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| | Organization | World Bank |
| | Country | USA |
| | Website | www.worldbank.org/ |
| | Jobs |
| | Description | The World Bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to |
| | developing countries around the world. We are not a bank in the common sense. |
| | We are made up of two unique development institutions owned by 184 member |
| | countries—the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and |
| | the International Development Association (IDA). Each institution plays a |
| | different but supportive role in our mission of global poverty reduction and the |
| | improvement of living standards. The IBRD focuses on middle income and |
| | creditworthy poor countries, while IDA focuses on the poorest countries in the |
| | world. Together we provide low-interest loans, interest-free credit and grants to |
| | developing countries for education, health, infrastructure, communications and |
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| | Organization | World Economic Forum (WEF) |
| | Country | Switzerland |
| | Website | www.weforum.org/ |
| | Jobs | http://www.weforum.org/careers |
| | Description | The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed |
| | to improving the state of the world by engaging leaders in partnerships to shape |
| | global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a foundation in 1971, and |
| | based in Geneva, Switzerland, the World Economic Forum is impartial and not-for- |
| | profit; it is tied to no political, partisan or national interests. The Forum is under the |
| | supervision of the Swiss Federal Government. |
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| | Organization | World Health Organization (WHO) |
| | Country | Switzerland |
| | Website | www.who.int/en/ |
| | Jobs | www.who.int/employment/en/ |
| | Description | The World Health Organization is the United Nations specialized agency for health. |
| | It was established on 7 April 1948. WHO's objective, as set out in its |
| | Constitution, is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of |
| | health. Health is defined in WHO's Constitution as a state of complete physical, |
| | mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. |
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