World Bank
an international bank established in 1944 to help member nations reconstruct and develop, especially by guaranteeing loans: a specialized agency of the United Nations.
- Official name International Bank for Reconstruction and Development .
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The latest available World Bank figures show that the country has less than one doctor per 1,000 people and only one hospital bed for every 3,000.
The COVID-19 Pandemic May Be the Hardest Mountain Nepal's Sherpas Have Ever Had to Climb | Rojita Adhikari / Everest South Base Camp and Kathmandu | May 21, 2021 | TimeIn 2006, The Stern Review, a groundbreaking report from a group headed by former World Bank chief economist Nicholas Stern, found that climate change could drive a 20% decline in global GDP.
The Pandemic Remade Every Corner of Society. Now It's the Climate's Turn | Justin Worland | April 15, 2021 | TimeDuke Global Health Innovation Center collated purchase data from countries in each World Bank income grouping, though not all countries in each income grouping were included in the analysis.
Bringing COVID-19 vaccines to much of world is hard | Jonathan Lambert | March 16, 2021 | Science News For StudentsHe’s a former World Bank economist who became a prolific journalist and the author of one of Steve Levitt’s favorite books, The Undercover Economist.
Tim Harford: “If You Can Make Sure You’re Not An Idiot, You’ve Done Well.” (People I (Mostly) Admire, Ep. 15) | Steven D. Levitt | February 13, 2021 | FreakonomicsSo I think what I was not fully aware of was, while the World Bank environment was inclusive, how hard it was.
Humanitarian Paul Farmer and World Bank Leader Jim Yong Kim captured the problem in a Washington Post article last week.
Why New York’s Ebola Case Will Hurt Infected Patients Everywhere | Abby Haglage | October 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPresident of The World Bank Jim Yong Kim backed this up at a meeting of the European Union in Paris Friday.
They May Sound Like a Good Idea, But Travel Bans for Ebola Won’t Work | Abby Haglage | October 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis time last year she dropped in at the White House during a trip to Washington to address the World Bank.
Malala Yousafzai Is the Youngest Nobel Peace Prize Winner in History | Nico Hines | October 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe World Bank announced today a doubling of their money for Ebola.
At the conclusion of the recent BRICS summit, the World Bank promised India $15 billion to $18 billion to aid development.
They meet annually (in the autumn) and coordinate their meeting with that of the World Bank.
After the Rain | Sam VakninThe World Bank is giving this problem top priority, as are some other donor countries.
British Dictionary definitions for World Bank
an international cooperative organization established in 1945 under the Bretton Woods Agreement to assist economic development, esp of backward nations, by the advance of loans guaranteed by member governments: Officially called: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
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