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T he World Bank Group consists of five institutions— the International Bank for Reconstruction and De-ment Disputes (ICSID). Its mission is to fight poverty for lasting results and to help people help themselves and their environment by providing resources, sharing knowledge , building capacity, and forging partnerships in the public and private sectors.

iv Foreword The AIDS epidemic is one of the greatest development challenges of the 20th century. Since 1986 the World Bank has supported member country efforts to fight the epidemic in many ways, including lending, economic and sector analysis, grant support, technical assistance, and policy advice. This paper is the first comprehensive desk study of all World Bank HIV/AIDS-related activities f...

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The World Bank is committed to "work[ing] with countries to improve the health, nutrition and population outcomes of the world's poor, and to protect[ing] the population from the impoverishing effects of illness, malnutrition and high fertility".(1) Ethical issues arise in the interpretation of these objectives and in helping countries formulate strategies and policies. It is these ethical issu...