1. World Bank and Community Foundations « Think Globally, Act Locally »
Juraj Mesík
World Bank, Washington D.C.

2. World Bank Vision: “a world free of poverty“
World Bank Mission:
To fight poverty with passion
and professionalism
for lasting results
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3. Millennium Development Goals
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Achieve universal primary education
Promote gender equality and empower women
Reduce child mortality
Improve maternal health
Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases
Ensure environmental sustainability
Build a global partnership for development
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4. Why Should Foundations Work with the World Bank ?
is the world’s largest external funder of education, health programs and in the fight against HIV/AIDS
is one of the largest international funders of biodiversity projects
is a leader in the fight against corruption worldwide
strongly supports debt relief
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5. Why Should Foundations Work with the World Bank ?
one of the world's largest sources of development assistance (in fiscal year 2001 = US$17.3 billion in loans to its client countries)
Partners with government agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector
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6. Why Should European Foundations Work with the World Bank ?
European countries are among the largest WB stakeholders:
USA 16.86% Japan 8.08% Germany 4.61%
France, United Kingdom 4.42% ea.
Canada, China, India, Italy, Russia, S.Arabia 2.85% ea.
Netherlands 2.26% Brazil 2.12% Belgium 1.84%
Spain 1.78% Switzerland 1.69%
9 of 24 current executive directors are from Europe: Germany, France, United Kingdom, Austria, Netherlands, Italy, Denmark, Switzerland, Russia
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7. Know Your Partner: World Bank´s Tools
Lending Instruments:
Cofinancing, Trust Funds, and Guarantees - Helps members obtain financial assistance from other sources.
Grants - Grant making complements the Bank's lending services. Grants are seed money for pilot projects.
Analytic and Advisory Services - The Bank undertakes a broad range of analytic and advisory activities to support its development mission.
Learning & Capacity Building - The Bank conducts learning and knowledge sharing programs to enhance the skills and development of its clients, staff, and partners.
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8. CDD is giving control of decisions and resources to community groups
What is the Link Between the WB and CFs ? Community driven development (CDD)?
CDD is giving control of decisions and resources to community groups
CDD frameworks link participation, community management of resources, good governance, decentralization…
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The goals of CDD
to promote security, opportunity and empowerment by:
strengthening accountable, inclusive community groups;
supporting broad-based participation by poor people in the strategies and decisions that affect them;
facilitating access to information and linkages to the market; and
improving governance, institutions and policies so that local and central governments and service providers, including NGOs and the private sector, respond to community demand.
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10. WB and CFs What Can the Bank Do?
Inspire and catalyze growth of CFs as a part of CDD scaling up efforts by:
Increasing awareness about CFs in the Bank’s client countries
Supporting a favorable legal environment through dialogue with client governments
Introducing stakeholders from the communities in client countries to existing CFs
Providing know-how and training in initial phase of CF’s development
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11. WB and CFs How Can the Bank Help?
Providing seed money to start grantmaking and establish track record
Offering technical assistance
Giving CFs status and prestige among Bank’s partners, opening doors for dialogue
Making a long term commitment (for institutional development)
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12. What can the World Bank do for us?
Wrong question!
Let’s ask ourselves what we can do to work together with the WB to build community foundations for fighting poverty and empowering people from around the world
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Thank you very much
for your attention 
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