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The World BankThe World Bank

International Bank for International Bank for Reconstruction and Reconstruction and Development Development established established July 1944, Bretton July 1944, Bretton Woods. Woods.

Mission? Mission? To rebuild Europe To rebuild Europe and Japan after World and Japan after World War II.War II.

THE WORLD BANK GROUP

Where Does the Bank Work Today?Where Does the Bank Work Today?

These are the regions of the world where we workThese are the regions of the world where we work


Millennium Development Goals Millennium Development Goals

Goal 1:Goal 1: Wipe out extreme Wipe out extreme povertypoverty and hunger and hunger

Goal 2:Goal 2: Get all children a Get all children a primary school primary school educationeducation

Goal 3:Goal 3: Help Help womenwomen get equal get equal rights and empower them. rights and empower them.

Goal 4:Goal 4: Reduce death rate of young Reduce death rate of young childrenchildren

Goal 5:Goal 5: Improve the health of Improve the health of mothersmothers

Goal 6:Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseasesdiseases

Goal 7:Goal 7: Help countries protect their Help countries protect their environmentsenvironments..

Goal 8:Goal 8: Promote a Promote a global partnershipglobal partnership for for development development


World Bank’s Focus of WorkWorld Bank’s Focus of Work

HumanDevelopment

Health, Nutrition,& Population

EducationSocial Protection

SustainableDevelopment

Agriculture & RuralDevelopmentEnvironment

Social DevelopmentEnergy & Mining

Water & SanitationTransport

Urban Development

Poverty Reduction& EconomicManagement

Poverty ReductionEconomic Policy

Public SectorGovernanceGender &

Development

Finance & Private SectorDevelopment

Financial SectorPrivate SectorDevelopment

IFC


In te rn a tio na l B a nkfo r R eco n s tru c tiona n d D eve lop m e nt

In te rn a tio n a lD e ve lo p m e ntA sso cia tion

In te rn a tio n a lF in an ce

C o rp ora tion

M u tila te ra lIn ves tm e nt

G u ara n te e A g en cy

In te rn a tio n a l C en te rfo r th e S e tt le m e n t o fIn ves tm e n t D ispu tes

W o rld B an k G ro up

19451945 19601960 19561956 19881988 19661966

Bank’s AgenciesBank’s Agencies


World Bank Role in CroatiaWorld Bank Role in Croatia

Assist Croatia to prepare for Assist Croatia to prepare for successful membership in the successful membership in the European UnionEuropean Union

Assist Croatia in achieving faster Assist Croatia in achieving faster economic convergence with EUeconomic convergence with EU

Improving the quality of lifeImproving the quality of life Increasing the sustainability of long-Increasing the sustainability of long-

term developmentterm development


World Bank in CroatiaWorld Bank in Croatia

Loans and Grants to dateLoans and Grants to date

• Total lending around US$3 billion in 46 Total lending around US$3 billion in 46 operationsoperations

• 52 grants amounting to US$70 million. 52 grants amounting to US$70 million.


(in million USD)(in million USD)


Portfolio of Croatia (US$M) – February 21,

2011Project

Loan Amount

Board approval

EffectiveClosing

date1 Rijeka Gateway 194.2 07/08/2003 10/10/2003 09/30/20122 Social Welfare Develop. 40.0 06/14/2005 01/30/2006 03/31/20113 Science and Technology 38.7 07/07/2005 05/11/2006 05/31/20114 Education Sector Develop. 85.0 09/15/2005 03/15/2006 09/30/20115 Agricultural Acquis Cohes. 30.1 02/16/2006 11/21/2006 02/28/20126 Trade and Transp. Integr. 75.3 11/14/2006 03/20/2007 12/31/20117 Inland Waters 133.4 05/30/2007 01/29/2008 12/31/20128 Revenue Admin. Mod. 34.0 06/28/2007 12/21/2007 06/30/2013

Agricultural Pollution (GEF) 5.0 12/06/2007 07/31/2008 07/31/20129 Reg. Neretva & Treb. (GEF) 2.0 05/29/2008 03/06/2009 12/31/2013

