World Bank Group Archives

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Development Reflections: Mike James - Exploring Health and Fitness at the World Bank Group</a></h2> <p class="lp__lead_paragraph_lg">The newest subject of our Development Reflections series is Mike James! James discusses the role of fitness in the World Bank Group and the changes he has seen as head of the Fitness Center.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="swiper-slide swiper-slide-active" style="width: 830px;"> <div class="lp__banner_wrapper"> <div class="lp__banner_img"> <picture> <source type="image/webp" media="(min-width:768px)" srcset="/content/dam/sites/archive/img/1440x600/Carousel-1440x600-ReadingRoom.jpg" class="img-responsive"> <source media="(min-width:992px)" srcset="/content/dam/sites/archive/img/1440x600/Carousel-1440x600-ReadingRoom.jpg" class="img-responsive"> <source type="image/webp" media="(min-width:320px)" srcset="/content/dam/sites/archive/img/1440x600/Carousel-1440x600-ReadingRoom.jpg" class="img-responsive"> <source media="(min-width:768px)" srcset="/content/dam/sites/archive/img/1440x600/Carousel-1440x600-ReadingRoom.jpg" class="img-responsive"> <img data-src="/content/dam/sites/archive/img/1440x600/Carousel-1440x600-ReadingRoom.jpg" alt="The World Bank" title="The World Bank" class="lp-cover img-responsive lazy"> </picture> </div> <div class="lp__banner_overlay_content"> <div class="lp__hammer"><span>Announcement</span></div> <h2 class="h2"><a href="https://www.worldbank.org/en/archive/using-the-archives/visit-the-archives">World Bank Group Archives Reading Room Holiday Closure</a></h2> <p class="lp__lead_paragraph_lg">The World Bank Group Archives reading room will be closed from November 27 to November 29, 2024 and from December 23, 2024 to January 10, 2025. </p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="swiper-slide swiper-slide-active" style="width: 830px;"> <div class="lp__banner_wrapper"> <div class="lp__banner_img"> <picture> <source type="image/webp" media="(min-width:768px)" srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/timeline-carousel-new-events-2024-2-1?wid=1440&hei=600&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp&fmt=webp" class="img-responsive"> <source media="(min-width:992px)" srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/timeline-carousel-new-events-2024-2-1" class="img-responsive"> <source type="image/webp" media="(min-width:320px)" srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/timeline-carousel-new-events-2024-2-1?wid=1440&hei=600&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp&fmt=webp" class="img-responsive"> <source media="(min-width:768px)" srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/timeline-carousel-new-events-2024-2-1?wid=1440&hei=600&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp" class="img-responsive"> <img data-src="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/timeline-carousel-new-events-2024-2-1?wid=1440&hei=600&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp" alt="timeline carousel new events 2024" title="timeline carousel new events 2024" class="lp-cover img-responsive lazy"> </picture> </div> <div class="lp__banner_overlay_content"> <div class="lp__hammer"><span>Discovery Tool</span></div> <h2 class="h2"><a href="https://timeline.worldbank.org/en/timeline/home#event-bretton-woods-conference-begins">New Events Added to the World Bank Group Historical Timeline</a></h2> <p class="lp__lead_paragraph_lg">The WBG Archives has added new events to our Historical Timeline, including historical events, such as first development loan and President Wolfensohn's "Cancer of Corruption" speech, as well as more recent events covering President Malpass's presidency. </p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="swiper-slide swiper-slide-active" style="width: 830px;"> <div class="lp__banner_wrapper"> <div class="lp__banner_img"> <picture> <source type="image/webp" media="(min-width:768px)" srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/country-profiles-website-carousel-image2?wid=1440&hei=600&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp&fmt=webp" class="img-responsive"> <source media="(min-width:992px)" srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/country-profiles-website-carousel-image2" class="img-responsive"> <source type="image/webp" media="(min-width:320px)" srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/country-profiles-website-carousel-image2?wid=1440&hei=600&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp&fmt=webp" class="img-responsive"> <source media="(min-width:768px)" srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/country-profiles-website-carousel-image2?wid=1440&hei=600&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp" class="img-responsive"> <img data-src="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/country-profiles-website-carousel-image2?wid=1440&hei=600&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp" alt="image for country profile website announcement on carousel" title="image for country profile website announcement on carousel" class="lp-cover img-responsive lazy"> </picture> </div> <div class="lp__banner_overlay_content"> <div class="lp__hammer"><span>Discovery Tool</span></div> <h2 class="h2"><a href="https://countryhistoricalprofiles.worldbank.org/?year=2023">Take a Look! Country Historical Profiles Website Launched</a></h2> <p class="lp__lead_paragraph_lg">The Archives' new Country Historical Profiles website offers a dynamic view of WBG membership over time and profiles of every Bank Group country member, past and present. Profiles include membership information, first loans, important events, economic reports, lists of Country Directors and Executive Directors, and much, much more!