International organization dedicated to providing:

  • Financing
  • Advice
  • Research specifically for Middle to low income countries

Activities

  • Supply government with low interest or zero interest credit
  • Documents information of all countries

Human Capital Project

A research effort into how much funding each country spends into their education and healthcare. They created an index of human capital

Criticisms

  • Disregard for environment
  • Disregard for indigenous populations
  • Poor evidence base for policies
  • Promoting private healthcare
  • Creates an environment where lending is rewarded