10 Develop. of EMS & Invest. 28.3 09/30/2008 01/15/2009 06/30/201311 Rijeka Gateway II 122.5 12/11/2008 07/14/2009 12/15/201412 Coastal Cities II 87.5 12/11/2008 06/04/2009 09/30/2014

Coastal Cities (GEF) 6.4 12/11/2008 “ “ “ “13 Export Finance Intermediat. 141.2 08/04/2009 11/25/2009 08/31/201314 Justice Sector Support 36.3 04/06/2010 07/12/2010 06/30/201515 EU Natura 2000 Integration 28.8 02/10/2011 04/30/2016

Total 1,088.7 - - -


World Bank in CroatiaWorld Bank in CroatiaAnalytical and Advisory Services

Institutional Support/Technical Assistance:Justice Sector Public Expenditure & Institutional Review (ongoing)Croatia Science, Technology and Innovation Policy TA (ongoing)Counter-Cyclical Innovation Policies TA (ongoing)Higher Education TA (forthcoming)TA for Public Administration Reform Support (2009)TA for Institutional Framework and Fiscal Risk Assessment for Public Private Partnerships (2009)Assessment of Croatia’s Markets in Financial Instruments (MiFID) Directive Implementation (2011)

Economic and Sector Work:Public Sector Policy Notes – Reform Support on labor market, pension reform options and poverty (ongoing)Governance Reforms in Support of Competitiveness and Growth (ongoing)Social Impact of the Crisis and Building Resilience (with UNDP) (2010)Croatia Supplement to Regular Economic Report (three times a year)Policy Note on Fiscal Responsibility Framework (2010)Diagnostic Review of Consumer protection and Financial Literacy (2010)EU Convergence Report (2009)Public Finance Review (2008)

Regional work including Croatia:Railway Reform in South East Europe and Turkey (ongoing)The Jobs Crisis: Household and Government Responses to the Great Recession in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (2010)Regional Study on Performance Based Budgeting with Croatia case study (2010)Solid Waste Management in Bulgaria, Croatia, Poland, and Romania: A cross-country analysis of sector challenges towards EU harmonization (2010)

Career Opportunities Career Opportunities @ @

the World Bankthe World Bank


WBG staffingWBG staffing

• About 14,000 staff based in About 14,000 staff based in Washington and country officesWashington and country offices

• 160 nationalities160 nationalities• 140 languages140 languages• IBRD is biggest part of the WBG with IBRD is biggest part of the WBG with

about 10,000 staffabout 10,000 staff


Croats in the WBGCroats in the WBG

37 Croatian nationals are employed 37 Croatian nationals are employed by the WBGby the WBG

27 are based in Croatia27 are based in Croatia 10 are based in Washington and 10 are based in Washington and

work for various units (from East work for various units (from East Asia and Africa Region to External Asia and Africa Region to External Communications and IFC) Communications and IFC)


• Internship ProgramInternship Program

• Junior Professional Associates (JPA)Junior Professional Associates (JPA)

• Young Professionals Program (YPP)Young Professionals Program (YPP)

Career OpportunitiesCareer Opportunities


Internship ProgramInternship Program

• Main goal of the Internship Program is to offer successful candidates an Main goal of the Internship Program is to offer successful candidates an opportunity to improve their skills as well as the experience of working in opportunity to improve their skills as well as the experience of working in an international environment and to teach them about the World Bank’s an international environment and to teach them about the World Bank’s business in the development worldbusiness in the development world

Eligibility RequirementsEligibility Requirements Must have completed Bachelors degreeMust have completed Bachelors degree Be enrolled in graduate school as a full-time studentBe enrolled in graduate school as a full-time student Be fluent in EnglishBe fluent in English

Paid InternshipPaid Internship Length of Assignment: 2 weeks to 3 monthsLength of Assignment: 2 weeks to 3 months Winter (December-March) and Summer (June-September)Winter (December-March) and Summer (June-September)


Junior ProfessionalJunior Professional Associates Associates

• Main goal is to offer the students with Bachelors degree or higher but Main goal is to offer the students with Bachelors degree or higher but with no or limited working experience, a learning opportunity. It provides with no or limited working experience, a learning opportunity. It provides the World Bank with strong research and analytical skills.the World Bank with strong research and analytical skills.