</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="swiper-slide swiper-slide-active" style="width: 830px;"> <div class="lp__banner_wrapper"> <div class="lp__banner_img"> <picture> <source type="image/webp" media="(min-width:768px)" srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/Carousel-1440x600-2024-BHM-02-Bertha?wid=1440&hei=600&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp&fmt=webp" class="img-responsive"> <source media="(min-width:992px)" srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/Carousel-1440x600-2024-BHM-02-Bertha" class="img-responsive"> <source type="image/webp" media="(min-width:320px)" srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/Carousel-1440x600-2024-BHM-02-Bertha?wid=1440&hei=600&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp&fmt=webp" class="img-responsive"> <source media="(min-width:768px)" srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/Carousel-1440x600-2024-BHM-02-Bertha?wid=1440&hei=600&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp" class="img-responsive"> <img data-src="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/Carousel-1440x600-2024-BHM-02-Bertha?wid=1440&hei=600&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp" alt="Bertha Wilson" title="Bertha Wilson" class="lp-cover img-responsive lazy"> </picture> </div> <div class="lp__banner_overlay_content"> <div class="lp__hammer"><span>Exhibit</span></div> <h2 class="h2"><a href="https://www.worldbank.org/en/archive/history/exhibits/Mrs-Bertha-F-Wilson-Reflecting-on-a-Career-an-Institution-and-a-City">Mrs. Bertha F. Wilson: Reflections on a Career, an Institution, and a City</a></h2> <p class="lp__lead_paragraph_lg">To mark Black History Month (BHM) this year, the World Bank Group (WBG) Archives turns its attention to Bertha Wilson, recently retired WBG Archivist and author of the previous articles in our BHM series. </p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="swiper-slide swiper-slide-active" style="width: 830px;"> <div class="lp__banner_wrapper"> <div class="lp__banner_img"> <picture> <source type="image/webp" media="(min-width:768px)" srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/EABH-podcast-image-carousel?wid=1440&hei=600&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp&fmt=webp" class="img-responsive"> <source media="(min-width:992px)" srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/EABH-podcast-image-carousel" class="img-responsive"> <source type="image/webp" media="(min-width:320px)" srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/EABH-podcast-image-carousel?wid=1440&hei=600&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp&fmt=webp" class="img-responsive"> <source media="(min-width:768px)" srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/EABH-podcast-image-carousel?wid=1440&hei=600&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp" class="img-responsive"> <img data-src="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/EABH-podcast-image-carousel?wid=1440&hei=600&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp" alt="WBG Archivist podcast with the EABH" title="WBG Archivist podcast with the EABH" class="lp-cover img-responsive lazy"> </picture> </div> <div class="lp__banner_overlay_content"> <div class="lp__hammer"><span>Podcast</span></div> <h2 class="h2"><a href="https://www.worldbank.org/en/archive/wbg-archives-feature-on-eabh-podcast">WBG Archives Featured on EABH Podcast</a></h2> <p class="lp__lead_paragraph_lg">WBG Archives Manager April Miller joined the European Association for Banking and Financial History (EABH) podcast to discuss how the World Bank Group has evolved over time and what makes the Bank's Archives unique. 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descriptions and provides access to digitized records.</p> </div> </div> </div> <a href="https://www.worldbank.org/en/archive/access-the-catalog" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1" class="lp__overlay-link">Archives Catalog</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-3 colsplit 2"> <div class=" " > <div class="grid_3_par_1 parsys"> <div style="padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;" class="remove-padding-grid" > <div class="redesign_card section">  <div class="lp__primary_card"> <div class="lp__card lp__card_md_text border-1 "> <div class="lp__card_wrapper"> <div class="lp__card_img"> <picture class="lazy"> <source type="image/webp" media="(min-width:768px)" data-srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/Woman-carrying-wheat-1721410-0034-c?wid=780&hei=439&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp" class="img-responsive"> <source media="(min-width:992px)" 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class="lp__card_description "> <p>The Multimedia Catalog provides access to thousands of photos and recordings documenting World Bank operations, presidents, official signings, and more.