The role of the World Bank.
Coordination : The World Bank is represented as an observer in the different coordination mechanisms established by UNMAS, governments, donors and other partners at the global level, such as the IACG-MA and SCMA . Programme management and project implementation : As a development agency the World Bank supports programmes, in member countries, which h Help lead to the eradication of poverty and to the promotion of sustainable development . Its support of mine action isbased upon the recognition that landmine pollution is, for many affected countries, a significant obstacle to thereestablishment of normal development activities . It views landmine pollution as a development problem with long term consequences and, necessarily, with long-term solutions which extend far beyond initial humanitarian concerns. Globally, the World Bank shares responsibility with UNDP for convening donor groups in reconstruction situations and thus has a major role in resource mobilisation and in setti...