The World Bank and its Office of the Publisher Publishing Workshop, Beijing, September 4, 2007 H. Dirk Koehler, Publisher, The World Bank, Washington, DC

What the World Bank Does  One of the world's largest sources of development assistance  In fiscal year 2006, it provided more than US$23 billion in loans to developing countries  Works in more than 100 developing economies  Primary focus: helping the poorest people and the poorest countries

The “Knowledge” Bank To support the quality of its operations and to promote economic development in client countries, the World Bank  Compiles indicators of social and economic development  Undertakes research on an array of public policy issues  Actively disseminates information worldwide

The Office of the Publisher (EXTOP)  Unit of the External Affairs Vice Presidency of the World Bank ( based in Washington, DChttp://  About 80 staff (regular, short-term, consultants)  Publishing in print and electronic form for the World Bank Group and affiliated organizations  Bookstore and Information Center InfoShop  Approx. $11 m budget, not including the production costs of publications which are borne out of other budgets

EXTOP: Publishing for Development Impact  Objective is development impact, not profit  Market is used where possible because it is efficient, leverages established channels  Where the market doesn’t work, it is complemented by subsidies/discounts and free distribution  Open access policy for PDF files  Pricing in industrial countries according to market, steep discounts for customers in poor countries (up to 75%)  Capacity building and support for book industry in developing countries

EXTOP: Some Numbers Approx. numbers per year:  200 new publications, see catalog  150 licenses granted (approx. 100 translations)  $6m sales (50% print; 50% electronic)  400,000 printed copies disseminated (WB only; in addition copies license editions)  12m authorized online users of World Bank Online Resources (growing fast)  100 events (book launches, discussions) with 10,000 attendees in WB InfoShop

EXTOP: Some Publications  Statistical Publications incl. Atlases  World Development Indicators, Global Development Finance, Atlas of Global Development, Little Data Books  Other Annuals  World Development Report, Doing Business, Annual Report  Research Publications  Policy Research Reports, Regional and Topical Series (often co-published)  Outreach Publications Mini-Atlases  Guide to the World Bank, Mangas, Mini-Atlases  World Bank Online Resources with World Bank e-library

EXTOP: Distribution Policies  One or more local, commercial distributors in a country (non-exclusive)  Targeted free distribution  Depository and regional libraries  By WB country office (to government officials etc.)  Public information through local Public Information Centers/Development Information Centers and web

WB/GW Workshops  The George Washington University in Washington, DC ( has a masters program in publishing, see  EXTOP collaborates with GW to organize workshops for publishers in developing countries in partnership with a local co- organizer (publishers association, or university, or…)

WB/GW Workshops  Topics are to be chosen by local co- organizer  Faculty from WB and/or GW; additional local speaker/faculty desirable  Venue, catering, and local organization up to local co-organizer  Fees for participants have to cover costs of GW faculty  Certificates for participants from GW

Internship Program  EXTOP offers 3 summer internships for publishing graduates (or last semesters) of participating universities  We’re open for additional universities to participate  Applications of students have to be approved and pre-selected by a participating university.  Duration of the stay in DC should be 3 months.  For details contact: Richard Crabbe