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Description
The World Bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. We are not a bank in the common sense. We are made up of two unique development institutions owned by 185 member countries—the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA).
Each institution plays a different but supportive role in our mission of global poverty reduction and the improvement of living standards. The IBRD focuses on middle income and creditworthy poor countries, while IDA focuses on the poorest countries in the world. Together we provide low-interest loans, interest-free credit and grants to developing countries for education, health, infrastructure, communications and many other purposes.
Publications and Resources
Books
- . Environmental Health and Child Survival: Epidemiology, Economics, Experiences . The World Bank Group, 2008
- Magda Lovei. Economic Reform and Environmental Performance in Transition Economies. World Bank, 1999
- Magda Lovei. Environmental Management and Institutions in OECD Countries. Lessons from Experience. World Bank Books, 1998
- . World Development Report 1993: Investing in Health. Oxford University Press, 1993
Journal Articles
- Kirk Smith. Indoor Air Pollution: Update on the Impact of Household Solid Fuels. Environment Matters . 2005.
- Magda Lovei. Persistent organic pollutants - a legacy of environmental harm and threats to health. Environment Strategy Notes. 2003.
Book Chapters
- Anthony J. McMichael. "Air and Water Pollution: Burden and Strategies for Control." In Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries (2nd Edition). Oxford University Press, 2006.
- . "The Effects of Pollution on Health: The Economic Toll." In Pollution Prevention and Abatement Handbook. World Bank Group, 1998.
Working Papers
Reports
- Kristin Aunan. Cost of Pollution in China: Economic Estimates of Physical Damages. 2007.
- . Priorities in Health. 2006.
- Kirk Smith. Impact of Improved Stoves on Indoor Air Quality in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. 2005.
- Hong WANG. A Critical Review of Public Health in China. 2004.
- Yasmin E. von Schirnding. Environmental Health: At a Glance. 2003.
- Kirk Smith. Sustainable Energy and the Environmental Risk Transition. 2002.
- . China: Air, Land and Water. 2001.
- Magda Lovei. Environmental Implications of Privitization. 1999.
- Kirk Smith. Indoor Air Pollution . 1999.
- Magda Lovei. Phasing Out Lead From Gasoline: Worldwide Experience and Policy Implications. 1998.
Projects
- Addressing Water Scarcity in China
- Tianjin Urban Development and Environment Project
- China - Liaoning Medium Cities Infrastructure - under WB/GEF Partnership Investment Fund for Pollution Reduction in the LME of East Asia
- China - Ningbo Water and Environment Project - under WB/GEF Partnership Investment Fund for Pollution Reduction in the LME of East Asia
- China - PCB Management and Disposal Demonstration
- South Asia Urban Air Quality Management
- Zhejiang Multicities Development Project
- Shanghai Environment Project
- The Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities
- Water and Sanitation Program (WSP)
- China - Second Shandong Environment - under WB/GEF Partnership Investment Fund for Pollution Reduction in the LME of East Asia
- Disease Control Priorities Project (DCPP)
- China - Ship Waste Disposal