The World Bank, IFC and MIGA can assist clients with: financing public projects and programs, supporting policy reform, providing technical advice and analysis, managing financial risk, attracting and financing private sector investments.
Promoting Sustainable Standards
Operations Policies
Our Policies and Procedures apply to all financing and advisory services, and detail roles and responsibilities of The World Bank and our Borrowers.
Environmental and Social Framework (ESF)
The ESF enables the World Bank and Borrowers to better manage environmental and social risks of projects and to improve development outcomes.
Procurement Framework for Projects
Our Framework emphasizes choice, quality, and value for public spending, while enabling adaptation to country contexts.
Financial Management (FM)
We support borrowing countries in improving their FM performance and capacity, encouraging transparency, and providing assurance on the use of Bank financing.
Results and Impact
Bringing Clean Water, Sanitation, and thus Better Nutrition to the Underserved in East Asia and Pacific
World Bank projects in Cambodia, the Lao PDR, and Papua New Guinea are working to improve water and sanitation access. These projects are expected to benefit a total of 185,000 people by 2026, over half of whom are women or members of disadvantaged ethnic groups.
Illuminating Lives: Bringing Light and Hope to Djibouti and Yemen
The World Bank is working to address the challenge of electricity access in the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAAP) through a range of measures including innovative financial mechanisms, strengthening markets, and promoting energy transitions.