Test 2 Flashcards
World bank
189 members located in Washington, DC
Ajay Banga is the president of the WB. He is from Pakistan
Sponsors projects with countries that promote sustainability
IMF
191 members located in Washington, DC
Both pledge to eliminate global poverty
IMF Director Kristalina Gorgevea
Give loans
Concerned with monetary matters
African Union
55 member countries
Official languages are French, English, Swahili, Arabic, Spanish, and Portuguese.
AU acts like the EU
Name of the anthem for African union
Cameroon chad pipeline
A World Bank project
Both have higher corruption perceptions
Commonwealth organizations
Concerned with the commonwealth development
Bhopal union carbide
In Bhopal, in the middle of India in the province of madya Presha
A chemical plant had a leak
Corruption Perception Index scores
Scandinavian countries had the least amount of corruption
Alot of countries with low income and not great infrastructure have lower scores like some South American countries
Transparency International
HQ Berlin Germany
Brics
Brazil, China, India, Russia, South Africa
Largest factory in world china documentary 2009
They produced grills, coffee makers, and other appliances
Where did it move to? Moved to Southeast Asia for cheaper labor
It’s the size of Monaco
Fairtrade
Ethical pricing for ethically made goods
Hard to implement
Largest+ most shipping ports
China has the most ports and the largest ports
Harmonization
Standardizing things across the globe