Research Guides: International Government Information: World Bank

Basic Information

The World Bank Group consists of five organizations:

The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) lends to governments of middle-income and creditworthy low-income countries.
The International Development Association (IDA) provides interest-free loans—called credits— and grants to governments of the poorest countries.
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) provides loans, equity and technical assistance to stimulate private sector investment in developing countries.
The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) provides guarantees against losses caused by non-commercial risks to investors in developing countries.
The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) provides international facilities for conciliation and arbitration of investment disputes.

World Bank Documents & Reports
Contains more than 130,000 publically available World Bank documents.
World Development Reports
The Bank's major analytical publication. Each year it focuses on a particular aspect of development selected by the Bank's president.
Archives
Archival records related to the history and activities of the World Bank Group.

World Bank Open Data
Free access to its comprehensive set of data on living standards and international development indicators.
Research at the World Bank
Research outputs of the Development Research Group and the World Development Report Unit.
Mapping for Results
Visualizes the locations of World Bank-financed projects, has basic data, news, and project information for every country in which the World Bank is involved.