Publication: A Guide to the World Bank : Third Edition
Date
2011-06-29
ISSN
Published
2011-06-29
Author(s)
World Bank
Abstract
This guide introduces the reader to the
conceptual work of the World Bank Group. Its goal is to
serve as a starting point for more in-depth inquiries into
subjects of particular interest. It provides a glimpse into
the wide array of activities in which the Bank Group
institutions are involved, and it directs the reader toward
other resources and websites that have more detailed
information. This new, updated third edition of a guide to
the World Bank provides readers with an accessible and
straightforward overview of the Bank Group's history,
organization, mission, and work. It highlights the numerous
activities and an organizational challenge faced by the
institution, and explains how the Bank Group is reforming
itself to meet the needs of a multipolar world. The book
then chronicles the Bank Group's work in such areas as
climate change, financial and food crises, conflict
prevention and fragile states, combating corruption, and
education. For those wishing to delve further into areas of
particular interest, the book guides readers to sources
containing more detailed information, including websites,
electronic products, and even mobile phone applications.
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Citation
“World Bank. 2011. A Guide to the World Bank : Third Edition. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/2342 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”