| Jan. 2007 - Dec. 2006: Holiday Celebrations at the World Bank Group | November 2006: First Annual Report "The World Bank and the Environment", FY 1990 | October 2006: Administrative Circular "The President's Food Conservation Program", October 13, 1947 |
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World Bank staff donate gifts to local charities during the holiday season, December, 1961. More... |

On September 24, 1990, the World Bank published its first environmental annual report “The World Bank and the Environment” to summarize its activities in this area as well as prioritize major environmental issues. According to this report the World Bank moved steadily over the past years toward the integration of environmental concerns in all aspects of its operations. Many projects, though not primarily environmental, started to address one or more environmental issues. More... |

On October 5, 1947, U.S. President Harry S. Truman announced the food conservation program in a radio and television address. An Administrative Circular was distributed to the World Bank staff on October 13, 1947 to support the US President's Food Conservation Program. The staff was asked for full participation in this program designed to relieve price pressure in the United States and conserve food for export to food-deficit countries. More... |
| September 2006: Relieving Traffic congestion - the Singapore area license scheme, 1975 | August - July 2006: Summer Recreation at the World Bank Group | June 2006: 90th Birthday, Robert S. McNamara, World Bank Group President, 1968-1981 |

A poster used by the Ministry of Communication in Singapore to encourage car pool in the city during the rush hours as part of the Area License Scheme, 1975. More... |

A scene from the World Bank Group annual picnic held on June 18, 1961, at Smokey Glen Farm, Gaithersburg, Maryland. More... |

In honor of Robert S. McNamara who celebrates his 90th birthday on June 9th, 2006 the World Bank Group Archives is highlighting some of his contributions to development. More... |