The World Bank was established in 1944 to support post-war reconstruction in Europe. It has since expanded to become one of the largest sources of funding for developing countries. The World Bank has five agencies that provide financial and risk management services to promote global development goals like reducing poverty and improving living standards. It works with member countries on long-term projects focused on sustainable economic growth, environmental protection, health, and education.

1. Group1: KT 03 - 02 WORLD BANK Phùng Thị Hồng Hà Nguyễn Diệu Linh Trần Thị Thanh Huyền Vương Khánh Huyền

2. NEW WORDS Feature (n): đặc trưng, đặc điểm. Agency (n): chi nhánh, cơ quan Functions (n): nhiệm vụ, trách nhiệm Reconstruction (n): tái thiết Poverty (n): sự nghèo đói Multilateral (adj): nhiều phía Balance (n): sự cân bằng, ổn định Empower (v): trao quyền hợp pháp Sustainability (n): sự bền vững Overview (n): tổng quan Priority (n): quyền ưu tiên, ưu đãi Tackle (v): khắc phục, giải quyết Establish (v): thành lập Promotion (n): sự đẩy mạnh, thúc tiến

3. 1. Overview of the World Bank. 2. Special features of the World Bank. 3. World Bank Agencies. 4. Functions. 5. The millennium development goals. Contents of our presentment

4. The World Bank was orginally established to support reconstruction in Europe after World War II. The President of the Bank, currently Robert B. Zoellick. Overview of the world bank

5. Headquarters: Washington, DC and more than 100 offices around the world. Established: July 1, 1944 by a conference of 44 governments in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, USA Membership : 185 countries Staff : Approximately 7,000 employees in Washington,DC and over 3,000 in offices around the world. WORLD BANK

6. is one of the world’s largest sources of funding for the developing world Its primary focus is on helping the poorest people and the poorest countries. It uses its financial resources, its staff, and extensive experience to help developing countries, reduce poverty, increase economic growth, improve their quality of life. SPECIAL FEATURES OF WORLD BANK

7. IBRD IDA IFC M.I.G.A ICSID The International Bank for Reconstruction & Development (1945) The International Development Association (1960) The International Finance Corporation (1956) The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (1988) The International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (1966)

8. FUNCTIONS Reconstruction and development. Promotion of investment. Promotion of long range balanced growth of international trade. Arranging the loans through other channels for priority.

9. Goal 1 : End extreme poverty and hunger. Goal 2 : Achieve universal primary education Goal 3 : Empower women and promote equality between women and men Goal 4 : Improve health of pregnant women and mothers; Goal 5 : Reduce child death rates Goal 6 : Ensure environmental sustainability Goal 7 : Create a global partnership for development, with targets for aid, trade and debt relief. Goal 8 : Tackle HIV/AIDS, Malaria, and other diseases

10. Questions 1. What does WB stand for? World Health Organisation. World Trade Organisation. World Bank. World Wildlife Fund.

11. Questions 2. When was the World Bank established? In 1945. In 1975. In 1944. In 1991.

12. Questions 3. How many argencies are there in the World Bank? 2. 3. 4. 5.

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