Public Information Center/Library

World Bank Public Information Centers (PIC) provides public access to World Bank publications, reports, and other operational documents. In compliance with the new World Bank's Access to Information Policy, the Ethiopia country office PIC provide information about the World Bank’s developmental work and activities to the widest possible audience and thus to enhance the World Bank’s commitment to transparency, openness and accountability through making publicly available documents about the Bank’s work in Ethiopia and other development information. The Ethiopia country office PIC also works to add value to the World Bank’s mission in Ethiopia by continually communicating the relevance of that mission and disseminating the niceties and significance of Bank’s work and products in ways that enlarge its standing, widen its partnerships, and increase its endeavor on reducing poverty and pursuing the development agenda in Ethiopia.

Location

World Bank Ethiopia Country Office, WORBEK HOUSE
Bole Sub City , Kebele 19, House No.402/03
Africa Avenue, (Bole Road)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Contacts

Berhanu Kassa
Public Information Assistant
World Bank, Ethiopia Country Office
Email bwoldemichael@worldbank.org
Tel +251 11 662 7700/+251 11 5176010

Hours of Operation

Monday - Thursday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm

Services

The Public Information Center's services include:

• access to World Bank project documents, publications, and other development-related publications;
• access to a special collection of CDs and videotapes on development;
• access to development sites on the Internet;
• online access to bibliographic and full-text databases that includes a broad range of journal and newspaper articles, reports, books, newsletters, conference papers, etc
• access to World Bank projects, documents and reports; and
• access to the World Bank’s PICs extensive cataloguing system (e-PIC - a new virtual library of the World Bank) that allows users to search for information on the collection of PICs around the World.

Other Facilities

The PIC provides access to Public Computers, CD-ROMs, and Specialized Computers access for peoples with disabilities. Access to public computers is limited to searching CD-ROM materials, access to the World Bank’s and other website and to the Internet for on-line research only.

Who can use a public information center?

In compliance with the new World Bank's Access to Information Policy, the Ethiopia country office PIC is provide information about the World Bank, it’s work and activities and other development information  free of charge  to academics, government, private sector, NGOs, media and general public looking for World Bank documents and information on development issues.

Additional World Bank Information Sources in Ethiopia

The World Bank Depository/Regional Library Program

The World Bank's Depository Library Program is a key element in its publication strategy. As the world's largest development institution, the World Bank undertakes large projects of research, analysis, and data gathering. The dissemination of that research is a necessary part of the Bank's objectives, because knowledge and information, to have value, must be shared. Well-organized libraries that serve numerous users are one of the most effective channels for the sharing of knowledge and information. The World Bank sets great store by its relationship with its depository and regional libraries.

The libraries listed in below have all agreed to work with the World Bank as active partners in the dissemination of Bank materials by promoting them and encouraging their use among different groups of Users.

Regional Library

Bahir Dar University
Bahir Dar University Library
P.O. Box 79
Bahir Dar
Tel: (+251 58) 220 5925
Fax: (251 58) 220 2025
Contact: Getachew Setotaw Chief University Librarian, Bahir Dar University Library

Depositary Library

National Archives and Library of Ethiopia 
National Library
P.O. Box 717
Addis Ababa
Tel: (+251 11) 551 6532
Fax: (+251 11) 512 6411
Contact: Mr. Atkilit Assefa, Director, National Archives and Library of Ethiopia 

Partners on the World Bank’s Development Knowledge Management and Dissemination in Ethiopia