Launch of World Bank Annual Report 2009: Year in Review

Dear Colleague, I’m pleased to bring you  The World Bank Annual Report 2009  direct to your computer. Our electronic dissemination of the report was adopted for your convenient access, to decrease our environmental footprint, and especially to reach more people like you who share in our mission to end poverty worldwide. Click your language of choice to read about the Bank’s efforts in fiscal 2009—and the formidable challenges we’re working hard to overcome as we help our members rise to a better quality of life:  Arabic ,  Chinese ,  English,   French ,  Japanese ,  Portuguese ,  Russian , and  Spanish . We all know that the global financial and economic crisis is the greatest challenge, and will be for some time to come. The Bank has created new programs, fast-tracked funds from existing initiatives, and made record commitments to aid the most vulnerable during this emergency. At the same time, we have tended to our ongoing, long-term operations in climate change, health, infrastructure, and much more as we support efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. You’ll also read the inspiring stories of individuals we are proud to have assisted, and find multimedia components on the Annual Report Web site that provide more information about the Bank’s work. So explore, learn, and enjoy. I encourage you to provide your feedback on the Annual Report and this dissemination method by emailing  wbannualreport@worldbank.org . Thank you for your interest and your support. Marwan Muasher Senior Vice President, External Affairs World Bank Annual Report 2009:  ( http://go.worldbank.org/AA92CEU590?cid=EXT_PubAnnReportEN_P_EXT )