Projects and Programs

  Loans
  Grants & Trust Funds
  Analytical and Advisory Assistance
  Evaluations
  Procurement
  Results: Projects in Action 
  Active Projects

The World Bank is working to support more than 20 countries in the East Asia and Pacific region by providing grants and low-interest loans for development projects, as well as expert advice and consulting services. In fiscal year 2005, the Bank provided the region with US$2.9 billion ($1 billion in interest-free IDA loans and grants, and $1.8 billion in low-interest loans from the IBRD).

Worldwide, the Bank's annual lending commitments reached US$22.3 billion in 2005 for 279 projects worldwide. The World Bank finances and supports a project at the request of the government. An appraisal of the project's feasibility and loan terms is followed by negotiations, board review, and signing. The loan becomes effective after it has been ratified by the government.

More information:
 World Bank Project Cycle
 Main World Bank Projects & Programs Website

Loans

Borrowing countries use these funds for purposes such as purchasing goods and equipment, obtaining technical services, and constructing civil works.
  Financing Instruments

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Grants & Trust Funds

Administered by the World Bank, these funds are provided by donor countries for specified purposes, particularly to reach the most disadvantaged groups or in extreme situations, such as in the aftermath of conflict.
  Development Grant Facility
  Trust Funds
  Grants in East Asia and Pacific

Analytical and Advisory Assistance

The World Bank's  shares its global knowledge and experiences with its client countries through analytical reports and studies, policy discussions, consultations, workshops and other activities.
  Analytical and Advisory Work in East Asia and Pacific

Evaluations

The World Bank has a responsibility to the people of a borrowing country to monitor the progress of the projects it finances. Evaluations are conducted both by those working on projects and by independent parties.
  Operations Evaluation Department

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Procurement

Under World Bank-financed projects, procurement is managed by the government. The government unit responsible is called the Project Implementing Agency. Detailed guidance on the Bank’s procurement policies and procedures is available at the following links:
  Procurement Guidelines
  Procurement and Tender Information

Results: Projects in Action

Learn more about recent HIV/AIDS achievements in the region:
  Results: Ongoing Progress in the HIV/AIDS Program in East Asia and Pacific

More information:
  International Finance Corporation: Promoting private sector investment.
  Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency: Promoting foreign direct investment.

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All Projects and Programs lists are automatically generated. Some projects are listed because they have an HIV/AIDS component, even though they may not entirely be about HIV/AIDS in the East Asia and Pacific Region.