Categories related to Society: Government: Multilateral: Development Banks: World Bank Group: Society: Issues: Economic: International: Bretton Woods Institutions: World Bank (3) Society: Politics: Globalization (94) Websites on World Bank Group: * The World Bank Group Consortium of five autonomous agencies provides loans, advice, and an array of customized resources for developing countries and countries in transition. Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research With a mission to contribute to food security and poverty eradication in developing countries through research, partnership, capacity building, and policy support. Also promotes sustainable agricultural development based on the environmentally sound management of natural resources. Governance and Anti-Corruption Resource Center Empirical research, advice, and diagnostic tools on transparency, the unofficial economy, and judiciary reform. Infrastructure and Energy in Europe and Central Asia Description of the World Bank activities in transport, power, renewable energy, oil and gas, coal, urban development, and water supply in Central and Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia. International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) Arbitration and conciliation services for governments and private, foreign investors in dispute. International Development Association (IDA) Supports anti-poverty programs in the poorest developing countries with long-term, no interest loans. International Finance Corporation (IFC) Stimulates savings and investment in developing countries by supporting private sector ventures. Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Encourages direct foreign investment in developing countries with investment guarantees against political risks. World Development Sources Online document retrieval system provides access to policy research papers and technical papers.
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