Most developing countries hold life expectancies of 55 to 64 years. ... The World Bank is the largest provider of development assistance to developing countries and countries in transition, committing about $20 billion in new loans each year. ... It provides long-term loans at zero interest to the poorest of the developing countries. ... Together these countries are home to 3.3 billion people, comprising 69 percent of the total population of the developing countries. ... IFC  IFC was established in 1956 to encourage private sector activity in developing countries. ...

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Some of his arguments against post-development is the acknowledgement of development arising not just from Western developed societies, but also from the South or even East (Japan). Furthermore, post-development disregards the success of those countries in East Asia where development has been touted as a development miracle. ... " In the vein of post-development thinkers, they agree that the construct of development held by the "developed" world has tainted the way development is dealt with in the "developing" world. ... They seek to do away with the notion of de...

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