At the World Bank Group, we strive to provide up-to-date information about our activities through printed and online publications. With some of the world's leading experts in economics, finance and social policy on staff, bank research is a valuable resource for information about the latest thinking on development issues.
Ask Us This online service offers direct access to Help Desks and advisory service staff members who can answer questions on practically every development subject - from agribusiness, to immunization, to urban waste management. Use the Help Desks to find working papers, best practice guidelines, policies, contacts, project information and useful web links.
InfoShop The InfoShop is the main source for printed World Bank Group publications, documents and reports. It is located at the corner of 18th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, in Washington, DC. A network of information centers and libraries around the world also offer access to bank publications and documents.
Public Information Centers Public Information Centers are located in the bank's country offices around the world to make our information available to the largest possible audience. The Public Information Centers in Washington, Paris and Tokyo contain a full range of bank operations documents. The other centers contain project documents specific to the country in which they are located.
Other Research Resources
Archives A chronological record of World Bank activities from 1946 to the present, the archives draw from over 135,000 cubic feet of records. Items are available through online searches, catalogue listings or by separate arrangement for specific projects.
Countries and Regions Detailed information about the bank's work is presented on regional and country websites. Learn about various strategies for development, as well as ongoing operations and projects by country and across regions.
Data and Research Use any or all three of these websites - Data & Statistics, Research, and Prospects for Development - to access the bank's development data and statistics and economic research. Browse policy research working papers, abstracts, evaluations and data for ongoing and completed bank research projects, catalogued by date or topic, region/country, or type/series. Online versions of the bank's major research publications, such as annual World Development Reports and Global Economic Prospects, can also be accessed.
Development Topics A guide to the bank's development work by major topic - which include agriculture and rural development, debt, gender, the environment, governance, indigenous peoples and many more. Select a topic and view bank policies, projects, publications, data and related information.
Documents and Reports and Publications These websites are very useful online sources of World Bank information, statistics and research. With over 15,000 online publications and research papers, the Documents website houses most of the bank's development knowledge. The Publications website holds the bank's catalog of publications for sale and also online resources, such as WDI Online (World Development Indicators), GDI Online (Global Development Indicators), and the World Bank e-Library.
The Library Network: JOLIS There are 13 libraries in the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund that make up the Library Network. JOLIS is the Library Network's Web catalog. The combined library collections include International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank books, journals, working papers, conference proceedings and more. Public access is available during limited viewing hours, or by borrowing through inter-library loans.
PovertyNet Library An extensive collection of reports and documents on poverty alleviation in the developing world - technical reports and papers, abstracts, speeches, interviews and press releases - is available for online viewing or as e-mail attachments. Search by keyword or browse according to topic, region or country.
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