Who we are
With 189 member countries, staff from more than 170 countries, and offices in over 130 locations, the World Bank Group is a unique global partnership: five institutions working for sustainable solutions that reduce poverty and build shared prosperity in developing countries.
Our Mission
- To end extreme poverty: by reducing the share of the global population that lives in extreme poverty to 3 percent.
- To promote shared prosperity: by increasing the incomes of the poorest 40 percent of people in every country.
Source: The World Bank - About