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| Citizen representation |
| Fighting fraud and corruption |
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| Opportunities: Grants, jobs, information on investment climate, procurement contracts, and scholarships |
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| Where can I find more World Bank information? The Public Information Center—known under different names in different countries—is the focal point for access to World Bank publications, reports, and other development-related materials. The Public Information Center was created to support the World Bank's policy of disclosure, to increase openness about Bank activities and to present the organization's work to the widest possible audience. Visit us:   In person, go to the local Public Information Center (PIC) or, if in Washington, D.C., go to the InfoShop.
 Online, review reports, data, and projects on the East Asia & Pacific site or the country sites Back to top |
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| Receive updates In addition to a broad range of thematic newsletters, the Bank also produces regional and country updates to highlight recently approved projects, new publications, and other major initiatives. Subscribe to our free e-mail regional or country updates, or other World Bank e-mail newsletters. Back to top |
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| Citizen representation The World Bank is managed by representatives from each of its member countries. The two governing bodies that make all major policy decisions are the Board of Governors and the Board of Executive Directors. More information: Â Executive Directors of the World Bank Back to top |
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| Fighting fraud and corruption The World Bank is supporting multiple efforts to combat corruption in the countries it supports and to ensure projects financed by the World Bank are free of misconduct or fraud. If you have evidence of corruption, you can submit your complaint through the World Bank Department of Institutional Integrity. More information:  The World Bank's Anti-Corruption Strategy. Back to top |
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| Citizen feedback If you feel your interests have been or could be directly harmed by a project financed by the World Bank, please contact the Bank's Inspection Panel. The Inspection Panel is an independent body created in 1993 by a resolution of the Bank's Board of Executive Directors and is the first of its kind to give voice to private citizens in an international context. More information:
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| OPPORTUNITIES |
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| What Grants are Available? There are various grant/funding opportunities offered by the World Bank. Listed below are some examples:
 InfoDev : provides funding for the dissemination of information and communications technologies and/or improving their use for social and economic development, and poverty reduction.
 Social Funds: Social Funds support small projects ranging from infrastructure and social services to training and microenterprise development which have been identified by communities and presented to the social fund for financing.
 Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund: Creates strategic alliances for a comprehensive, coordinated approach to conservation challenges (such as managing g protected areas and coordinating biodiversity corridors; training; trans-boundary planning, etc). Civil society organizations, NGOs, community groups, and private sector partners in the biodiversity conservation field are eligible to apply for funding.
More information:
 World Bank Funds for Civil Society Organizations Back to top |
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| Job opportunities at the World Bank Submit your resume to the World Bank human resources department, or browse current vacancies:
 Submit your resume online
 View current job openings Back to top |
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| Information on the local investment climate
 FDI Net: provides profiles of new investment opportunities and business environment analysis from emerging markets worldwide.
 Rapid Response Unit: knowledge resources specializing in policy advice, investment climate and privatization in developing countries. Back to top |
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| Participating in procurement contracts Procurement contract awards can be seen on the Contract Awards Database. More information:
 Procurement Opportunities The following websites contain information including invitations to bid or express interest for contracts under World Bank-financed projects:
 Development Gateway (dgMarket)
 United Nations Development Business Back to top |
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| Opportunities for Scholarships The Bank's Scholarship Program and the Fellowships Program provide opportunities for graduate studies leading to master's degree in development-related fields for mid-career professionals from the World Bank member countries that are eligible to borrow.  Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program
 Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program Other scholarship programs:
 Australia-IMF Scholarship Program for Asia
 Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Asia
 Japan - IMF Scholarship Program for Advanced Study
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| Contact us: USA - Washington DC
Marilene Montemayor
Ph: (202) 473-4709
mmontemayor@worldbank.org CAMBODIA - Phnom Penh
Saroeun Bou
Ph: (+855-23) 217-304
sbou@worldbank.org CHINA - Beijing
Li Li
Ph: (+86-10) 58617850
lli2@worldbank.org INDONESIA - Jakarta
Randy Salim
pH: (+62-21) 5299-3259
rsalim1@worldbank.org JAPAN - Tokyo
Tomoko Hirai
Ph: (+81-3) 3597-6650
thirai@worldbank.org LAO PDR - Vientiane
Victoria Minoian
Ph: (+856-21) 414-209 extension: 269
Fax: (+856-21) 414-210
vminoian@worldbank.org MONGOLIA - Ulaanbaatar
Sunjidmaa Jamba Â
Ph: (+976-11)-312-647 ext. 207
Fax: (+976-11)-312-645
sjamba@worldbank.org PACIFIC ISLANDS and PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Aleta Moriarty
Ph: (+61) 2 9235 6545
amoriarty@worldbank.org PHILIPPINES - Manila
Leonora (Nor) Gonzales
Ph: (+632) 637-5855 ext. 3003, 917-3003
Fax: (+632) 917-3050
lgonzales@worldbank.org SINGAPORE
Saher Latif
Ph: (+65) 6501-5502
slatif1@worldbank.org THAILAND - Bangkok
Pichaya Fitts
Ph: (+66-0) 2686-8324
pfitts@worldbank.org TIMOR-LESTE - Dili
Gabriela Leite Soares
Ph: (+670) 332 4649
gleitesoares@worldbank.org VIETNAM - Hanoi
Nguyen Hong Ngan
Ph: (+84-4) 3934 6600 ext. 234
Fax: (+84-4) 3934 6597
nnguyen5@worldbank.org  Back to top |
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