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World Bank Dialogue with Germany The World Bank's External Affairs Europe offices are responsible for the World Bank's daily dialogue with eighteen Western European countries, including Germany. Germany and the World Bank work together with other member governments to finance projects, design policies and deliver programs to combat poverty in the developing world. This website provides an introduction to Germany's formal involvement with and influence on the World Bank.
Through facilitating meetings, participating in the national debate, launching reports, and giving seminars we seek stay in touch with stakeholders in global development, including government officials, parliamentarians, academics and members of think tanks, NGO representatives, business leaders and journalists.
If you want further information on Germany and the World Bank, please send an e-mail to the Germany country desk
Record Funding for World’s Poorest Countries 
Berlin, December 14, 2007 - Donor countries pledged a record US$ 25.1 billion for the World Bank to help overcome poverty in the world’s poorest countries. In total, the IDA15 replenishment will provide US$ 41.6 billion, an increase of US$ 9.5 billion over the previous replenishment (IDA14) which provided US$ 32.1 billion. The record donor pledges for IDA15 represent a 42 percent increase from the previous replenishment. This is complemented by US$ 16.5 billion in internal financing from the World Bank Group and prior donor pledges for financing debt forgiveness. Read the Press Release.
New World Bank Office in Berlin  World Bank President Robert Zoellick inaugurated the World Bank's Berlin office during his first official visit to Germany in November. Around 150 guests participated in the festivities, which were hosted jointly by Mr. Zoellick and Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul, the German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Doing Business 2008 in Germany
 Doing Business 2008 is the fifth in a series of annual reports investigating the regulations that enhance business activity and those that constrain it. The following pages present the summary Doing Business indicators for Germany. Read the country report.
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Obiageli Katryn Ezekwesili, World Bank Vice President, Africa Region, with Festus G. Mogae, President of the Republic of Botswana, and Minister Wieczorek-Zeul.
| AFRICA ON THE RISE - The 9th German World Bank Forum (WBF) took place in Berlin on May 21 and 22, 2007. With its focus on Africa, this well established World Bank event on dialogue with the private sector, politics, civil society, and the media in Germany and Europe is of special importance in 2007: In the context of Germany’s G8 Presidency with Africa as the focus, the WBF, together with the African Partnership Forum (APF) planned back-to-back, constitute the platform for sustainable development and cooperation with Africa. In association with a high-level Africa Evening on May 21, the two fora acted as the communications lighthouse of the German G8-Africa process.
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