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Private Sector Liaison Office to the World Bank. Opportunities for NW Businesses and Non-Profits. Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle Our Partner Organizations. The What, Where & How of Trade Alliance. What: Branding the Greater Seattle Region Where: Target Markets
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Private Sector Liaison Officeto the World Bank Opportunities for NW Businesses and Non-Profits
Trade Development Alliance of Greater SeattleOur Partner Organizations
The What, Where & How of Trade Alliance What: Branding the Greater Seattle Region Where: Target Markets How: Marketing Tools
Our Tools Outbound Missions: Business and Study Inbound Missions Publications and Website State Department International Press Center World Bank Private Sector Liaison Office
What is the World Bank Group? International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Development Association (IDA) International Finance Corporation (IFC) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) Aims to reduce poverty in middle-income and creditworthy poorer countries by promoting sustainable development through loans, guarantees, risk management products, and analytical and advisory services.
International Development Association (IDA) Helps the world’s poorest countries. IDA is one of the largest sources of assistance for the world’s 78 poorest countries, 39 of which are in Africa.
International Finance Corporation (IFC) Financing private sector investment, mobilizing capital in the international financial markets, and providing advisory services to businesses and governments.
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Promote foreign direct investment (FDI) into developing countries to help support economic growth, reduce poverty, and improve people's lives
Intl Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) Provide facilities for conciliation and arbitration of international investment disputes.
Size Matters The World Bank lends more than $35 billion each year.
What is a PSLO • Offices are run by business intermediary organizations • Help link local companies and organizations with World Bank Group projects • 100 PSLOs in 80 countries • We’re the 2nd U.S. PSLO • We’ll cover WA, OR, AK, ID and MT