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The U.S. and Foreign Service Commercial Service Liaison Office to the World Bank.

World Bank

The World Bank Group is the largest development finance institution in the world. Established in December 1945 following ratification of the Bretton Woods agreements to facilitate post-World War II reconstruction, today it is dedicated to achieving two overarching goals: ending extreme poverty by decreasing the percentage of people living on less than $1.90 a day to no more than 3 percent by 2030; and promoting shared prosperity by fostering the income growth of the bottom 40 percent for every country.

The World Bank Group is a family of five international organizations that provides debt financing to governments of middle-income and creditworthy low-income countries, concessional financing (interest-free loans and grants) to governments of the world’s poorest countries, financing and investment in the private sector, political risk insurance (guarantees) to investors and lenders, and facilities for conciliation and arbitration of investment disputes.



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The Global Markets/Commercial Service (GM/CS) Liaison Office to the World Bank (GM/CS World Bank) is an integral part of the Office of the U.S. Executive Director. GM/CS World Bank’s mission is to help American exporters take advantage of commercial opportunities through the World Bank’s numerous projects. American exporters can turn to GM/CS World Bank for:

  • Counseling - One-on-one consultations on how to do business with the World Bank
  • Market Intelligence - Information on trends, developments, and upcoming and active projects and procurement opportunities
  • Networking - Meetings with World Bank officials, arrangement of roundtables, seminars, brown bag lunches, etc.
  • Advocacy - Inter-agency U.S. Government support for American exporters competing for public procurements
  • Troubleshooting - Assistance in interfacing with World Bank officials to address questions, concerns and grievances
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The U.S. Commercial Service Liaison Office to the World Bank

Washington, D.C.
Phone: (202) 458-0120

 

Danica Starks

Advisor to the U.S. Executive Director &
Senior U.S. Commercial Liaison to the World Bank 
Phone: (202) 867-4944

 

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Michael Staunton

Associate Liaison to the World Bank
Office of the U.S. Executive Director
Phone: (202) 594-2151

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Global Business Navigator Chatbot Beta

Welcome to the Global Business Navigator, an artificial intelligence (AI) Chatbot from the International Trade Administration (ITA). This tool, currently in beta version testing, is designed to provide general information on the exporting process and the resources available to assist new and experienced U.S. exporters. The Chatbot, developed using Microsoft’s Azure AI services, is trained on ITA’s export-related content and aims to quickly get users the information they need. The Chatbot is intended to make the benefits of exporting more accessible by understanding non-expert language, idiomatic expressions, and foreign languages.

Limitations

As a beta product, the Chatbot is currently being tested and its responses may occasionally produce inaccurate or incomplete information. The Chatbot is trained to decline out of scope or inappropriate requests. The Chatbot’s knowledge is limited to the public information on the Export Solutions web pages of Trade.gov, which covers a wide range of topics on exporting. While it cannot provide responses specific to a company’s product or a specific foreign market, its reference pages will guide you to other relevant government resources and market research. Always double-check the Chatbot’s responses using the provided references or by visiting the Export Solutions web pages on Trade.gov. Do not use its responses as legal or professional advice. Inaccurate advice from the Chatbot would not be a defense to violating any export rules or regulations.

Privacy

The Chatbot does not collect information about users and does not use the contents of users’ chat history to learn new information. All feedback is anonymous. Please do not enter personally identifiable information (PII), sensitive, or proprietary information into the Chatbot. Your conversations will not be connected to other interactions or accounts with ITA. Conversations with the Chatbot may be reviewed to help ITA improve the tool and address harmful, illegal, or otherwise inappropriate questions.

Translation

The Chatbot supports a wide range of languages. Because the Chatbot is trained in English and responses are translated, you should verify the translation. For example, the Chatbot may have difficulty with acronyms, abbreviations, and nuances in a language other than English.

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