A Guide to the World Bank

APPENDIX A

CONTACTING THE WORLD BANK GROUP Headquarters and General Inquiries The offices and websites listed here are good sources of general information about the five World Bank Group institutions: the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), the International Development Association (IDA), the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), and the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).

General Contact Information World Bank Group 1818 H Street NW Washington DC 20433 USA Tel: 1-202-473-1000 Fax: 1-202-477-6391 Web: http://www.worldbankgroup.org or http://www.worldbank.org

IBRD and IDA Contact Information Same as for the World Bank Group Contact page: http://www.worldbank.org/ contacts

IFC Contact Information International Finance Corporation 2121 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington DC 20433 USA Tel: 1-202-473-1000 Web: http://www.ifc.org General Inquiries, IFC Corporate Relations: Tel: 1-202-473-3800

Fax: 1-202-974-4384 Contact page: http://www.ifc.org/contacts

MIGA Contact Information Mail: Same as for the World Bank Group Location: Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency 1818 H Street NW Washington DC 20433 USA Tel: 1-202-473-1000 Web: http://www.miga.org Business Inquiries: Tel: 1-202-458-2538 Fax: 1-202-522-2630 E-mail: migainquiry@worldbank.org Contact page: see “Contacts” at http:// www.miga.org

ICSID Contact Information Same address as for the World Bank Group Tel: 1-202-458-1534 Fax: 1-202-522-2615 Web: http://www.worldbank.org/icsid Contact page: see “Contact Us” at http:// www.worldbank.org/icsid

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A Guide to the World Bank

Published on Jun 29, 2011

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The World Bank Group is one of the world's largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries. Its mission is to overcome poverty by supporting an inclusive and sustainable development, enhancing growth with care for the environment, and creating individual opportunity and hope. Through its five institutions and in partnership with more than 100 developing countries, the Bank Group strives to improve health and education, fight corruption, boost agricultural support, build roads and ports, and protect the environment. Other projects are aimed at rebuilding war-torn countries or regions, providing basic services such as access to clean water, and encouraging investments that create jobs. In addition to this critical groundwork around the world, various parts of the World Bank Group are involved in activities ranging from conducting economic research and analysis to providing financial and advisory services to governments and private enterprises.