The document summarizes information about the World Bank, including that it was established in 1944 and is headquartered in Washington D.C. It provides loans, grants, and technical assistance to developing countries for purposes like education, health, infrastructure, and more. Some key facts are that it has over 180 member countries, made its first loan of $250 million to France in 1947, and saw lending surpass $10 billion for the first time in 1979. The World Bank aims to fight poverty through financial and knowledge resources to help communities help themselves.

1. A World free of poverty

2. Meaning
History
Functions
Rewards

3. One of the world’s largest sources of
development assistance
IBRD has 188 members
IDA has 161members
IFC has 174 MIGA has 154 and ICSID has 133.

4. The World Bank, established in 1944, is
headquartered in Washington, D.C
 First loan to France in 1947 of $250 million
 1947 - Incorporation into UN System
 1979 - Lending for the fiscal year crosses the
$10 billion mark for the first time

5. John Maynard
Keynes,
Harry Dexter
White

6. The World Bank is a vital source of financial
and technical assistance to developing
countries around the world.
Its mission is to fight poverty with passion
and professionalism for lasting results and
to help people help themselves and their
environment by providing resources,
sharing knowledge, building capacity and
forging partnerships in the public and
private sectors.

7. It provides low-interest loans, interest-free
credits and grants to developing countries for
various purposes that include
i. investments in education,
ii. health,
iii. public administration,
iv. infrastructure,
v. financial and private sector development,
vi. agriculture,
vii. environmental and natural resource
management.

8. Poverty reduction and the sustainable growth in the
poorest countries, especially in Africa
Solutions to the special challenges of post-conflict
countries and fragile states;
Development solutions with customized services as well
as financing for middle-income countries
Regional and global issues that cross national borders-
-climate change, infectious diseases, and trade;
Greater development and opportunity in the Arab world
Gulling together the best global knowledge to support
development.

9. EuroWeek
KangaNews
Asia Asset Management
Credit Magazine
TBLI Conference

10. Environmental Finance Awards
International Financing Review (IFR)
mtn-i
Romanian Brokers Association
Emerging Market Magazine

12. PRESENTATION BY
Rohit M R