The World Bank Group is an international financial institution whose mission is to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet. It works in every major area of development and provides a wide array of financial products and technical assistance to help countries share and apply innovative knowledge and solutions to tackle today’s intertwined development challenges. 

The World Bank Group Office in Geneva spearheads the institution’s engagement and relations with the United Nations agencies and other International Organizations headquartered in Geneva; the World Trade Organization and other Geneva-based trade organizations; the Government of Switzerland and other key Swiss and international stakeholders.