GI5008 Assessment: World Bank's Role in Peacebuilding

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GI5008- Assessment
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Table of Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................3
Title:............................................................................................................................................................4
Overview of the organization......................................................................................................................5
Overview of the conflict..............................................................................................................................7
Parties Involved in addressing of the conflicts............................................................................................8
Options that can assist the World Bank in addressing the issues.................................................................9
Recommendations on priority basis...........................................................................................................11
Conclusion.................................................................................................................................................12
References.................................................................................................................................................13
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Introduction
The assessment report elaborates on the deep and elaborated understanding on the various issues
that are faced due to various parameters of the environment by the authorities of the World Bank.
The report work further addresses the impact of such factors on the peace of the environment
such that suitable measures can be identified that can build the peace. Apart from that the
assessment task highlights on the role o the various parties that are involved in the management
of such situation. For such purpose the report work embarks on the various possible options that
can be opted with the potential cost and benefits that can be gained within the organization. The
overall report provides for the suitable recommendations that can be used by the authorities in
the management of the factors of the risk.
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Title:
Role and measures of World Bank in relation to the social security and peace due to feminine
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Overview of the organization
Based in UK, World Bank I an international financial institution that focuses on the providing of
the interest free loans and provide grants to the poorer countries (Hirano, 2016). This is done
mainly done with the purpose of pursing the capital projects. The entire group of the World Bank
comprises of the five international organizations that supports in the granting of the leverage
loans to the developing countries (Calkin, 2018). In addition the concerned bank works in every
major areas of the development that as a result provides for the array of the financial products
and technical assistance. As such, this supports in the different countries to share and apply their
innovation and knowledge to bear with all the challenges that can impact the peace in the
environment (Hirano, 2016).
Aims and objectives of the World Bank
The World Bank considers the following aims and objectives with respect to its functioning:
1. To provide the capital on long term basis to al the member countries or the economic
reconstruction and development.
2. To provide suitable and guaranteed loans to small and large units so as to deal and cope up with
series of the challenges.
3. To ensure and promote suitable capital investments to the member countries.
4. To focus on the implementation of the capital projects such that to ensure smooth and systematic
transference from the time of war to the peace economy.
Position of the World Bank in relation to the conflict
There are various challenges that are faced by the environment due to natural calamities that
tends to have a major impact on the peace of the countries (Calkin, 2018). World Bank plays a
major and effective role in this respect. In this regard, it is a prime role on the part of the World
Bank to address the fragility, conflict and violence on the strategic and prior basis. This will
assist in the greater level of sustainability development goals. However in this respect it is
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observed that many a times World Bank ignores such social aspects of the rural region. it tends
to create conflict by not providing adequate measures that can led to the safety (García and
Feinstein, 2018).
Apart from that it has been observed that the World Bank instead of providing suitable measures
interferes in the unnecessary matters which create confusion. This leads to the issues of conflict
not only between the bank and the concerned nation but also between the two countries (García
and Feinstein, 2018).
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Overview of the conflict
There are various issues and an aspect that tends to affect the peace of the different countries.
These aspects affect the relation of the World Bank with the different countries that tends to
affect the work operations for the long prospects of time (García and Feinstein, 2018). Such
aspects are affected or influenced by many factors. In this respect it has been examined that there
is no direct and cause and effect relationship. Such factors tends to create chaos and confusion in
the work operations leading to the in appropriate command and supervision. Various challenges
are faced with such issues that need to be addressed in a proper manner in order to build a
suitable level of peace (Mushi, 2018).
1. Major challenge that can be faced in this respect includes:
2. Major challenge that is faced with this respect is economic migration.
3. Forced displacement is another complex and multi-dimensional issue that is faced in this respect.
4. Another issue is with respect to the socio-economic challenge (Mushi, 2018) .
5. Challenge with respect to the critically attaining the sustainable development goals.
Such challenges and issues tend to make the public safety in danger. Further many questions are
marked on the government measures that tend to create a great disturbance in the work
operations. This leads to the serious disputes between the various government authorities.
As such it is necessary and important to address these challenges so as to have better command
on the fragility, conflict and violence leading to better building up of the peace among the
different member countries (Clemens and Kremer, 2018).
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Parties Involved in addressing of the conflicts
For the addressing of the conflicts there are various parties involved in the work operations of the
World Bank that are requisite to have a keen focus on the conflicts so as to have better command
and supervision (Clemens and Kremer, 2018). The various parties that are involved in the
addressing of the conflicts with respect to the work operations of the World Bank include:
Board of Governors: These parties tend to ensure better measures on the formulation of the
policies leading to the better alignment of all the activities. This tends to create suitable
command and addressing on the factors that can led to peace (Jorgenson and Vu, 2016). Further
provided, they are responsible for the making suitable and effective changes as per the needs and
requirements of the issue so as to have better effectiveness and efficiency.
Board of Directors: Board of directors is mainly responsible for the overall management of the
functions of the bank (Mehrotra and Yetman, 2015). This tends to create a suitable command on
all the work operations. They are mainly responsible in making suitable measures for the aspects
of the budgets so as to ensure better command on the peace.
Significance of the social institutions: Social institutions assist in the listening of the poor
people and promoting their interest in the process or procedure of the development. Further
provided, they support in the understanding and addressing of their needs. This will assist in the
promoting of the economic growth that leads to the better interventions and a higher quality of
the life (Jorgenson and Vu, 2016).