</p> </div> </div> </div> <a href="https://archivesmultimedia.worldbank.org/en/home" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1" class="lp__overlay-link">Multimedia Catalog</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-3 colsplit 2"> <div class=" " > <div class="grid_3_par_2 parsys"> <div style="padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;" class="remove-padding-grid" > <div class="redesign_card section">  <div class="lp__primary_card"> <div class="lp__card lp__card_md_text border-1 "> <div class="lp__card_wrapper"> <div class="lp__card_img"> <picture class="lazy"> <source type="image/webp" media="(min-width:768px)" data-srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/Thumbnail-DigitalCollection-OralHistory?wid=780&hei=439&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp" class="img-responsive"> <source media="(min-width:992px)" data-srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/Thumbnail-DigitalCollection-OralHistory?wid=780&hei=439&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp" class="img-responsive"> <source type="image/webp" media="(min-width:320px)" data-srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/Thumbnail-DigitalCollection-OralHistory?wid=780&hei=439&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp" class="img-responsive"> <source media="(min-width:768px)" data-srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/Thumbnail-DigitalCollection-OralHistory?wid=780&hei=439&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp" class="img-responsive"> <img data-srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/Thumbnail-DigitalCollection-OralHistory?wid=780&hei=439&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp" alt="The World Bank" title="The World Bank" class="lp-cover img-responsive"> </picture>  </div>   <div class="lp__card_content"> <h2 class='lp__card_title' id='sr-card-title'> <a href="https://oralhistory.worldbank.org/"> Oral History Program </a> </h2> <div class="lp__card_description "> <p>The Oral History Program website contains transcripts, summaries, and audio clips of interviews with former World Bank staff.</p> </div> </div> </div> <a href="https://oralhistory.worldbank.org/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1" class="lp__overlay-link">Oral History Program</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-3 colsplit 2"> <div class=" " > <div class="grid_3_par_3 parsys"> <div style="padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;" class="remove-padding-grid" > <div class="redesign_card section">  <div class="lp__primary_card"> <div class="lp__card lp__card_md_text border-1 "> <div class="lp__card_wrapper"> <div class="lp__card_img"> <picture class="lazy"> <source type="image/webp" media="(min-width:768px)" data-srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/CHP-780x439-3?wid=780&hei=439&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp" class="img-responsive"> <source media="(min-width:992px)" data-srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/CHP-780x439-3?wid=780&hei=439&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp" class="img-responsive"> <source type="image/webp" media="(min-width:320px)" data-srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/CHP-780x439-3?wid=780&hei=439&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp" class="img-responsive"> <source media="(min-width:768px)" data-srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/CHP-780x439-3?wid=780&hei=439&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp" class="img-responsive"> <img data-srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/CHP-780x439-3?wid=780&hei=439&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp" alt="country historical profiles" title="country historical profiles" class="lp-cover img-responsive"> </picture>  </div>   <div class="lp__card_content"> <h2 class='lp__card_title' id='sr-card-title'> <a href="https://countryhistoricalprofiles.worldbank.org/"> Country Historical Profiles </a> </h2> <div class="lp__card_description "> <p>Track World Bank membership over time and access historical profiles for every member country.