For more information on the World Bank's work in Paraguay not found in this website, please contact:
For general inquiries: Ruth Gonzalez Llamas Public Information Service Phone:Â (595 21) 664 000 Fax: (595 21) 664 002 email:rgonzalez2@worldbank.org
For Civil Society-related inquiries: Graciela Sanchez Martinez Phone:    (595-21)664-000 Fax: (595-21) 664-002 email:  gsanchezmartinez@worldbank.org
Are there updates I can receive via e-mail on new loans, studies, and initiatives?
In addition to a broad range of thematic newsletters which include poverty, health, AIDS, water and sanitation programs and economic growth, the Bank also produces regional and country updates which highlight recently approved projects, publications, and other major initiatives.
Where can I provide my opinion on development issues?
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Your opinion is welcome.  Provide your comments on a discussion of interest or just review what others have said, visit: http://www.worldbank.org/devforum/
What can individuals do if they feel their interests have been or could be directly harmed by a project financed by the World Bank?
The Inspection Panel is an independent body created in 1993 by a resolution of the Bank's Board of Executive Directors and is the first of its kind to give voice to private citizens in an international context. Private citizens who believe that they or their interests have been or could be directly harmed by a project financed by the World Bank can contact the Inspection Panel. For further details, visit the Inspection Panel WebsiteÂ
What should I do if I have evidence of fraud or corruption in procurement or implementation of a project financed by the World Bank?
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The World Bank is supporting multiple efforts to combat corruption in the countries it supports and to ensure projects financed by the World Bank are free from misconduct or fraud. If you have evidence of corruption, you can submit your complaint through the World Bank Department of Institutional Integrity.Learn more about the World Bank Anti-Corruption Strategy.Â
The World Bank is managed by representatives from each of its member countries. The two governing bodies that make all major policy decisions are the Board of Governors and the Board of Executive Directors .
There are various grant/funding opportunities offered by the World Bank. Listed below are some examples.
InfoDev – provides funding for the dissemination of ICT technology and/or improving ICT use for social and economic development and poverty reduction.
Social Funds  – Social Funds support small projects ranging from infrastructure and social services to training and microenterprise development which have been identified by communities and presented to the social fund for financing.
Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund – Creates strategic alliances for a comprehensive, coordinated approach to conservation challenges (such as managing protected areas and coordinating biodiversity corridors, training, trans-boundary planning, etc). Civil society organizations, NGOs, community groups, private sector partners in the biodiversity conservation field are eligible to apply for funding.
 
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