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A History of The World Bank

THE IBRD has.
             outstanding loans totaling more than 104 billion dollars. The Economic.
             Development Institute was established in 1955 to train government.
             officials from the developing world in economic and financial management.
             The EDI promotes neoliberal economic perspective and development.
             philosophies , The EDI is known as the Bank's college and was initially.
             set up with financial support form the Ford and Rockefeller Foundations. .
             The International Finance Corporation was established in 1956 as an.
             affiliate of the bank with an authorized capital of $100 million. It is a.
             separate legal entity with its own staff, membership and resources.
             Raises about 80% of its funds from international capital markets and.
             receives balance in the form of transfers from the IBRD, This institution.
             loans only to the private sector in developing countries and plays the.
             role of a catalyst for more investment from other sources. Lending from.
             the IFC has been expanding rapidly in recent years in part to the opening.
             of Eastern Europe. The International Development Association was.
             established in 1960 to assist the world's poorest countries. It has.
             separate membership, but not separate organization like the IFC. It has no.
             dedicated staff or resources so it is considered a "lending window" of the.
             IBRD. This institution makes soft loans to countries with per capital.
             income of less than $805. It has outstanding loans of $455bn and most of.
             the funds are provided by wealthy members subscriptions, no money is.
             obtained in capital markets. The Multilateral Investment Guarantee.
             Agency was established in 1988 to promote foreign investors in the.
             developing world by insuring them against political risk. This institution.
             will guarantee up to 90% of the invested amount up to a maximum of $90.
             million. The International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes.
             was established in 1966 and provides arbitration services in investment.
             disputes which arise between foreign investors and host country.


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