</p> </div> </div> </div> <a href="https://countryhistoricalprofiles.worldbank.org/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1" class="lp__overlay-link">Country Historical Profiles</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix" aria-hidden="true"></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="supergrid parbase section"> <div class="full-row-white-components" style=" "> <div class="container"> <div class=""> <div class="par parsys"><div class="gridlayout parbase section"> <div class="row "> <div class="col-md-12 col-xs-12 colsplit 2"> <div class=" " > <div class="grid_12_par_0 parsys"> <div style="padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;" class="remove-padding-grid" > <div class="redesign_title parbase section"> <div class="lp__heading_v1 "> <h2 class='h2 '>Archives Spotlight</h2> </div> <div class="clearfix" aria-hidden="true"></div> </div> <div class="gridlayout parbase section"> <div class="row mar-0"> <div class="col-md-12 col-xs-12 pad-0 colsplit 2"> <div class=" " > <div class="grid_12_par_0 parsys"> <div style="padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;" class="remove-padding-grid" > <hr class="hidden-lg hidden-md " aria-hidden="true"> <div class="archivesSpotlight section"> <div class="col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 "> <div class="wrap__card_flex"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 "> <div class="highlights_card2 redesign_card">  <div class="lp__primary_card"> <div class="lp__card lp__card_md_text border-1 "> <div class="lp__card_wrapper"> <div class="lp__card_img"> <picture> <source type="image/webp" media="(min-width:768px)" srcset="/content/dam/photos/780x439/2018/oct-3/70-years-treasury-prologue-bretton-woods.jpg" class="img-responsive"> <source media="(min-width:992px)" srcset="/content/dam/photos/780x439/2018/oct-3/70-years-treasury-prologue-bretton-woods.jpg" class="img-responsive"> <source type="image/webp" media="(min-width:320px)" srcset="/content/dam/photos/780x439/2018/oct-3/70-years-treasury-prologue-bretton-woods.jpg" class="img-responsive"> <source media="(min-width:768px)" srcset="/content/dam/photos/780x439/2018/oct-3/70-years-treasury-prologue-bretton-woods.jpg" class="img-responsive"> <img src="/content/dam/photos/780x439/2018/oct-3/70-years-treasury-prologue-bretton-woods.jpg" alt="The World Bank" title="The World Bank" class="lp-cover img-responsive"> </picture>  </div>   <div class="lp__card_content"> <div class="lp__hammer"> <span>Exhibit</span> </div> <h3 class='lp__card_title' id='sr-card-title'> <a href="https://www.worldbank.org/en/archive/history/exhibits/Bretton-Woods-and-the-Birth-of-the-World-Bank"> Bretton Woods and the Birth of the Bank </a> </h3> <div class="lp__card_description "> <p>On July 1, 1944, delegates from forty-four nations met in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire to agree on a new system of international cooperation. Learn more about this historic meeting and view folder lists of related archival records.</p> </div> </div> </div> <a href="https://www.worldbank.org/en/archive/history/exhibits/Bretton-Woods-and-the-Birth-of-the-World-Bank" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1" class="lp__overlay-link">Bretton Woods and the Birth of the Bank</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 "> <div class="highlights_card3 redesign_card">  <div class="lp__primary_card"> <div class="lp__card lp__card_md_text border-1 "> <div class="lp__card_wrapper"> <div class="lp__card_img"> <picture> <source type="image/webp" media="(min-width:768px)" srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/website-archives-thumbnail-2024?wid=780&hei=439&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp" class="img-responsive"> <source media="(min-width:992px)" srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/website-archives-thumbnail-2024?wid=780&hei=439&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp" class="img-responsive"> <source type="image/webp" media="(min-width:320px)" srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/website-archives-thumbnail-2024?wid=780&hei=439&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp" class="img-responsive"> <source media="(min-width:768px)" srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/website-archives-thumbnail-2024?wid=780&hei=439&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp" class="img-responsive"> <img src="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/website-archives-thumbnail-2024?wid=780&hei=439&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp" alt="website archives thumbnail" title="website archives thumbnail" class="lp-cover img-responsive"> </picture>  </div>   <div class="lp__card_content"> <div class="lp__hammer"> <span>website</span> </div> <h3 class='lp__card_title' id='sr-card-title'> <a href="https://www.worldbank.org/en/webarchives"> WBG Web Archives </a> </h3> <div class="lp__card_description "> <p>The Web Archives provides access to World Bank websites that have been discontinued or significantly updated. Archived sites date from 1998 to the present. </p> </div> </div> </div> <a href="https://www.worldbank.org/en/webarchives" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1" class="lp__overlay-link">WBG Web Archives</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 "> <div class="highlights_card4 redesign_card">  <div class="lp__primary_card"> <div class="lp__card lp__card_md_text border-1 "> <div class="lp__card_wrapper"> <div class="lp__card_img"> <picture> <source type="image/webp" media="(min-width:768px)" srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/780x439_video-thumbnails_uncover-archives-play-button?wid=780&hei=439&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp" class="img-responsive"> <source