Switzerland

The World Bank In Switzerland

Switzerland supports international efforts to promote human and economic development, reduce poverty, and boost shared prosperity around the world.

World Bank’s CEO Kristalina Georgieva

Briefing at UNOG

World Bank’s CEO Kristalina Georgieva held a briefing at the United Nations Office (UNOG).

The Future of Development Finance

2030 Agenda

On Tuesday March 14, the second event of the series on The Future of Development Finance was held in Geneva.

International Development Association (IDA)

IDA18 Replenishment

Every three years, donors meet to replenish IDA resources and review its policy framework.

Switzerland At-A-Glance

Switzerland joined the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) in May 1992. Switzerland is also a member of the International Development Association (IDA, which it joined in 1992), the International Finance Corporation (IFC, 1992), the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA, 1988), and the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID, 1998).

Overview

Data

DATA

Forcibly Displaced

This report, produced in close partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), attempts to sort fact from fiction to better understand the scope of the challenge and encourage new thinking from a socioeconomic perspective.

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Reports

Outlook Jul 01, 2017

Global Economic Prospects

IDA Aug 04, 2017

Achievements around the World

Report Mar 07, 2017

Reaping Digital Dividends

World Bank Oct 01, 2016

Fiscal Year 2016 Highlights

The World Bank In Gender

Women: The Future of Africa

Award-winning photojournalist Stephan Gladieu traveled through Africa in 2015 documenting the lives of women. His images were unveiled on Feb. 23, 2016, at the Musée du quai Branly in Paris, during the Le Monde Afrique conference on Women: The Future of Africa.