The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), also known as the World Bank, provides long-term capital assistance to developing countries and aims to reduce poverty. Established in 1944, it focuses on promoting economic development, education, health services, and environmental protection, while facing challenges like global poverty and population growth. IBRD collaborates on various projects in regions like India, including agriculture, infrastructure, and urban development.

1. IBRD
(International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development)
Submitted To
DR.N.Sree Rajani madam

2.  Also known as World Bank.
 It provides long term capital assistance to developing
countries.
 Established in 1944 at Bretton Woods Conference
 Membership of 188 countries.
 Its purpose is crediting.
 Its goal is to reduce poverty.

3. Functions of IBRD:
• Assist in reconstruction and development of its member
countries.
• Promote private foreign investment.
• Promote balanced growth of international trade.
• Assist in bringing about a smooth transition from war
to peaceful economies..
• Aims to reduce poverty in middle income and
creditworthy poorer countries

4. Services Provided
• Basic education and health services.
• Safety needs.
• Infrastructure development.
• Environment protection.
• Private sector development.
• Governance and investment.
• Climate.
• Technical assistance.

5. Goals of IBRD:
• Wipe out extreme poverty and hunger.
• Offer all children a good basic education.
• Help women get equal rights and empower them.
• Reduce death rate of young children.
• Improve the health of mothers.
• Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases.
• Help countries protect their environment.
• Promote a global partnership for development.

6. Biggest Global Challenges for IBRD
• Population growth
• Elimination of global poverty.
• Global life expectancy.
• Aid to education.

8. Membership Eligibility:
• Members of IMF are members of world bank.
• A country holding the membership of the bank
must subscribe to the charter of the bank.
• If a country resigns its membership, it is
required to payback all loans granted to it
through interest on due date.

9. • Each member of the world bank has a capital
subscription which is similar to but not
identical with its quotes in the fund.
• The members subscription also measures
roughly its voting power, but again the smaller
nations have a slightly higher rate.

10. Projects in India
• Agriculture
• Infrastructure-power
• Transport
• Water
• Urban development
• Skills

11. Undertaken projects in India
• Uttarakhand Disaster Recovery Project.
• Rajasthan Road Sector Modernization Project.
• National Highways Interconnectivity
Improvement Project.