media="(min-width:992px)" srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/780x439_video-thumbnails_uncover-archives-play-button?wid=780&hei=439&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp" class="img-responsive"> <source type="image/webp" media="(min-width:320px)" srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/780x439_video-thumbnails_uncover-archives-play-button?wid=780&hei=439&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp" class="img-responsive"> <source media="(min-width:768px)" srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/780x439_video-thumbnails_uncover-archives-play-button?wid=780&hei=439&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp" class="img-responsive"> <img src="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/780x439_video-thumbnails_uncover-archives-play-button?wid=780&hei=439&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp" alt="The World Bank" title="The World Bank" class="lp-cover img-responsive"> </picture>  </div>   <div class="lp__card_content"> <div class="lp__hammer"> <span>Video</span> </div> <h3 class='lp__card_title' id='sr-card-title'> <a href="https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/video/2020/12/03/uncover-the-treasures-of-the-world-bank-group-archives"> Uncover the Treasures of the Archives </a> </h3> <div class="lp__card_description "> <p>This short promotional video describes the possibilities available to researchers when they “jump in and explore” the holdings of the World Bank Group Archives.</p> </div> </div> </div> <a href="https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/video/2020/12/03/uncover-the-treasures-of-the-world-bank-group-archives" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1" class="lp__overlay-link">Uncover the Treasures of the Archives</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 "> <div class="highlights_card5 redesign_card">  <div class="lp__primary_card"> <div class="lp__card lp__card_md_text border-1 "> <div class="lp__card_wrapper"> <div class="lp__card_img"> <picture class="lazy"> <source type="image/webp" media="(min-width:768px)" data-srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/d-r-image-from-brochure_cropped_FINAL?wid=780&hei=439&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp" class="img-responsive"> <source media="(min-width:992px)" data-srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/d-r-image-from-brochure_cropped_FINAL?wid=780&hei=439&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp" class="img-responsive"> <source type="image/webp" media="(min-width:320px)" data-srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/d-r-image-from-brochure_cropped_FINAL?wid=780&hei=439&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp" class="img-responsive"> <source media="(min-width:768px)" data-srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/d-r-image-from-brochure_cropped_FINAL?wid=780&hei=439&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp" class="img-responsive"> <img data-srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/d-r-image-from-brochure_cropped_FINAL?wid=780&hei=439&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp" alt="The World Bank" title="The World Bank" class="lp-cover img-responsive"> </picture>  </div>   <div class="lp__card_content"> <div class="lp__hammer"> <span>Website</span> </div> <h3 class='lp__card_title' id='sr-card-title'> <a href="https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports"> Documents and Reports </a> </h3> <div class="lp__card_description "> <p>Access Bank Group-authored reports, including Board Documents, Economic and Sector Work reports, project documents, and publications and research.</p> </div> </div> </div> <a href="https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1" class="lp__overlay-link">Documents and Reports</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 "> <div class="highlights_card6 redesign_card">  <div class="lp__primary_card"> <div class="lp__card lp__card_md_text border-1 "> <div class="lp__card_wrapper"> <div class="lp__card_img"> <picture> <source type="image/webp" media="(min-width:768px)" srcset="/content/dam/sites/archive/img/780x439/Spotlightcard-CountryDirectorDatabase.jpg" class="img-responsive"> <source media="(min-width:992px)" srcset="/content/dam/sites/archive/img/780x439/Spotlightcard-CountryDirectorDatabase.jpg" class="img-responsive"> <source type="image/webp" media="(min-width:320px)" srcset="/content/dam/sites/archive/img/780x439/Spotlightcard-CountryDirectorDatabase.jpg" class="img-responsive"> <source media="(min-width:768px)" srcset="/content/dam/sites/archive/img/780x439/Spotlightcard-CountryDirectorDatabase.jpg" class="img-responsive"> <img src="/content/dam/sites/archive/img/780x439/Spotlightcard-CountryDirectorDatabase.jpg" alt="The World Bank" title="The World Bank" class="lp-cover img-responsive"> </picture>  </div>   <div class="lp__card_content"> <div class="lp__hammer"> <span>Website</span> </div> <h3 class='lp__card_title' id='sr-card-title'> <a href="https://www.worldbank.org/en/archive/country-director-database"> Country Director Database </a> </h3> <div class="lp__card_description "> <p>Contains country director data from 1972 to 2020.