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  • Celebrating the International Finance Corporation's 60th anniversary (English)

    This year marks the 60th anniversary of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank's private sector arm. Created in 1956 in response to perceived capital limitations and structural challenges...

    Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 121398 Document Date: November 1, 2016 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author:

  • The World Bank's role as mediator in the 1950's (English)

    September 19, 2016 marked the 56th anniversary of the signing of the Indus Basin treaty by India and Pakistan. The agreement signified the end of a long dispute between the two countries and opened the...

    Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 121396 Document Date: September 1, 2016 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author:

  • Dedication of the Eugene R. Black Auditorium (English)

    On December 9, 1963 the auditorium in the newly-constructed C Building was dedicated to Eugene R. Black in his presence.The dedication address was given by the Honorable Douglas Dillon, Secretary of the...

    Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 104642 Document Date: January 1, 2016 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author:

  • The Bank’s First Development Loans (English)

    The World Bank’s official name upon its establishment was the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. As the name indicates, reconstruction came first: On May 9, 1947, an agreement was signed...

    Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 104646 Document Date: January 1, 2016 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author:

  • The Woods Presidency (English)

    George D. Woods was President of the World Bank from January 1, 1963, to March 31, 1968. Under Woods, Bank activities went in significant new directions.This article is excerpted from "The Coming of Age"...

    Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 104647 Document Date: January 1, 2016 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author:

  • Poland Rejoins the IBRD, Bringing It to 150 Member Countries (English)

    When delegates from Poland signed the Articles of Agreement on June 27th 1986, Poland officially became the 150th member country of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. A milestone...

    Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 104709 Document Date: January 1, 2016 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author:

  • The Annual Meetings (English)

    The Articles of Agreement of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) states that the Board of Governors shall hold an annual meeting and such other meetings as may be provided...

    Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 104626 Document Date: January 1, 2016 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author:

  • A Parody of the World Bank in ancient Rome (English)

    The Kingdom of Rome has experienced a reasonably satisfactory growth rate in recent years, but from a low base as compared with the neighboring Etruscan and Sabine states. The Government, under the Tarquin...

    Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 104655 Document Date: January 1, 2016 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author:

  • Early mission trip to Yugoslavia - July 2003 (English)

    The Bank lent Yugoslavia an amount in various currencies equivalent to $28 million in October 1951 [Loan 00510]. The loan provided foreign exchange needed to complete projects in the fields of electric...

    Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 104652 Document Date: January 1, 2016 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Brion,Rene

  • The Bank’s headquarters building (English)

    Ever since the World Bank opened for business on June 25, 1946 the address of its headquarters has been 1818 H Street N.W., Washington, District of Colombia (D. C.) During the first Board of Governors...

    Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 104634 Document Date: January 1, 2016 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author:

  • East African Mediation (English)

    The primary focus of the Bank today is poverty alleviation. Yet the Bank also has performed many other functions in the course of its work. One of the lesser-known is that of mediation. In this excerpt...

    Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 104667 Document Date: January 1, 2016 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author:

  • Report of the Committee on Site (English)

    The following is a selection from a report by the Committee on Site from the Inaugural Meeting of the Board of Governors of the IBRD held in Savannah, Georgia, March 8 to 18, 1946 in which the location...

    Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 104669 Document Date: January 1, 2016 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author:

  • The fight against river blindness (English)

    One of the great success stories in the history of the World Bank has been its role in the control of onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness. The river blindness campaign involved a complex...

    Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 104638 Document Date: January 1, 2016 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author:

  • The World Bank’s Partnership with Cameroon (English)

    Cameroon is a Central African nation on the Gulf of Guinea, bordered by Nigeria, Chad, the Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. Bantu speakers were among the first...

    Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 104630 Document Date: January 1, 2016 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author:

  • In Memoriam : Edward Donovan (English)

    One of the Bank’s original employees, Edward J. Donovan, passed away on January 14, 2003. He joined the Bank on May 22, 1946, more than a month before it officially opened for business on June 25, 1946...

    Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 104631 Document Date: January 1, 2016 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author:

  • The Development Committee - 1974-1984 (English)

    Established in October 1974, the Development Committee is known formally as the Joint Ministerial Committee of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund on the Transfer...

    Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 104641 Document Date: January 1, 2016 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author:

  • Buildings of the World Bank (English)

    This paper highlights the buildings of the World Bank which includes A Building was first building located at its official address, 1818 H St, Completed for use by U.S. Surgeon General, 1941, On June 25...

    Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 104668 Document Date: January 1, 2016 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: