Cover -- Title Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- The World Bank Group Mission -- Introduction -- Introduction -- 1 How the World Bank Group Is Organized -- Governance of the World Bank Group -- Founding Documents -- Ownership by Member Countries -- Boards of Governors -- Boards of Directors -- World Bank Group President and Managing Directors -- The Five World Bank Group Institutions -- The World Bank: IBRD and IDA -- The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development -- The International Development Association -- The International Finance Corporation -- Project financing -- Resource mobilization -- Advisory services -- The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency -- Development impact and priorities -- Added value -- The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes -- Organizing Principles within the World Bank Group -- Vice Presidential Units -- Regional vice presidencies and country offices -- Network vice presidencies and sectors -- Other Major World Bank Group Units and Activities -- Corporate Secretariat -- Development Economics -- External Affairs -- Financial Management -- General Services -- Human Resources -- Independent Evaluation Group -- Information Solutions Group -- Institutional Integrity Department -- Legal -- Office of the President -- World Bank Institute -- Relationship to the IMF and the UN -- The Bretton Woods Institutions -- The Development Committee and the International Monetary and Financial Committee -- Annual and Spring Meetings -- Specialized Agency of the United Nations -- 2 How the World Bank Group Operates -- Strategies -- Millennium Development Goals -- Strategic Framework -- Thematic and Sector Strategies -- Comprehensive Development Framework -- Poverty Reduction Strategies -- Country Assistance Strategies -- IFC and Private Sector Development Strategies.

Policies and Procedures -- Operational Manual -- Policy definitions and documentation -- Environmental and social safeguard policies -- Policy formulation and review -- Compliance monitoring -- Disclosure of information -- Fiduciary policies -- IFC, MIGA, and ICSID Policies -- The Bank Group's Finances -- IBRD and IDA Funding and Lending -- Funding of IFC, MIGA, and ICSID -- Financial Reporting: Bank Group Annual Reports -- Financial Products and Services -- World Bank -- Lending instruments -- Investment lending -- Development policy lending -- Grants -- Cofinancing -- Trust funds -- Guarantees and risk management -- International Finance Corporation -- Lending and investments -- Resource mobilization -- Trust funds -- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency -- Investment guarantees -- Knowledge Sharing -- Analytic and Advisory Services -- World Bank -- International Finance Corporation -- Capacity Development -- World Bank -- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency -- Research -- Legal Counsel -- Conciliation and Arbitration -- Publications, Data, and Statistics -- Events: Conferences, Forums, and Summits -- World Bank Project Cycle -- How the Process Begins: Poverty Reduction and Country Assistance Strategies -- The Identification Phase -- The Preparation Phase -- The Appraisal Phase -- The Negotiation and Approval Phase -- The Implementation and Supervision Phase -- The Evaluation Phase -- Other Monitoring -- Project Information -- IFC Project Cycle -- Partnerships -- Partnerships with International Institutions -- Partnerships with Bilateral Development Agencies -- Programmatic Partnerships -- NGOs and Civil Society -- Staff, Consultants, and Vendors -- World Bank Group Staff -- Job Openings, Internships, and Scholarships -- Procurement Opportunities in Projects Financed by IBRD and IDA -- Supplying Directly to the World Bank Group.