</p> </div> </div> </div> <a href="https://www.worldbank.org/en/archive/country-director-database" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1" class="lp__overlay-link">Country Director Database</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 "> <div class="highlights_card7 redesign_card">  <div class="lp__primary_card"> <div class="lp__card lp__card_md_text border-1 "> <div class="lp__card_wrapper"> <div class="lp__card_img"> <picture class="lazy"> <source type="image/webp" media="(min-width:768px)" data-srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/Thumbnail-DigitalCollection-Projects?wid=780&hei=439&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp" class="img-responsive"> <source media="(min-width:992px)" data-srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/Thumbnail-DigitalCollection-Projects?wid=780&hei=439&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp" class="img-responsive"> <source type="image/webp" media="(min-width:320px)" data-srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/Thumbnail-DigitalCollection-Projects?wid=780&hei=439&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp" class="img-responsive"> <source media="(min-width:768px)" data-srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/Thumbnail-DigitalCollection-Projects?wid=780&hei=439&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp" class="img-responsive"> <img data-srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/Thumbnail-DigitalCollection-Projects?wid=780&hei=439&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp" alt="The World Bank" title="The World Bank" class="lp-cover img-responsive"> </picture>  </div>   <div class="lp__card_content"> <div class="lp__hammer"> <span>Website</span> </div> <h3 class='lp__card_title' id='sr-card-title'> <a href="https://www.worldbank.org/en/archive/digital-collections/using-projects-and-operations"> Projects & Operations </a> </h3> <div class="lp__card_description "> <p>Provides contextual information for each World Bank project, past and present, as well as a folder list of archival records that relate to each project.</p> </div> </div> </div> <a href="https://www.worldbank.org/en/archive/digital-collections/using-projects-and-operations" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1" class="lp__overlay-link">Projects & Operations</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 "> <div class="highlights_card8 redesign_card">  <div class="lp__primary_card"> <div class="lp__card lp__card_md_text border-1 "> <div class="lp__card_wrapper"> <div class="lp__card_img"> <picture class="lazy"> <source type="image/webp" media="(min-width:768px)" data-srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/WBG-RM-Roadmap-Main-Image?wid=780&hei=439&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp" class="img-responsive"> <source media="(min-width:992px)" data-srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/WBG-RM-Roadmap-Main-Image?wid=780&hei=439&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp" class="img-responsive"> <source type="image/webp" media="(min-width:320px)" data-srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/WBG-RM-Roadmap-Main-Image?wid=780&hei=439&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp" class="img-responsive"> <source media="(min-width:768px)" data-srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/WBG-RM-Roadmap-Main-Image?wid=780&hei=439&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp" class="img-responsive"> <img data-srcset="https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/worldbankprod/WBG-RM-Roadmap-Main-Image?wid=780&hei=439&qlt=85,0&resMode=sharp" alt="The World Bank" title="The World Bank" class="lp-cover img-responsive"> </picture>  </div>   <div class="lp__card_content"> <div class="lp__hammer"> <span>resource</span> </div> <h3 class='lp__card_title' id='sr-card-title'> <a href="https://www.worldbank.org/en/archive/aboutus/records-management-program"> Records Management Roadmap </a> </h3> <div class="lp__card_description "> <p>The Roadmap is a multi-part toolkit, designed to help governments and public-sector organizations implement improvements in records management. </p> </div> </div> </div> <a href="https://www.worldbank.org/en/archive/aboutus/records-management-program" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1" class="lp__overlay-link">Records Management Roadmap </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 "> <div class="highlights_card9 redesign_card">  <div class="lp__primary_card"> <div class="lp__card lp__card_md_text border-1 "> <div class="lp__card_wrapper"> <div class="lp__card_img"> <picture> <source type="image/webp" media="(min-width:768px)" srcset="/content/dam/photos/780x439/2017/feb-2/mcnamara-speaking_1_cropped.jpg" class="img-responsive"> <source media="(min-width:992px)" srcset="/content/dam/photos/780x439/2017/feb-2/mcnamara-speaking_1_cropped.jpg" class="img-responsive"> <source type="image/webp" media="(min-width:320px)" srcset="/content/dam/photos/780x439/2017/feb-2/mcnamara-speaking_1_cropped.jpg" class="img-responsive"> <source 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