The World Bank Group (WBG) is a supranational organization comprising 189 member countries and 5 international organizations that make leveraged loans to developing countries.  It focuses on ending extreme poverty and promoting shared sustainable prosperity in developing countries.

The WBG works in every major area of development and provides a wide array of financial products and technical assistance.  It helps countries share and apply innovative knowledge and solutions to the challenges they face.

The World Bank brings together knowledge and expertise across all major sectors of development to help developing countries find solutions to the global and local development challenges.