The World Bank was created at Bretton Woods in 1944 to lend to European countries to help them rebuild after World War II. It was the world's first multilateral development bank, and was funded through the sale of World Bonds. Its first loans were to France and other European countries, but soon lent money to Chile, Mexico and India to build power plants and railways. The Bank came into formal existence on 27 December 1945 following international ratification of the Bretton Woods agreements, which emerged from the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference (1–22 July 1944). It also provided the foundation of the Osiander-Committee in 1951, responsible for the preparation and evaluation of the World Development Report. Commencing operations on 25 June 1946, it approved its first loan on 9 May 1947 (US$250M to France for postwar reconstruction, in real terms the largest loan issued by the Bank to date). Its five agencies are: • International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) • International Development Association (IDA) • International Finance Corporation (IFC) • Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) • International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) The World Bank's activities are focused on developing countries, in fields such as human development (e.g. education, health), agriculture and rural development (e.g. irrigation, rural services), environmental protection (e.g. pollution reduction, establishing and enforcing regulations), infrastructure (e.g. roads, urban regeneration, electricity), and governance (e.g. anti-corruption, legal institutions development). The IBRD and IDA provide loans at preferential rates to member countries, as well as grants to the poorest countries. Loans or grants for specific projects are often linked to wider policy changes in the sector or the economy. For example, a loan to improve coastal environmental management may be linked to development of new environmental institutions at national and local levels and the implementation of new regulations to limit pollution. The World Bank Institute is the capacity development branch of the World Bank, providing learning and other capacity-building programs to member countries. Two countries, Venezuela and Ecuador, have recently withdrawn from the World Bank. It is stated that it is also an observer on the United Nations Development Group.

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3. Identity
Prepared by
Prepared for
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4. History
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5. Member countries
Members are:
Non-members are:
All of the
193 of the
UN
members
and
Kosovo
Nauru, Cuba,
People’s Republic of
Korea,, Andorra,
Monaco, Vatican
City, Palestine,
Somaliland,
Moldovian Republic,
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6. 1818 H Street,
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7. President
 Born: December 8, 1959
 Country: South Korea
 Spouse: Younsook Lim
 Children: 2
 Profession: Physician
& Economist
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8. Activities
Poverty
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Sanction loan

9. Social work
Disease
Corruption
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10. World Bank Against war
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11. World Bank & Bangladesh(contd.)
Education
Natural calamities
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12. World Bank & Bangladesh
Padma bridge
Dr. Mohammad Yunus
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13. Criticism of world Bank
Procession
A young protester
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14. Have you any question?
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