INTRODUCTION
THE WORLD BANK GROUP
India and the Banks origins
Structure of the WORLD BANK
IBRD and IDA: their mandates
IDA& IBRD: Basic lending Facts
The Project Cycle at a glance
The LOAN/project Cycle
identification stage
preparation stage
appraisal stage
negotiation and board approval
implementation stage
evaluation stage
ADJUSTMENT LOANS
STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT PROGRAMME
COUNTRY ASSISTANCE STRATEGY
THE WORLD BANK AND ITS POLICIES
Information dislosure policy
The NEW KNOWLEDGE BASED BANK: THE STRATEGIC COMPACT
Grievance redressal: The Inspection panel
Examples of recent inspection requests
How does one make an inspection request?
Information Available from the bank
Operational information
Environment- Related Documents
Other project Data
Bank Financial Information
Economics and Research
Administration
Legal information
The world bank and NGOs
Growth in bank-NGO relations
How does the Bank define NGOs
What categories of NGOs does the Bank work with ?
Does the Bank fund NGOs?
Is there a special program for NGO activities ?
Who can Apply?
What sorts of activities are supported?
What size of grants are Awarded ?
How are Grants Awarded?
How are Applications Evaluated?
Which Grant Activities Are given priority?
Which grant activities are not supported ?
How to apply for a grant
Examples of activities supported by the smal grants program
Information needed to complete a small grants program application
Broadly speaking, howcan NGOs interact with the bank?
How cab an NGO interested in working with the bank go about this
Useful contacts and links foe NGOs
NGO Unit
NGO-WB Committee
NGO Liasion Officers specialist
Contact points for NGos
Non-Bank Links
THE WORLD BANK AND PARTICIPATION
A Long term startegy for increased participants in bank work
Experience with the participation policy
participation in policy
THE WORLD BANK AND BUSINESS
The Banks role vi-s-a-vis the private sector
THE WORLD BANK AND PROCUREMENT
Registration of consultants
THE WORLD BANK AND RESEARCH
World bank institute
Scholarships and Fellowships programs
The program for the study of the Japanese Development Management Expereince
How can I get more information on the WBI and its activities and programmes ?
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
THE INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION
MULTILATERAL INVESTMENT GUARANTEE AGENCY
THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY
THE WORLD BANK AND THE UNITED NATIONS
OECF
WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION
STRUCTURE OF TWO
Industry
Tariff reduction
Non-TARIFF BARRIERS
AGRICULTURE
MARKET ACCES
DOMESTIC SUPPORT
EXPORT COMPETITION
SUI GENERIC SYSTEM FOR PROTECTION OF PLANT VARIETIES
TRADE RELATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
TRADE RELATED INVESTMENT MEASURES
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BODY
CONCLUSION