Documents site, previously known as World Development Sources (WDS) contains more than 14,000 online World Bank documents which are made available to the public in order to better share the institution’s knowledge base and to implement the disclosure policy.
The types of documents available include: Country Economic and Sector Work (in-depth background, strategic priorities, and direction for lending activities); Project Documents (loan documents released to the public according to the (project cycle); and Research and Working Papers (working papers & informal series from departments around the Bank).
Most documents are available both in PDF format and as text files.
Paper copies can be ordered from the InfoShop in Washington or via local distributors.