World Bank
The World Bank is an international organization that provides assistance to developing countries to reduce poverty and improve living standards through sustainable growth and investment in people.
Primary web addresses
http://www.worldbank.org
Main Address
1818 H St. NW
Washington DC 20433
Washington DC 20433
Country
United States
Main Telephone
(1) 202-473-2780
Joined OneWorld
06.11.1998
Features
24.04.2009
The financial crisis is creating a development emergency and imperiling attainment of the 2015 Millennium Development Goals, says an IMF-World Bank report.
more...Image: Bank logo
01.04.2009
Protestors carrying a huge dead canary and signs saying ‘Canary Wharf RIP’ will demonstrate today against the British government’s attempts to revive the dead policies of the free market system at the G20 summit of the world’s leading economies.
+ Bank bailout could end poverty for 50 years – Oxfam tells G20
+ What the World Development Movement wants at the G20
+ What G20 countries want
+ A temporary sticking plaster, not a full organ transplant
+ World’s Unions Call for Far-Reaching Urgent Action
+ New Bank Data Shows Financial Crisis is Hurting Developing Countries
+ UN joins global task force to create new ‘green’ economy
+ Don't forget the poor
+ Voices of the poor must be heard
+ 20 recommended websites for G20 watchers
+ Views from developing countries: are you listening G20?
more...+ Bank bailout could end poverty for 50 years – Oxfam tells G20
+ What the World Development Movement wants at the G20
+ What G20 countries want
+ A temporary sticking plaster, not a full organ transplant
+ World’s Unions Call for Far-Reaching Urgent Action
+ New Bank Data Shows Financial Crisis is Hurting Developing Countries
+ UN joins global task force to create new ‘green’ economy
+ Don't forget the poor
+ Voices of the poor must be heard
+ 20 recommended websites for G20 watchers
+ Views from developing countries: are you listening G20?
Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom]
Image: London summit
01.04.2009
Protestors carrying a huge dead canary and signs saying ‘Canary Wharf RIP’ will demonstrate today against the British government’s attempts to revive the dead policies of the free market system on the eve of the G20 summit of the world’s leading economies.
+ Crisis Hurting Developing World
+ The impact on women workers
+ World’s Unions Call for Far-Reaching Urgent Action
+ Voices of the poor must be heard
more...+ Crisis Hurting Developing World
+ The impact on women workers
+ World’s Unions Call for Far-Reaching Urgent Action
+ Voices of the poor must be heard
Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom]
Image: London summit