3 World Bank Group Countries and Regions -- Member Countries -- Membership -- Ways of Classifying Countries -- Low-income, middle-income, and high-income countries -- Developing and industrial countries -- Part I and Part II countries -- Donors and borrowers -- IBRD, IDA, and blend countries and graduates -- Country Activities and Operations -- Initiatives for Groups of Countries -- Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative (MDRI) -- Fragile states: The LICUS Initiative -- Education for All Fast-Track Initiative -- Middle-income countries -- Small states -- Regional groupings -- Africa (Sub-Saharan) -- The World Bank in Sub-Saharan Africa -- IFC in Sub-Saharan Africa -- MIGA in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Regional Initiatives -- Key Publications -- East Asia and the Pacific -- The World Bank in East Asia and the Pacific -- IFC in East Asia and the Pacific -- MIGA in East Asia and the Pacific -- Regional Initiatives -- Key Publications -- South Asia -- The World Bank in South Asia -- IFC in South Asia -- MIGA in South Asia -- Regional Initiatives -- Key Publications -- Europe and Central Asia -- The World Bank in Europe and Central Asia -- IFC in Europe and Central Asia -- MIGA in Europe and Central Asia -- Regional Initiatives -- Key Publications -- Latin America and the Caribbean -- The World Bank in Latin America and the Caribbean -- IFC in Latin America and the Caribbean -- MIGA in Latin America and the Caribbean -- Regional Initiatives -- Key Publications -- Middle East and North Africa -- The World Bank in the Middle East and North Africa -- IFC in the Middle East and North Africa -- MIGA in the Middle East and North Africa -- Regional Initiatives -- Key Publications -- 4 Topics in Development -- Agriculture and Rural Development -- Agriculture and Rural Development Department (World Bank) -- Agribusiness Department (IFC) -- Other Resources.

Key Publications -- Aid Effectiveness -- Independent Evaluation -- Quality Assurance Group -- Other Resources -- Key Publications -- Combating Corruption -- Other Resources -- Key Publications -- Conflict Prevention and Fragile States -- Other Resources -- Key Publications -- Debt Relief -- Other Resources -- Key Publications -- Economic Research and Data -- Data and Statistics -- Research -- Other Resources -- Key Publications -- Education -- Education Department (World Bank) -- World Bank Institute -- IFC Investments in Private Education -- Other Resources -- Key Publications -- Empowerment and Participation -- Other Resources -- Key Publications -- Energy and Mining -- Other Resources -- Key Publications -- Environment -- Environment Department (World Bank) -- Environment and Social Development Department (IFC) -- Other Resources -- Key Publications -- Financial Sector -- Financial and Private Sector Development Vice Presidency (World Bank Group) -- IFC Investments and Advisory Services -- Other Resources -- Key Publications -- Gender -- Other Resources -- Key Publications -- Globalization -- Key Publications -- Governance -- Public Sector Governance -- Corporate Governance -- Other Resources -- Key Publications -- Health, Nutrition, and Population -- The World Bank and Health -- IFC and Health -- Other Resources -- Key Publications -- Indigenous Peoples -- IFC and Indigenous Peoples -- Other Resources -- Key Publications -- Information and Communication Technologies -- Other Resources -- Key Publications -- Infrastructure -- IFC and Infrastructure -- Other Resources -- Key Publications -- Labor and Social Protection -- IFC and Social Protection -- Other Resources -- Key Publications -- Law, Regulation, and the Judiciary -- Other Resources -- Key Publications -- Manufacturing and Services -- Global Manufacturing and Services Department (IFC).

Key Publications -- Poverty -- IFC and Poverty -- Other Resources -- Key Publications -- Private Sector Development -- Financial and Private Sector Development Vice Presidency (World Bank Group) -- IFC Investments and Advisory Services -- Small and Medium Enterprise Department (World Bank Group) -- The Doing Business Report and Database -- Other Resources -- Key Publications -- Social Development -- Other Resources -- Key Publications -- Sustainable Development -- IFC and Sustainability -- Other Resources -- Key Publications -- Trade -- IFC and Trade -- Other Resources -- Key Publications -- Transport -- IFC and Transport -- Other Resources -- Key Publications -- Urban Development -- Other Resources -- Key Publications -- Water -- IFC and Water Resources -- Other Resources -- Key Publications -- Appendixes -- Appendix A Contacting The World Bank Group -- Headquarters and General Inquiries -- Media Relations, News, and Public Affairs -- IBRD and IDA -- IFC -- MIGA -- ICSID -- Public Information -- Public Information Centers -- World Bank Publications -- World Bank Group Feedback Service -- Projects, Policies, Strategies, and Research -- Annual Reports -- Libraries -- Appendix B Timeline of World Bank Group History -- Appendix C Presidents of the World Bank Group -- Appendix D Country Membership in World Bank Group Institutions -- Appendix E Constituencies of the Executive Directors -- Appendix F Additional Country Resources -- References -- Index -- Back Cover.