Eligibility RequirementsEligibility Requirements Must have completed Bachelors Degree or higherMust have completed Bachelors Degree or higher Be 28 years of age or youngerBe 28 years of age or younger Be fluent in EnglishBe fluent in English

2 year paid assignment2 year paid assignment Year round selection process Year round selection process The JPA employment category is not an entry point for a career in the The JPA employment category is not an entry point for a career in the

World Bank and employment beyond the initial two-year contract will be World Bank and employment beyond the initial two-year contract will be prohibited for a period of two years after the end of the contractprohibited for a period of two years after the end of the contract

SomeSome alumni may rejoin the organization later in their careers alumni may rejoin the organization later in their careers


YYoung Professionals Programoung Professionals Program

• Main goal is to identify young talents with potential for leadership and Main goal is to identify young talents with potential for leadership and managerial positions at the World Bank managerial positions at the World Bank

Eligibility RequirementsEligibility Requirements Be 32 years of age or youngerBe 32 years of age or younger Must have completed Graduate Degree (Master Degree or equivalent)Must have completed Graduate Degree (Master Degree or equivalent) Degree must be relevant to World Bank Activities (i.e. economics, finance, Degree must be relevant to World Bank Activities (i.e. economics, finance,

education, public health, social sciences, engineering, urban planning, and education, public health, social sciences, engineering, urban planning, and natural resource management)natural resource management)

Be fluent in English and one other WB language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Be fluent in English and one other WB language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Russian, and/or Spanish)Portuguese, Russian, and/or Spanish)

Minimum 3 years of relevant professional experience or continued academic Minimum 3 years of relevant professional experience or continued academic study at the doctoral levelstudy at the doctoral level

Passion, commitment, & experience in international developmentPassion, commitment, & experience in international development Have basic knowledge of micro & macro economicsHave basic knowledge of micro & macro economics

Highly competitive recruitment processHighly competitive recruitment process 12-18 months as Young Professional before regular position in the WB12-18 months as Young Professional before regular position in the WB 2 rotational assignments in different units/ country office of developing country2 rotational assignments in different units/ country office of developing country 2-3 trips to developing countries during each assignment2-3 trips to developing countries during each assignment


Application Process (All Programs)Application Process (All Programs)

Bank Internship ProgramBank Internship Program: : Applications are accepted December 1 - January 31 for the Summer Applications are accepted December 1 - January 31 for the Summer Session/September 1 – October 31 for the Winter SessionSession/September 1 – October 31 for the Winter Session

Junior Professional Associates:Junior Professional Associates: Applications are accepted throughout the yearApplications are accepted throughout the year

Young Professionals Program:Young Professionals Program: Applications are accepted from May 1 through June 30 annually – long and Applications are accepted from May 1 through June 30 annually – long and competitive selection process (candidates start in September of next year)competitive selection process (candidates start in September of next year)

To apply and get more details please visit our website at:To apply and get more details please visit our website at:www.worldbank.org/careerswww.worldbank.org/careers


What is the WB Scholarship Program?What is the WB Scholarship Program?

The objective of the Scholarship and Fellowship The objective of the Scholarship and Fellowship Programs is to help create an international Programs is to help create an international community of highly-trained professionals working in community of highly-trained professionals working in the field of economic and social development. the field of economic and social development.


