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The World Bank Annual Report 2013: Lending Data and Organizational World Bank Annual Report 2013 Lending Data and Organizational Information As of June 30, 2013 Contents Lending Data........................................................................................................................................................................ 2 World Bank Lending to Borrowers in Africa by Theme and Sector (Fiscal 2008–2013) World Bank Lending to Borrowers in East Asia and Pacific by Theme and Sector (Fiscal 2008–2013) World Bank Lending to Borrowers in Europe and Central Asia by Theme and Sector (Fiscal 2008–2013) World Bank Lending to Borrowers in Latin America and the Caribbean by Theme and Sector (Fiscal 2008–2013) World Bank Lending to Borrowers in Middle East and North Africa by Theme and Sector (Fiscal 2008–2013) World Bank Lending to Borrowers in South Asia by Theme and Sector (Fiscal 2008–2013) Africa: World Bank Commitments, Disbursements, and Net Transfers (Fiscal 2008–2013) East Asia and Pacific: World Bank Commitments, Disbursements, and Net Transfers (Fiscal 2008–2013) Europe and Central Asia: World Bank Commitments, Disbursements, and Net Transfers (Fiscal 2008–2013) Latin America and the Caribbean: World Bank Commitments, Disbursements, and Net Transfers (Fiscal 2008–2013) Middle East and North Africa: World Bank Commitments, Disbursements, and Net Transfers (Fiscal 2008–2013) South Asia: World Bank Commitments, Disbursements, and Net Transfers (Fiscal 2008–2013) Projects Approved for IBRD and IDA Assistance (Fiscal 2013) by Region and Country World Bank Development Policy Operations (Fiscal 2013) World Bank Development Policy Commitments (Fiscal 2008–2013) World Bank Lending for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation (Fiscal 2013) Active Project Portfolio by Region, Theme, and Sector (as of June 30, 2013) World Bank Expenditures by Program (Fiscal 2008–2013) IBRD and IDA Cumulative Lending since Fiscal 1990 by Theme and Sector and by Region (as of June 30, 2013) IBRD and IDA Cumulative Lending by Country (Fiscal 1945–2013) Income by Region.............................................................................................................................................................. 30 Population living below $1.25 and $2 a day (1981–2010) Share of people living on less than $1.25 a day The number of people living on less than $1.25 a day and between $1.25 and $2 a day Gross Domestic Product per Capita Index (2002–2012) New Operations Approved................................................................................................................................................ 34 Summaries of Operations Approved during Fiscal 2013, Africa Summaries of Operations Approved during Fiscal 2013, East Asia and Pacific Summaries of Operations Approved during Fiscal 2013, Europe and Central Asia Summaries of Operations Approved during Fiscal 2013, Latin America and the Caribbean Summaries of Operations Approved during Fiscal 2013, Middle East and North Africa Summaries of Operations Approved during Fiscal 2013, South Asia Organizational Information............................................................................................................................................... 66 Governors and Alternates of the World Bank (as of June 30, 2013) Executive Directors and Alternates of the World Bank and Their Voting Power (as of June 30, 2013) Officers of the World Bank (as of June 30, 2013) Organization Chart of the World Bank Development Committee Communiqués International Development Association Membership (as of June 30, 2013) Country Eligibility for Borrowing from the World Bank (as of June 30, 2013) Contribution: Top 10 Trust Fund Donors (Fiscal 2013) Offices of the World Bank Public Information Centers Remuneration of Executive Management, Executive Directors, and Staff World Bank Lending to Borrowers in Africa, by Theme and Sector | Fiscal 2008–2013 millions of dollars Theme 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Economic Management 139 183 285 109 23 39 Environment and Natural Resources Management 338 246 520 424 1,005 466 Financial and Private Sector Development 982 1,556 5,022 1,462 1,198 1,042 Human Development 572 1,259 870 744 676 699 Public Sector Governance 1,612 1,131 718 1,042 869 912 Rule of Law 23 12 18 7 22 96 Rural Development 526 2,048 1,557 989 907 1,335 Social Development, Gender, and Inclusion 275 237 82 131 260 264 Social Protection and Risk Management 169 349 754 251 939 866 Trade and Integration 407 423 655 790 372 1,360 Urban Development 642 759 955 1,112 1,253 1,167 Theme Total 5,686 8,203 11,437 7,060 7,525 8,245 Sector 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry 368 1,249 617 843 739 970 Education 373 720 353 498 220 626 Energy and Mining 939 1,418 4,937 890 1,374 1,218 