ANNUAL REPORT

ANNUAL REPORT

THE WORLD BANK

2009

YEAR IN REVIEW

The World Bank Group, among the world’s largest development institutions, is a major source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world.

THE WORLD BANK ANNUAL REPORT 2009

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The Bank Group advances ideas about international projects on trade, finance, health, poverty, education, infrastructure, governance, climate change, and more to benefit the poor seeking new opportunities.

AFFILIATES OF THE WORLD BANK GROUP

The International Bank for Reconstruction and DevelopmentEstablished 1944 | 186 MembersCumulative lending: $479 billion (effective fiscal 2005, includes guarantees) Fiscal 2009 lending: $32.9 billion for 126 new operations in 42 countries

The International Development AssociationEstablished 1960 | 169 MembersCumulative commitments: $207 billion (effective fiscal 2005, includes guarantees)Fiscal 2009 commitments: $14 billion for 176 new operations in 63 countries

The International Finance CorporationEstablished 1956 | 182 Members Committed portfolio: $34.4 billion (plus $8 billion in syndicated loans)Fiscal 2009 commitments: $10.5 billion committed and $4 billion mobilized for447 projects in 103 countries

The Multilateral Investment Guarantee AgencyEstablished 1988 | 174 MembersCumulative guarantees issued: $20.9 billion (includes amounts leveraged through the Cooperative Underwriting Program)Fiscal 2009 guarantees issued: $1.4 billion

The International Centre for Settlement of Investment DisputesEstablished 1966 | 143 MembersTotal cases registered: 292Fiscal 2009 cases registered: 24


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The World Bank (IBRD and IDA), IFC, and MIGA work together and complement each other’s activities to achieve their shared goals of reducing poverty and improving lives.


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E. Whitney Debevoise (Vacant)Toru Shikibu Masato KandaMichael Hofmann Ruediger Von KleistSusanna Moorehead Stewart JamesAmbroise Fayolle Frederick Jeske-SchonhovenKonstantin Huber Gino AlzettaRudolf Treffers Claudiu DoltuJosé A. Rojas Marta Garcia JaureguiSamy Watson Ishmael LightbourneCarolina Rentería Rogerio StudartGiovanni Majnoni Nuno Mota PintoJames Hagan Do-Hyeong KimPulok Chatterji Kazi M. Aminul IslamToga McIntosh Hassan Ahmed TahaSvein Aass Jens HaalovSid Ahmed Dib Javed TalatMichel Mordasini Michal KrupinskiMerza H. Hasan Ayman AlkaffasZou Jiayi Yang YingmingAbdulrahman M. Almofadhi Abdulhamid AlkhalifaAlexey Kvasov Eugene MiagkovSun Vithespongse Irfa AmpriDante Contreras Felix Alberto CamarasaLouis Philippe Ong Seng Agapito Mendes Dias

Alternate DirectorExecutive Director

President of the World Bank andChairman of the Board of Executive Directors

Robert B. Zoellick

Fiscal Year Highlights

In fiscal 2009, the World Bank Group sponsored 767projects with a total commitment of $58.8 billion,distributed in credits, loans, grants, and guarantees.


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In fiscal 2009, IBRD committed $32.9 billion for 126 newoperations in 42 middle-income and creditworthy low-incomecountries.

The World Bank is able to triple its support to IBRD borrowersto up to $100 billion through fiscal 2011 to raise the livingstandard of the poor, support countries facing large budgetshortfalls, and help sustain long-term investment projects.


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IDA committed a record $14 billion for 176 new operations in 63 low-income countries, a 25 percent increase over last year’s $11.2 billion.


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In fiscal 2009, Latin America and the Caribbean was the Bank Group’s top fund recipient, with $14 billion in new commitments, almost triple the previous year’s lending to the region.


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Note: All dollar amounts used are current U.S. dollars. As a result of rounding, numbers in the following charts may not add to totals and percentages in figures may not add to 100.


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IBRD and IDA Lending by Region │ Fiscal 2009Share of Total Lending of $46.9 Billion


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IBRD and IDA Lending by Theme │ Fiscal 2009Share of Total Lending of $46.9 Billion


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IBRD and IDA Lending by Sector │ Fiscal 2009Share of Total Lending of $46.9 Billion


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Regional Lending by Theme and Sector


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Total population 0.8 billion

Population growth 2.5%

Life expectancy at birth 52 years

Infant mortality per 1,000 births 89

Female youth literacy 67%

Number of people living with HIV/AIDS 22.3 million

2008 GNI per capita $1,082

GDP per capita index (1998=100) 122

Note: Life expectancy at birth and infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births, female youth literacy, and people living with HIV/AIDS are for 2007; other indicators are for 2008 from the World Development Indicators database. HIV/AIDS data are from the UNAIDS/WHO 2008 Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.

Total Fiscal 2009 Total Fiscal 2009

New Commitments Disbursements

IBRD $362 million IBRD $120 million

IDA $7,887 milliona IDA $4,317 million a. Includes a HIPC grant of $45.5 million for Cote d’Ivoire.

Portfolio of projects under implementation as of June 30, 2009: $29 billion

Africa Regional Snapshot


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More than Half of IDA Lending Went to Africa Share of Total Lending of $14 Billion

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Africa IBRD and IDA Lending by Theme, Fiscal 2009Share of Total Lending of $8.2 Billion

Africa IBRD and IDA Lending by Sector, Fiscal 2009 Share of Total Lending of $8.2 Billion


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GDP per capita index (1998=100) 207Note: Life expectancy at birth and infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births, female youth literacy, and people

living with HIV/AIDS are for 2007; other indicators are for 2008 from the World Development Indicators database. HIV/AIDS data are from the UNAIDS/WHO 2008 Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.



