The document provides an overview of the World Bank Group, its origins, mission, organizational structure, and lending activities since its founding in 1944. It highlights the Bank's focus on eradicating poverty and supporting economic development through loans and partnerships, having lent a total of $426 billion for various projects worldwide. Additionally, it details an internship experience related to socio-economic development in Albania, emphasizing quantitative and qualitative research on health indicators.

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Culminating ExperienceCulminating Experience
World Bank GroupWorld Bank Group
Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C.
By
Genard Hajdini
Regent University

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IntroductionIntroduction
• The World Bank Group was founded in July1944, in Bretton
Wood, NH.
• The World Bank was intended to make loans and guarantees
for post-World War II reconstruction and for economic
development.
• John Maynard Keynes and Harry White were the founding
fathers of the World Bank.
• WB employs 10,713 people, and has a total revenue of $15
billion.

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MissionMission
• A world free of poverty:
- fight poverty with passion and
professionalism for sustainable
results
- and to help its clients to help
themselves by providing resources,
sharing knowledge, building
capacity, and forging partnerships
(Skolnik, 2001).

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Organizational ChartOrganizational Chart
Board of Governors
Executive Directors
President
James D. Wolfensohn
MANAGING DIRECTORS
6 Regional Vice Presidencies 5 Networks
EastAsia&
Pacific
Africa
Europe&
CentralAsia
LatinAm&
Caribbean
MiddleEast&
NorthAfrica
SouthAsia
Environmental
& Social
Sustainable
Development
Finance
Private Sector
&
Infrastructure
Human
Development
Poverty
Reduction &
Economic
Management
Operational
Core Services
HNP Education
Social
Protection

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World Bank Lending (2000)World Bank Lending (2000)
Wtr Supply & Santn
6%
Urban Devt
4%
Transport
11%
Telecom
1%
Social Protection
8%
Public Str Mgt
16%
Finance
13%
Environment
3%
Elctrc Pwr & Egy
7%
Education
4%
Agric
7%
HNP
6%
Econ Policy
8%
Multisector
4%
Oil & Gas
1%
Private Str Devt
1%

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Lending ContinuedLending Continued
• The World Bank, since 1944 has lent $426 billion for 7475
projects in 163 countries (Skolnik, 2001).
•IBRD – International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
•IDA – International Development Association
•IFC – International Finance Corporation
•ICSID – International Center for the Settlement of Investment
Disputes
•MIGA – Multilateral Investment Agency

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Human Development SectorHuman Development Sector
18%
28%
39%
33%
43%
39%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Social Protection HNP Education
Human Development Lending
Series1 Series2
2001 2001-2003

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Description of InternshipDescription of Internship

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Description of Internship ContinuedDescription of Internship Continued
• Albanian National
Strategy of Socio-
Economic Development
• Millennium Development
Goals (MDG)s by 2015
• Health in Transition
• Finance Framework
(2003-2005)

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ContributionContribution
• Currently working on quantitative & qualitative research of the
following indicators in Albania:
- Infant Mortality (IM)
- Mother Mortality Rates (MMR)
- Income per capita
- Health system structure &
expenditure

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Experience GainedExperience Gained
• Networking with people
• Knowledge curve to overcome
• Professional development
• Sharpening of analytical skills
• Learned how to work in a diverse
international company

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Questions?Questions?
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