Finance 130 75 376 107 95 36 Health and Other Social Services 468 1,004 1,182 591 1,125 997 Industry and Trade 196 290 234 433 332 258 Information and Communications 1 144 55 259 63 106 Public Administration, Law, and Justice 1,748 1,602 1,562 1,856 1,874 1,782 Transportation 987 1,147 1,673 938 351 1,843 Water, Sanitation, and Flood Protection 478 554 447 646 1,352 410 Sector Total 5,686 8,203 11,437 7,060 7,525 8,245 Of which IBRD 30 362 4,258 56 147 42 Of which IDA 5,656 7,841 7,179 7,004 7,379 8,203 Note: Numbers may not add to totals because of rounding. World Bank Lending to Borrowers in East Asia and Pacific, by Theme and Sector | Fiscal 2008–2013 millions of dollars Theme 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Economic Management n.a. 784 34 161 345 92 Environment and Natural Resources Management 746 550 827 1,510 781 683 Financial and Private Sector Development 1,133 1,928 1,038 1,029 1,048 692 Human Development 229 819 974 311 466 668 Public Sector Governance 644 1,568 919 1,596 941 675 Rule of Law 23 n.a. n.a. 35 n.a. 0 Rural Development 555 718 1,143 1,114 699 1,341 Social Development, Gender, and Inclusion 197 178 429 153 83 462 Social Protection and Risk Management 99 888 1,000 259 934 514 Trade and Integration 177 176 182 562 273 257 Urban Development 663 544 972 1,268 1,057 863 Theme Total 4,468 8,153 7,517 7,997 6,628 6,247 Sector 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry 113 201 738 325 395 185 Education 234 941 1,127 164 249 579 Energy and Mining 666 946 643 1,695 508 736 Finance 263 1,009 166 32 537 313 Health and Other Social Services 213 581 778 290 391 542 Industry and Trade 190 754 147 246 90 271 Information and Communications 10 11 14 28 53 35 Public Administration, Law, and Justice 889 1,474 1,908 2,221 1,988 1,428 Transportation 1,532 1,205 1,155 1,942 1,070 1,098 Water, Sanitation, and Flood Protection 359 1,030 841 1,056 1,348 1,061 Sector Total 4,468 8,153 7,517 7,997 6,628 6,247 Of which IBRD 2,677 6,905 5,865 6,370 5,431 3,661 Of which IDA 1,791 1,247 1,652 1,627 1,197 2,586 Note: Numbers may not add to totals because of rounding. n.a. = not applicable. World Bank Lending to Borrowers in Europe and Central Asia, by Theme and Sector | Fiscal 2008–2013 millions of dollars Theme 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Economic Management 3 693 861 363 616 218 Environment and Natural Resources Management 461 452 666 1,377 547 382 Financial and Private Sector Development 1,296 2,397 3,937 1,338 1,715 1,220 Human Development 229 1,286 1,350 601 837 293 Public Sector Governance 515 851 1,462 246 949 608 Rule of Law 171 1 27 33 17 461 Rural Development 260 180 513 199 104 330 Social Development, Gender, and Inclusion 24 17 4 88 48 12 Social Protection and Risk Management 125 890 1,430 1,302 355 814 Trade and Integration 498 2,359 208 368 1,206 737 Urban Development 589 236 360 208 201 243 Theme Total 4,171 9,363 10,816 6,125 6,595 5,320 Sector 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry 126 9 167 121 60 199 Education 67 357 606 220 95 74 Energy and Mining 547 1,547 556 1,870 1,559 332 Finance 312 621 3,137 380 494 1,215 Health and Other Social Services 216 631 1,092 1,204 1,202 630 Industry and Trade 499 699 456 253 229 483 Information and Communications 24 n.a. 9 28 14 5 Public Administration, Law, and Justice 919 2,347 3,267 1,663 1,545 1,326 Transportation 894 2,912 870 243 1,280 916 Water, Sanitation, and Flood Protection 568 239 657 142 119 140 Sector Total 4,171 9,363 10,816 6,125 6,595 5,320 Of which IBRD 3,714 8,978 10,196 5,470 6,233 4,591 Of which IDA 457 384 620 655 362 729 Note: Numbers may not add to totals because of rounding. n.a. = not applicable. World Bank Lending to Borrowers in Latin America and the Caribbean, by Theme and Sector | Fiscal 2008–2013 millions of dollars Theme 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Economic Management 132 483 1,657 22 274 135 Environment and Natural Resources Management 665 3,438 1,404 1,266 1,032 428 Financial and Private Sector Development 623 1,570 1,496 1,116 382 203 Human Development 445 1,644 3,414 1,553 1,399 995 Public Sector Governance 943 2,181 1,964 776 864 1,108 Rule of Law 50 1 23 85 75 8 Rural Development 308 532 388 723 816 647 Social Development, Gender, and Inclusion 109 66 163 206 198 307 Social Protection and Risk Management 307 2,853 978 2,454 794 819 Trade and Integration 225 254 395 154 20 212 Urban Development 853 1,010 2,026 1,274 775 344 Theme Total 4,660 14,031 13,907 9,629 6,629 5,204 Sector 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry 333 1,329 190 213 730 324 Education 525 711 1,351 348 1,038 639 Energy and Mining 267 502 1,340 592 12 140 Finance 250 1,921 868 282 287 154 Health and Other Social Services 437 3,190 2,926 3,089 606 891 Industry and Trade 462 696 324 750 364 164 Information and Communications n.a.
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