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World Bank Document THE WORLD BANK ANNUAL REPORT 2008 THE WORLD 46256 THE WORLD BANK ANNUAL REPORT 2008 YEAR IN REVIEW YEAR IN REVIEW Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized 1818 H St NW ISBN 978-0-8213-7675-1 Washington DC 20433 USA THE WORLD BANK Telephone: 202-473-1000 Facsimile: 202-477-6391 Internet: www.worldbank.org E-mail: [email protected] SKU 17675 THE WORLD BANK OPERATIONAL SUMMARY | FISCAL 2008 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 Offi ce of the Publisher, External Affairs IBRD MILLIONS OF DOLLARS 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 Team Leader Commitments 13,468 12,829 14,135 13,611 11,045 Richard A. B. Crabbe Of which development policy lending 3,967 3,635 4,906 4,264 4,453 Editor Number of projects 99 112 113 118 87 Cathy Lips Of which development policy lending 16 22 21 23 18 Assistant Editor Gross disbursements 10,490 11,055 11,833 9,722 10,109 Belinda Yong Of which development policy lending 3,485 4,096 5,406 3,605 4,348 Editorial Production Principal repayments (including prepayments) 12,610 17,231 13,600 14,809 18,479 Cindy A. Fisher Aziz Gökdemir Net disbursements (2,120) (6,176) (1,767) (5,087) (8,370) Mary C. Fisk Loans outstanding 99,050 97,805 103,004 104,401 109,610 Dina Towbin Undisbursed loans 38,176 35,440 34,938 33,744 32,128 Print Production Randi Park Operating incomea 2,271 1,659 1,740 1,320 1,696 Denise Bergeron Usable capital and reserves 36,888 33,754 33,339 32,072 31,332 Project Assistant Attiya Zaidi Equity-to-loans ratio 38% 35% 33% 31% 29% The World Bank Annual a. Reported in IBRD’s fi nancial statements as net income before Board of Governors–approved transfers and net unrealized (losses) gains on Report 2008 was typeset nontrading derivatives, loans, and borrowings measured at fair value, per Financial Accounting Standard No. 133 as amended. by Macmillan Publishing Solutions. Design oversight was provided by Gensler IDA MILLIONS OF DOLLARS 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 Studio 585. Commitments 11,235 11,867 9,506 8,696 9,035 Printed in the United States Of which development policy lending 2,672 2,645 2,425 2,331 1,698 by Colorcraft of Virginia. Number of projects 199 188 173 165 158 Of which development policy lending 29 35 30 33 23 Gross disbursements 9,160 8,579 8,910 8,950 6,936 Of which development policy lending 2,813 2,399 2,425 2,666 1,685 © 2008 The International Bank for Reconstruction and The World Bank InfoShop in Washington, DC, Photo Credits Principal repayments 2,182 1,753 1,680 1,620 1,398 Development / The World Bank is a one-stop shop for economic development STR/AFP/Getty Images (cover); Erick Fernandes literature and a source of information on World (p. 35); Michael Foley (pp. 11, 14); Arne Hoel 1818 H Street NW Net disbursements 6,978 6,826 7,230 7,330 5,538 Washington DC 20433 Bank project activities. It carries publications (pp. 20 [both], 30, 31); John Hogg (p. 23). All Telephone: 202-473-1000 from a variety of publishers as well as docu- other photos are World Bank photos. Credits outstanding 113,542 102,457 127,028 120,907 115,743 Internet: www.worldbank.org ments per the World Bank’s disclosure policy E-mail: [email protected] Undisbursed credits 27,539 24,517 22,026 22,330 23,998 requirements. Country-specifi c information All rights reserved can also be obtained from Public Information ECO-AUDIT 1 2 3 4 11 10 09 08 Centers in country offi ces worldwide. (See Undisbursed grants 5,522 4,642 3,630 3,021 2,358 The World Bank is committed to preserving www.worldbank.org/infoshop.) The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other natural resources. This report is printed on Development grant expenses 3,151 2,195 1,939 2,035 1,697 information shown on any map in this volume do not imply recycled paper with 10 percent postconsumer 701 18th St NW on the part of the International Bank for Reconstruction waste in accordance with Green Press Initiative and Development / The World Bank any judgement on Washington DC 20433 standards. See www.greenpressinitiative.org. Note: Projects scaled up through additional fi nancing are included in the total number of operations. the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. acceptance of such boundaries. Telephone: 202-458-4500 (9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.) Saved: 22 trees, 15 million Btus of total energy, All queries on rights and licenses, including subsidiary Facsimile: 202-522-1500 2,451 lb. of net greenhouse gases, 8,035 gallons rights, should be addressed to the Offi ce of the Publisher, E-bookstore: www.worldbankinfoshop.org of waste water, and 1,330 lb. of solid waste. LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL The World Bank, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA; fax: 