World Bank

The World Bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. We are not a bank in the common sense. We are made up of two unique development institutions owned by 185 member countries—the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA).

Each institution plays a different but collaborative role to advance the vision of an inclusive and sustainable globalization. The IBRD focuses on middle income and creditworthy poor countries, while IDA focuses on the poorest countries in the world. Together we provide low-interest loans, interest-free credits and grants to developing countries for a wide array of purposes that include investments in education, health, public administration, infrastructure, financial and private sector development, agriculture, and environmental and natural resource management.

About Us:

President: Robert B. Zoellick

Membership: 185 countries represented by Boards of Directors
World Bank

* International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
* International Development Association (IDA)


Affiliates

* International Finance Corporation (IFC)
* Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
* International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)

Annual Reports

Annual & Spring Meetings

Headquarters: Washington, DC, and more than 100 country offices

Staff: More than 10,000 employees worldwide

Established: July 1, 1944 during a conference of 44 countries in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire
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