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1
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What does the World Bank do?

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It works to promote financial cooperation between countries to reduce poverty, normally through the promotion of trade and high employment.

2
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How many countries are part of the World Bank?

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188

3
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What is the main aim of the World Bank?

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To reduce poverty and promote shared prosperity by fostering the income growth of the bottom 40% of every country

4
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What is the World Bank’s aim for 2030?

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To end all extreme poverty by decreasing the percentage of people living on less then $1.90 a day to no more than 3%

5
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How is the World Bank different from the IMF?

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The IMF exists primarily to stabilise exchange rates while the World Bank aims to aid long term economic development and reduce poverty in developing countries

6
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What is a Top Down project?

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Giving money to the government for them to use on the communities in their country.

7
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What is a Bottom Up project?

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Giving money directly to the communities to help and they decide how much of the money they need.

8
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What does the world bank provide to developing countries?

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Low interest loans and low interest credit and grants

9
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What type of project do the World Bank do most?

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Top Down

10
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What is a positive of the World Bank in terms of development?

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It develops a global partnership for development

11
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What is a positive of the World Bank in terms of the environment?

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It ensures environmental stability

12
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What is a positive of the World Bank in terms of health?

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It combats HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases, as well as improving maternal health

13
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What is a positive of the World Bank in terms of children?

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It reduces child mortality and achieves universal primary education as well as promoting gender equality

14
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What was a negative of the world bank in the 1980s?

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Structural reform led to loss of education, nutrition and standard of living in many under developed countries

15
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Which country has the largest share of votes in the World Bank?

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The US

16
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How has the World Bank caused controversy?

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The countries that the World Bank helps are not involved in the running process at all.

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