202-522-2422; e-mail: [email protected]. This Annual Report, which covers the period from July 1, of the Board of Executive Directors, has submitted this report, 2007, to June 30, 2008, has been prepared by the Executive together with the accompanying administrative budgets and ISSN: 0252-2942 ISBN: 978-0-8213-7675-1 Directors of both the International Bank for Reconstruction audited fi nancial statements, to the Board of Governors. eISBN: 978-0-8213-7676-8 and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Annual reports for the International Finance Corporation DOI: 10.1596/978-0-8213-7675-1 Association (IDA)—collectively known as the World Bank—in (IFC), the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), accordance with the respective bylaws of the two institutions. and the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Robert B. Zoellick, President of IBRD and IDA, and Chairman Disputes (ICSID) are published separately. THE WORLD BANK ANNUAL REPORT 2007 THE WORLD BANK ANNUAL REPORT 2008 CONTENTS CD-ROM Contents Message from the President of the World Bank Year in Review and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors 2 Financial Statements The Board of Executive Directors 3 New Operations Approved Remuneration of Executive Management, Lending Data Executive Directors, and Staff 6 Income by Region World Bank Group Fiscal Year Highlights 7 Organizational Information 1 An Inclusive and Sustainable Globalization 11 World Bank Lending 2008 2 Regional Perspectives 27 (PowerPoint presentation) Africa 30 The CD-ROM contains the complete East Asia and Pacifi c 34 contents of the book in Arabic, Chinese, South Asia 38 English, French, Hindi, Japanese, Europe and Central Asia 42 Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. Latin America and the Caribbean 46 Middle East and North Africa 50 3 Summary of Fiscal Year Activities 54 International Poverty Lines and the 2008 Annual Report Poverty estimates in this report use international poverty lines that are based on 1993 purchasing power parity (PPP) conversion factors. This was the latest measure at press time. As of August 2008, the World Bank was in the process of revising poverty estimates using more recent PPP conversion factors that are based on the 2005 round of the International Comparison Program. Note: The complete Financial Statements, including Management’s Discussion and Analysis, audited fi nancial statements of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and audited fi nancial statements of the International Development Association, are published on the CD-ROM enclosed with this report. This Annual Report is also available on the Internet at http://www.worldbank.org. All dollar amounts used in this Annual Report are current U.S. dollars unless otherwise specifi ed. As a result of rounding, numbers in tables may not add to totals and percentages in fi gures may not add to 100. Throughout this report, the terms “World Bank” and “Bank” refer to IBRD and IDA. “World Bank Group” refers to IBRD, IDA, IFC, MIGA, and ICSID. THE WORLD BANK ANNUAL REPORT 2008 1 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE WORLD BANK AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS 2008 has been an important year for the World Bank Group. to solving problems, not just analyzing them. This may be our I am pleased to introduce an Annual Report that captures the most vital task, and we have much work ahead of us. progress we have made so far and the work ahead of us. The Bank Group has been especially focused on respond- This year, we have developed six strategic priorities to ing to high food and energy prices. We are working with the focus our effort. UN and other international partners to identify particularly We are giving particular attention to the poorest countries, vulnerable countries requiring immediate assistance. The especially in Africa. Bringing opportunity and growth to these Bank Group created a $1.2 billion Global Food Crisis Response countries means quality education, especially for girls; Program to respond quickly to the needs of our clients, and we addressing disease, malnutrition, and clean water; and many are assisting countries to increase production and productivity other social development topics. It involves a growth agenda: across the agricultural value chain, to transform today’s food infrastructure, energy, regional integration linked to global problem into a growth opportunity. The Bank Group is also markets, and a healthy private sector. This past year, we working to address short-term needs, and scaling up public achieved a record-setting IDA15 of $41.7 billion, representing and private sector projects that enhance sustainable energy a 30 percent increase over IDA14.
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