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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 Bank promotes growth to create jobs
and to empower poor people to take advantage of these
opportunities … more
James D. Wolfensohn became the ninth president of the World
Bank Group on June 1, 1995. He has traveled to more than 100
countries to gain first hand knowledge of the challenges
facing the World Bank's member countries.
It is the world’s largest external source of funding for
education and HIV/AIDS programs. It strongly supports debt
relief, is a leader in the international anti-corruption
effort, helps bring water, electricity and transport to the
poor.
Bank-supported projects have helped increase education for
poor children in India, reduce tuberculosis infections in
China, fight AIDS in Brazil, connect villages in Peru.
The World Bank Group consists of five closely associated
institutions, all owned by member countries. Each institution
plays a distinct role in the mission to fight poverty and
improve living standards.
Contact
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Dale Lautenbach
Phone: (202) 473-3405
E-mail: dlautenbach@worldbank.org
Karina Manasseh
Phone: (202) 473-1729
E-mail: kmanasseh@worldbank.org
Zita Lichtenberg
Phone: (202) 458-7953
E-mail: zlichtenberg@worldbank.org
Benjamin Crow
Phone: (202) 473-5105
E-mail: bcrow@worldbank.org
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