IBRD $6,905 million IBRD $3,275 million

IDA $1,247 million IDA $1,254 million



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East Asia and Pacific Regional Snapshot


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East Asia and PacificIBRD and IDA Lending by Theme, Fiscal 2009Share of Total Lending of $8.2 Billion


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East Asia and Pacific IBRD and IDA Lending by Sector, Fiscal 2009Share of Total Lending of $8.2 Billion


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South AsiaRegional Snapshot







2008 GNI per capita $986






IDA $4,148 million IDA $2,792 million



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South Asia IBRD and IDA Lending by Theme, Fiscal 2009Share of Total Lending of $5.4 Billion


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South Asia IBRD and IDA Lending by Sector, Fiscal 2009Share of Total Lending of $5.4 Billion


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Europe and Central AsiaRegional Snapshot













IDA $384 million IDA $493 million



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Europe and Central AsiaIBRD and IDA Lending by Theme, Fiscal 2009Share of Total Lending of $9.4 Billion


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Europe and Central AsiaIBRD and IDA Lending by Sector, Fiscal 2009Share of Total Lending of $9.4 Billion


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Latin America and the CaribbeanRegional Snapshot
















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Latin America and the CaribbeanIBRD and IDA Lending by Theme, Fiscal 2009Share of Total Lending of $14.0 Billion


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Latin America and the CaribbeanIBRD and IDA Lending by Sector, Fiscal 2009Share of Total Lending of $14.0 Billion


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Middle East and North AfricaRegional Snapshot






Number of people living with HIV/AIDS 210,000










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Middle East and North AfricaIBRD and IDA Lending by Theme, Fiscal 2009Share of Total Lending of $1.7 Billion


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Middle East and North AfricaIBRD and IDA Lending by Sector, Fiscal 2009Share of Total Lending of $1.7 Billion


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Lending by Theme


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ECONOMIC MANAGEMENTIBRD and IDA Lending by Region, Fiscal 2009Share of Total Lending of $2.3 Billion


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ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENTIBRD and IDA Lending by Region, Fiscal 2009Share of Total Lending of $5.1 Billion


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FINANCIAL AND PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENTIBRD and IDA Lending by Region, Fiscal 2009Share of Total Lending of $9.7 Billion


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HUMAN DEVELOPMENTIBRD and IDA Lending by Region, Fiscal 2009Share of Total Lending of $6.4 Billion


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PUBLIC SECTOR GOVERNANCEIBRD and IDA Lending by Region, Fiscal 2009Share of Total Lending of $6.1 Billion


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RULE OF LAWIBRD and IDA Lending by Region, Fiscal 2009Share of Total Lending of $15.8 Million


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RURAL DEVELOPMENTIBRD and IDA Lending by Region, Fiscal 2009Share of Total Lending of $4.3 Billion


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SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, GENDER, AND INCLUSIONIBRD and IDA Lending by Region, Fiscal 2009Share of Total Lending of $813.2 Million


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SOCIAL PROTECTION AND RISK MANAGEMENTIBRD and IDA Lending by Region, Fiscal 2009Share of Total Lending of $5.3 Billion


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TRADE AND INTEGRATIONIBRD and IDA Lending by Region, Fiscal 2009Share of Total Lending of $3.4 Billion


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URBAN DEVELOPMENTIBRD and IDA Lending by Region, Fiscal 2009Share of Total Lending of $3.5 Billion


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Lending by Sector


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AGRICULTURE, FISHING, AND FORESTRYIBRD and IDA Lending by Region, Fiscal 2009Share of Total Lending of $3.4 Billion


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EDUCATIONIBRD and IDA Lending by Region, Fiscal 2009Share of Total Lending of $3.4 Billion


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ENERGY AND MININGIBRD and IDA Lending by Region, Fiscal 2009Share of Total Lending of $6.3 Billion


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FINANCEIBRD and IDA Lending by Region, Fiscal 2009Share of Total Lending of $4.2 Billion


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HEALTH AND OTHER SOCIAL SERVICESIBRD and IDA Lending by Region, Fiscal 2009Share of Total Lending of $6.3 Billion


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INDUSTRY AND TRADEIBRD and IDA Lending by Region, Fiscal 2009Share of Total Lending of $2.8 Billion


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INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONIBRD and IDA Lending by Region, Fiscal 2009Share of Total Lending of $329.2 Million


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LAW AND JUSTICE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIONIBRD and IDA Lending by Region, Fiscal 2009Share of Total Lending of $9.5 Billion


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TRANSPORTATIONIBRD and IDA Lending by Region, Fiscal 2009Share of Total Lending of $6.3 Billion


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WATER SANITATION AND FLOOD PROTECTIONIBRD and IDA Lending by Region, Fiscal 2009Share of Total Lending of $4.4 Billion


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Regional Lending History


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AFRICATotal IBRD and IDA Lending, Fiscal 2004 to 2009(millions of dollars)


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EAST ASIA AND PACIFICTotal IBRD and IDA Lending, Fiscal 2004 to 2009(millions of dollars)


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SOUTH ASIATotal IBRD and IDA Lending, Fiscal 2004 to 2009(millions of dollars)


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EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIATotal IBRD and IDA Lending, Fiscal 2004 to 2009(millions of dollars)


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LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEANTotal IBRD and IDA Lending, Fiscal 2004 to 2009(millions of dollars)


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MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICATotal IBRD and IDA Lending, Fiscal 2004 to 2009(millions of dollars)

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