Where are the World Bank projects located around the globe? Who are the beneficiaries? What are the details of the contracts being given out for these projects? All these and more are now available on your android, iPhone or iPad devices and can be freely downloaded from the World Bank Finances (WBF) open data website – https://finances.worldbank.org/ .

As part of its rapidly expanding Open Data initiative, the World Bank has now launched a free App that provides all of World Bank’s own financial information in a social, interactive and visually compelling format.

The App provides an up-to-date financial snapshot of the World Bank’s activities around the globe and in the community. You can now navigate seamlessly through maps and list views to explore the details of a country’s donor and/or beneficiary portfolios – including financial instruments, World Bank’s contracts/procurement in that country, and project information and locations.
 
Fully integrated connections to social media networks (Facebook and Twitter), e-mail, and SMS allow for easy sharing; it has never been simpler to start and follow conversations about development money. The App provides useful insight and answers to questions about the World Bank’s work, both on and offline.

The data covers portions of the Bank's investments, assets it manages on behalf of global funds, and the Bank's own financial statements.

All the data on the website is available to everybody to slice and dice, visualize, and share with others. We invite you to explore the numerous, easy-to-use tools on the website, discuss and rate the datasets, build your own visualizations, and share what is interesting to you through channels like Facebook and Twitter.