World Bank
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WB
)
The World Bank is a financial institution comprising the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA).
The World Bank provides financial products and services such as low-interest loans, zero to low-interest credits, and grants to developing countries. It supports them through policy advice, research and analysis, and technical assistance. These services support a wide array of investments in areas such as education, health, public administration, infrastructure, financial and private sector development, agriculture, and environmental and natural resource management.
Focusing on the following sustainable development goals (SDGs)
How we work
Our core values articulate what we care about the most. They guide how we work with each other, our clients, and our partners.
IMPACT – We help our clients solve their biggest development challenges.
INTEGRITY – We do what is right.
RESPECT – We care for our people, clients, partners, and planet.
TEAMWORK – We work together to achieve our goals.
INNOVATION – We learn and adapt to find better ways of doing things.
... and why
Our Mission is to end extreme poverty.
We aim to reduce the share of the global population living in extreme poverty to three percent by 2030 and to promote shared prosperity by increasing the income of the poorest 40 percent of people in every country.
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