World Bank Group

World Bank Group Archives

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Archives
Website
https://www.worldbank.org/en/archive/home
Email
archives@worldbank.org
Telephone
(202) 473-2000
Description

 

 

The WBG Archives houses over 210,000 linear feet of records created or received by the World Bank Group since its establishment in 1944, making it one of the largest collections of development-related records in the world. The WBG Archives protects the institutional memory of the World Bank Group and provides public access to records of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA) in accordance with the Bank’s Policy on Access to Information.

Introduction to the WBG Archives


Fonds and Collections

The World Bank Group Archives preserves and provides access to records relating to operations, research, general management activities, consultative groups, and personal papers. Descriptions and digitized records are available in two locations:

  • Archives Catalog - Records are arranged into “fonds,” which are groups of records in all formats created by a single office, function, or individual. A list of fonds with links to their descriptions is available here. Records that have been digitized are also viewable on the site. Please visit the Using our finding aids page for additional guidance.
  • World Bank Projects and Operations – A searchable database of World Bank projects that provides contextual information for each World Bank project as well as a folder list of archival records that relate to that project. Records that have been digitized are viewable on the site.


How to Access

Challenges Confronting Whistleblowing and the International Civil Servant

Abstract

More than 800 international governmental organizations employ thousands of civil servants. Whistleblowers in them confront problems that are both common and uncommon compared with their nation-state counterparts. Drawing upon the relevant literature, as well as stakeholder interview data, a research framework is developed identifying whistle-blower challenges. These dilemmas focus on loyalty, impartiality, and immunity, as well as the desire to hold organizations accountable in a governance system lacking in sufficient checks and balances. In addition, significant hurdles confronting whistleblowers include definitions and policies, retaliation and restitution concerns, visa and short-contract constraints, and a resource gap along with judicial composition issues. Future research is needed because international public servants play a significant role in ensuring a transparent and accountable global system.

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