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World Bank Group
The bank works worldwide to fight poverty through 5
agencies or units, in virtually all countries of the world and all areas of
development, with loans, other financial instruments, grants, technical
assistance, research and training.
African Development Bank (AfDB)
This bank works in African countries
and grants and loans mainly. It grants loans and delivers technical
assistance to public borrowers, but can also lend to private companies or
banks.
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
This bank works in Pacific-Asian countries
(it does not work in Middle Eastern countries that geographically belong to
Asian Continent). Among its most active customers we can find (according to
the amount of loans received): China, Philippines,
Indonesia, Thailand and
India.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
Created in
1990 to support the economic transition towards the market economy in the
countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, with
headquarters located in London. It focuses on both the private and public
sector and works in infrastructure, energy, SMEs, etc, and promoting the
market economy.
Interamerican Development Bank (IABD)
It is the main multilateral bank
channeling funds to Latin America and the Caribbean. The main activity of
the Bank is granting loans for carrying out projects and technical
assistance for reforming the government structures; develop infrastructure,
social development, etc.
EUROPEAN UNION PROGRAMS:
The EU has a series of cooperation programs with third countries which offer
important business opportunities: in consulting, supplies, works and
infrastructure projects.
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