Operational Policy (OP) 8.0 Rapid Response to Crises and Emergencies [link] rests on four guiding principles:

1. application of the rapid response policy to address major adverse economic and/or social impacts resulting from an actual or imminent natural or man-made crisis or disaster
2. continued focus of the Bank's direct assistance on its core development and economic competencies and always in line with its mandate, including in all situations where the Bank supports peace-building objectives and relief to recovery transitions;
3. close coordination and establishment of appropriate partnership arrangements with other development partners, including the United Nations (UN), in line with the comparative advantage and core competencies of each such partner;
4. appropriate oversight arrangements, including corporate governance and fiduciary oversight, to ensure appropriate scope, design, speed, and monitoring and supervision of emergency operations.

Streamlined Processing and Strengthened Institutional Support
Bank Procedures (BP) 8.0 Rapid Response to Crises and Emergenciesfacilitate faster processing time by mobilizing multi-disciplinary teams including designated staff in critical areas of fiduciary and safeguards, and using a single internal project review. The policy will benefit from staffing and organizational measures to strengthen the World Bank's capacity to help with long-term economic recovery efforts in countries emerging from conflict and with fragile states. Under these measures, the World Bank will increase the number of staff assigned to work on reconstruction and development programs in these countries.