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Point 1945년 2차 세계 대전 이후, 세계은행은 전쟁으로 심각한 피해를 입은 유럽
8 의 빈곤, 교육과 건강 문제 해결을 위해 활발히 활동하고 있어요.

UNIT The World Bank 의 많은 나라들을 원조하기 위한 목적으로 창설되었습니다. 지금까지도 개발도상국들

세계 경제의 지킴이, 세계은행

Part 2
Part 1 General Discussion
Topic Discussion
Read & Discuss 1. What was the purpose of the World 1. Do you know the function of each
International Organizations
During World War II, many countries in Europe were badly damaged.
After the war ended, they needed help to rebuild their cities and to improve Bank when it was founded in 1945? of these international organizations:
World Health Organization, World Trade
their economies. The World Bank was founded in 1945 to help these countries by
Organization, International Monetary
lending them money.
Fund?
Today the European economy is strong, but the World Bank continues to work. It
now lends money to developing countries because rich governments usually insist on
very high interest rates. To help developing countries, the World Bank provides them 2. In what ways does the World Bank help 2. Can you tell what these acronyms stand

with low-interest or interest-free loans. With these loans, a developing country can developing countries? for: OECD, OPEC, APEC, ASEAN, IMF,
restructure and improve its economy. It also gives poor countries more time to pay the FIFA?
money back, from 15 to 20 years.
The World Bank also helps developing countries in a more realistic way. While some
organizations simply give food to poor countries, the World Bank uses education as a
more long-term solution. It helps farmers learn new farming techniques so that they 3. How does the World Bank help people 3. Why do you think there are so many

can grow more food. This way, there will be more food for everyone, and farmers suffering from diseases in developing international organizations?
will make a better living. As a result, they will have more money to put back into the countries?
economy.
In addition, the World Bank tries to stop the suffering caused by diseases. To improve
general health, developing countries need doctors and nurses. The World Bank helps
local governments to create opportunities for people to get a medical education. This 4. What are the problems of developing 4. Former Korean Foreign Minister Ban

way, doctors and nurses can help sick people. countries despite the assistance from Ki-moon became the U.N. secretary-
Despite the efforts of the World Bank, poverty continues to be a huge problem in the World Bank? general. What do you expect him to
developing countries. Being dependent on wealthy organizations causes problems focus on during his term?
too. Some say that wealthy countries receive greater benefits from the current
situation than developing countries do. There are no easy ways to end poverty, but the
World Bank is one organization that is working toward doing so.

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