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p. 5 of 9 BACK | NEXT I. Introduction II. Strengthened Bank Representation in Donor Countries III. Bank Representative Offices in Donor Countries IV. Bank Resident Representation for Europe, Japan and North America V. Representation of Other Multilateral Financial Institutions in Donor Countries VI. Proposal for a North American Representative Office VII. Cost of the Bank's Representative Office in North America VIII. Organizational Arrangements IX. Recommendations

Bank Representative Offices in Donors Countries: Establishment of a North American Office

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V. Representation of Other Multilateral Financial Institutions in Donor Countries

22. The World Bank maintains offices and external affairs staff in London, Paris, other European capitals, and Tokyo as well as in Washington, D.C. World Bank officials keep in regular contact with the government and members of the House of Commons in London and with various government officials in Paris and Tokyo. All external offices of the World Bank also handle extensive contacts with academe, NGOs, and the business community. These contacts are handled by resident office staff, who also develop proactive outreach programs for Washington-based staff. The World Bank and the Inter- American Development Bank (IDB), which are both located in Washington, D.C., have daily access to both the US Treasury Depar1ment and Congress. IDB maintains a special representative in Europe, based in Paris. Clearly, other MFls consider it prudent and in their interest to establish representation in donor countries. Such representation has been helpful in keeping the public informed about issues with which these institutions are concerned. It has also facilitated their resource mobilization efforts.

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