WB scholarship programs:WB scholarship programs:

The Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program The Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP)(JJ/WBGSP)

11 Partnership Programs 11 Partnership Programs

The Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program (RSM Fellowships)The Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program (RSM Fellowships)


JJ/WBGSP, the Regular ProgramJJ/WBGSP, the Regular Program

24th year24th year 61,319 applicants, 3,412 scholarships61,319 applicants, 3,412 scholarships source of funding: Government of Japansource of funding: Government of Japan individuals from WB member countries to undertake studies at individuals from WB member countries to undertake studies at

universities renowned for their development research and teaching universities renowned for their development research and teaching (except in their own country)(except in their own country)

open to the universities all over the worldopen to the universities all over the world preference to fields of study related to Millennium Development preference to fields of study related to Millennium Development

Goals– economics, agriculture, women studies, child care etc.Goals– economics, agriculture, women studies, child care etc. maximum duration 2 yearsmaximum duration 2 years yearly maximum grant amount yearly maximum grant amount US$ US$ 35,00035,000


JJ/WBGSP Regular programJJ/WBGSP Regular program

11 Partnership Programs with universities around the world (e.g. 11 Partnership Programs with universities around the world (e.g. Columbia, McGill, Yokohama, Tsukuba, Keio, Harvard, University of Columbia, McGill, Yokohama, Tsukuba, Keio, Harvard, University of London)London)

from 5 to 15 students per program per yearfrom 5 to 15 students per program per year


Who can apply?Who can apply?

a national of a World Bank member country eligible to borrow. a national of a World Bank member country eligible to borrow. Applicants born after March 31, 1971. Applicants born after March 31, 1971. Have, at least 2 years of recent full time professional experience Have, at least 2 years of recent full time professional experience

acquired after a university degree, in developing country acquired after a university degree, in developing country Hold a bachelor's degree or its equivalent. Hold a bachelor's degree or its equivalent. Not be a permanent resident or a national of any industrialized Not be a permanent resident or a national of any industrialized

country. country. Not be residing in an industrialized country for more than one year. Not be residing in an industrialized country for more than one year. Executive Directors, their alternates, staff of the World Bank Group, Executive Directors, their alternates, staff of the World Bank Group,

consultants, and relatives of the aforementioned are excluded from consultants, and relatives of the aforementioned are excluded from consideration.consideration.


JJ/WBGSP demographic breakdown:JJ/WBGSP demographic breakdown:

Africa:Africa: 63.62% 63.62% South Asia:South Asia: 11.96 % 11.96 % The Middle East and North Africa:The Middle East and North Africa: 2.78% 2.78% Europe and Central Asia (ECA):Europe and Central Asia (ECA): 2,19 % - smallest portion of 2,19 % - smallest portion of

applicantsapplicants

62.5% of scholarship recipients studied in Europe62.5% of scholarship recipients studied in Europe


Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program

support to young researchers working in academic and research support to young researchers working in academic and research institutions from eligible countries preparing a doctoral thesisinstitutions from eligible countries preparing a doctoral thesis

grants cover residence costs for a 5 to 10 month period in a grants cover residence costs for a 5 to 10 month period in a renowned university or research centerrenowned university or research center

should be accepted or invited by a host institution should be accepted or invited by a host institution fellows are expected to advance their research work: fellows are expected to advance their research work:

by using the facilities and resources provided by the host institution by using the facilities and resources provided by the host institution

by interacting with peersby interacting with peers

The maximum amount of the grant is US$ 25,000.The maximum amount of the grant is US$ 25,000.


Who Can Apply?Who Can Apply?

lecturers and researchers from eligible countries working on their lecturers and researchers from eligible countries working on their doctoral thesisdoctoral thesis

should be under 45should be under 45 should have completed any course work or exams required for their should have completed any course work or exams required for their

doctoral programdoctoral program research in economics, health, education, agriculture, environment, research in economics, health, education, agriculture, environment,

natural resource management, or other development related subjectnatural resource management, or other development related subject


To apply and get more details please visit our To apply and get more details please visit our websites at:websites at:

http://www.worldbank.org/http://www.worldbank.org/http://wbi.worldbank.org/wbi/scholarships/http://wbi.worldbank.org/wbi/scholarships/

http:http://www.worldbank.hr//www.worldbank.hr

[email protected]@worldbank.org

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