Welt Bank

World Links for Development

"The World Links for Development (WorLD) Program links students and teachers around the world with the aid of new

technologies to improve educational opportunities and build global awareness. WorLD began in 1997 as a philanthropic pilot

initiative of the World Bank in response to widespread requests from developing countries to assist them in preparing their youth to

enter an information age and participate effectively in the global economy of the next millennium. WorLD provides sustainable

solutions for mobilizing the equipment, training, educational resources and school-to-school partnerships required to bring students in

developing countries online and into the global community. In countries where papers, pencils, and textbooks are rare, WorLD

provides access to information and ... opportunity. By linking schools across the globe through collaborative projects and

educational networks, WorLD enriches the experience of educators and students in industrialized as well as developing countries.

Youth gain the knowledge and technological skills they need to succeed in the 21st Century, and to contribute to their country's

development as part of a global economy."

Development Education Program

"The Global Distance EducationNet (Global DistEdNet) is a knowledge guide to distance education designed to help clients of the

World Bank and others interested in using distance education for human development. The Network consists of a core site located

at the World Bank and regional sites in all parts of the world."