As such, it is advisable on the part of the authority concern of the World Bank to ensure suitable
command n the functioning of each party so as to ensure better and smooth functioning of all the
facts and aspects related to the work patterns of the concerned bank. Further provided, suitable
and elaborated focus must be made on the integration of the functions of all the departments and
the business personal in one direction that is towards the attainment of the building of the peace
among all the countries and nations (Mehrotra and Yetman, 2015).
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Options that can assist the World Bank in addressing the issues
While addressing the challenges and the issues with respect to the work operations of the World
Bank in enhancing suitable level of peace among all the member countries the authorities are
required to focus on the suitable options that can support in the subject matter. Some of the
outcomes that can be addressed in this respect majorly and primarily include:
 Viability and availability of the resources:
The overall group is focusing on the proper availability and viability of the financial and
technical resources that can as a result assist in the alleviation of the poverty and boosting or
promoting shared prosperity in an effective and sustainable manner (Reinsberg, B., Michaelowa,
2015).
 Mutual discussions:
Mutual discussions are made by the all the authorities of the member countries so as to have
better analysis and evaluation of all the facts and aspects that can assist in the building up of the
suitable level of peace leading to better growth and sustainable relations (Reinsberg, 2015).
 Collaboration:
The World Bank is making adequate and suitable measures that can assist in the effective
collaboration among the private social activists with the governmental authorities. This will
assist in the better and effective identification of the various aspects that can lead to the better
working patterns that can lead to the successful addressing of the peace among all the nations
linked with the World Bank.
 Risk and benefit analysis
Delivering social benefits all the time is sometimes not financially viable. This tends to disturb
the point of equilibrium in a great manner (Ribhi Shawar and Prah Ruger, 2018). For such
purpose, all the possible factors affecting the implementation of policy need to be taken into
consideration. In this regard, there are various tools and techniques available for such risk and
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benefit analysis. However, if found necessary, help and assistance of professional experts can be
taken. Thus, before implementation of any policy or measures, proper risk and benefit analysis
need to be conducted and performed (Besley, 2015).
 Opting of different strategies for different regions
It has been determined and evaluated that a region or area is different from another in various
aspects. These aspects can be regional, religious, cultural and likewise. It is pertinent to take into
consideration all these aspects and factors before applying any policy (Besley, 2015). As such it
can be said that the implementation of a single policy on all the regions will not provide the
desired outcome and result. As such suitable focus and command must be made by the authority
concern on the formulation of the different strategies for different regions such that to have better
work operations.
 Adoption of the Information and communication technology
The authorities of the World Bank Group must aim to formulate the strategy that can provide
suitable assistance to the countries with the aid of the Information and communication
technology that can drive better innovation leading to improve competiveness. As such the
authorities must focus on the effective and suitable strategies in this respect for building and
addressing the peace in a better manner (Ribhi Shawar and Prah Ruger, 2018).
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Recommendations on priority basis
Various recommendations can be adopted by the management of World Bank in relation to the
better building up of the peace among the member countries. There are various recommendations
that are provided above. However, these recommendations need to be prioritized in accordance
to their importance so as to have better and systematic operations leading to the better command.
 On prior basis the authorities of World Bank must focus on the risk and benefit analysis. This
will assist them in the suitable and effective conformation and alignment of the various activities
and events and the budget set (Ribhi Shawar and Prah Ruger, 2018). As such suitable focus can
be made on all the activities and events.
 Another recommendation that can be used or applied by the World Bank in relation to its
functioning to deal with series of the challenges or issues is to ensure proper conformation of the
financial and technical resources. This will assist in better serving of the needs of the member
countries in accordance to the situations (Ribhi Shawar and Prah Ruger, 2018).
 In addition, it is also recommended that the focus must be made on the formulation of the
suitable and effective strategies that can assist in dealing with the diverse sets of the situations
leading to better command on all the facts and aspects.
 Focus must be made on the effective opinions of the relevant parties so as to make suitable
changes in the work operations leading to the better addressing of the peace aspects among all
the countries linked with the work operation of the World Bank
However, it is requisite to analyze and evaluate all the strategies and risk factors in an effective
manner so as to gain the positive and negative aspects. This will as a result will assist in the
better decision making leading to the better aspects of the sustainability in the areas of
development.
With the adoption of the suitable recommendations the authorities of World Bank can ensure to
have better work operations leading to the attainment of the potential outcomes (Jorgenson and
Vu, 2016). Further provided, this will also assist in the coping up with the suitable factors of risk
that can cause or lead to the great chaos and confusion.
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Conclusion
The assessment report determines for the deep and in-depth understanding on the various issues
that act as a challenge in the work operation of the World Bank with respect to the building of
the peace. Further provided, the report work concludes on the suitable overview of the concerned
bank along with the aims and objectives associated with its functioning so as to have better
understanding of the subject matter. Apart from that the report work concludes on the series of
the challenges in respect of the peace due to the feminine factors among the different member
countries associated with the working patterns of World Bank. For such purpose the
accountabilities of the various parties that will address the issue are also concluded. The overall
report concludes and determines for the series of the recommendations that can be used by the
management of the World Bank in the formulation of the strategy that can address and build
suitable level of peace among all the countries.
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