World Bank in CEE Elena Petkova 76202 Yasen

World Bank in CEE Elena Petkova 76202 Yasen Andreev 76324

Table of contents: 1. World Bank 2. World Bank’s regional strategy 3. World Bank in Poland 4. World Bank in Bulgaria

World Bank: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Development Association (IDA) International Finance Corporation (IFC) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)

World Bank’s regional strategy Seeks to eliminate poverty and boost shared prosperity by supporting clients in three overall areas of focus: • Sustainable and Inclusive Growth • Human Capital • Resilience The World Bank offers its clients in the EU two core products - finance and knowledge. Four countries currently benefit from the full portfolio of instruments, including lending and guarantees: Bulgaria, Croatia, Poland Romania. Projects for each country are guided by a full strategy document called a Country Partnership Framework.

World Bank in Poland

GDP per capita and Growth Rate

Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Poland – 2014 -2017 Objectives: To foster sustainable income growth for the bottom 40 percent of the population and to support Poland's emerging role as a global development partner. Areas of engagement: 1. Economic competitiveness 2. Equity and inclusion 3. Climate action 4. Establish Poland as a global development partner

Economics competitiveness • Enhance business environment • Increase innovativeness • Effective public finance Equity and inclusion • Inclusive and effective labor market • Balanced regional development • Reformed health care Climate change • Enhancing sustainability • Informed climate change policy • Resource-efficient and safe infrastructure Poland as a global development partner • Facilitating Poland's contribution to other countries' development agenda

IFC has three active projects in Poland in discount grocery retail and microfinance. The level commitments range between US$2550 million per year. MIGA amounts to US$ 2. 9 million in two projects, both in support of foreign investment in the telecommunications sector. IBRD is managing a multi-year program aimed at strengthening accounting and auditing practices and the effective implementation of modem standards in this area. Financing is estimated at US$ 3. 2 billion.

World Bank in Bulgaria

The Role of the World Banking Revenue Administration Health Social Welfare $ 4 billion Environmental Protection General Manufacturing Agribusiness Infrastructure

GDP per capita Country Last Previous Highest Lowest Bulgaria 7929. 49 7612 7929 3224 USD Yearly Poland 15048. 98 Dec/16 14642 15049 5511 USD Yearly European 35632. 22 Dec/16 Union 35100 35632 10064 USD Yearly Dec/16

GDP per capita PPP Country Last Previous Bulgaria 17709. 08 Dec/16 17000. 07 8001. 66 USD Yearly Poland 26003. 01 Dec/16 25299. 05 26003. 01 9521. 78 USD Yearly 35631. 01 36198. 35 24874. 28 USD Yearly European 36198. 35 Dec/16 Union Highest Lowest

Compared GDP Growth Rate

IBRD Contribution World Bank Engagement

Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Bulgaria – 2017 -2022 Objectives: • Strengthening institutions for sustainable growth • Investing in people

Deposit Insurance Strengthening Project 2016 -2018 Objective: • Strengthen the financial and institutional capacity

Municipal Infrastructure Development 2009 -2019 Objectives: • Improve the reliability and quality of water provision • Assist municipalities to improve investment-planning capacity

Social Sectors Institutional Reform Development Policy Loans - SIR DPL 3 2009 -2010

Unemployment Rate

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