• Egypt
• Eritrea
• Fiji
• Finland
• France
• Georgia
• Germany
• Ghana
• Greece
• Guatemala
• India
• Ireland
• Japan
• Kenya
• Lebanon
• Luxembourg
• Mauritius
• Namibia
• Nepal
• Norway
• Sierra Leone
• Slovenia
• South Africa
• Spain
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Tanzania
• Thailand
• Uganda
• Ukraine
• Vietnam
• Zimbabwe
• Algeria
• Angola
• Austria
• Belarus
• Brazil
• Burkina Faso
• Colombia
• Djibouti
• Hungary
• Indonesia
• Kuwait
• Latvia
• Malawi
• Malaysia
• Netherlands
• Philippines
• Portugal
• Senegal
• Sri Lanka
• Sudan
• Tonga
• Costa Rica
• Côte d'Ivoire
• Afghanistan
• Armenia
• El Salvador
• Honduras
• Nicaragua
• Rwanda
• Somalia
• Korea, People's Republic of (South)
• Laos
• Argentina
• Belize
• Benin
• Bolivia
• Burundi
• Cameroon
• Central African Republic
• Chile
• China
• Congo, Democratic Republic of the
• Congo, Republic of the
• Czech Republic
• Dominican Republic
• Timor-Leste (East Timor)
• Equatorial Guinea
• Estonia
• Grenada
• Guinea
• Guinea-Bissau
• Guyana
• Haiti
• Iran
• Jordan
• Kazakhstan
• Kyrgyzstan
• Lesotho
• Liberia
• Macedonia, FYR
• Madagascar
• Mali
• Mauritania
• Mexico
• Mongolia
• Niger
• Nigeria
• Oman
• Panama
• Peru
• Romania
• Saudi Arabia
• Swaziland
• Tajikistan
• Turkey
• Turkmenistan
• United Arab Emirates
• Uzbekistan
• Venezuela
• Antigua and Barbuda
• Bahrain
• Barbados
• Bhutan
• Cape Verde
• Comoros
• Dominica
• Gabon
• Gambia
• Iceland
• Jamaica
• Kiribati
• Maldives
• Marshall Islands
• Micronesia, Federated States of
• Moldova
• Morocco
• Palau
• Paraguay
• Poland
• Qatar
• Saint Kitts and Nevis
• Saint Lucia
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• Samoa
• Sao Tome and Principe
• Seychelles
• Slovakia
• Suriname
• Togo
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Tunisia
• Uruguay
• Vanuatu
• Burma (Myanmar)
• Syria
• Russian Federation