Approaches of Funding Agencies: The World Bank

This lecture covers the evolution of funding approaches, focusing on the World Bank. It starts with the creation of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development in 1945, emphasizing the support provided to poor countries through the International Development Association. The lecture discusses the changing paradigms in addressing urban poverty, the distinct periods in urban development strategies, and the Millennium Development Goals. It concludes with the promotion of poverty alleviation since 2000.