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Lesson Plan
Grade: Date: 17/01/2026
Subject: Economics
Lesson Topic: role of the World Bank
Learning Objective/s:
  • Describe the World Bank’s structure and its main financial instruments.
  • Explain how World Bank financing is linked to policy conditions and governance.
  • Analyse the impact of World Bank projects on economic growth and poverty reduction.
  • Evaluate criticisms and challenges associated with World Bank interventions.
Materials Needed:
  • Projector and screen
  • Slide deck summarising World Bank instruments
  • Handout with instrument‑country matching activity
  • Case‑study worksheets (Brazil, Kenya, India)
  • Whiteboard and markers
 Introduction:
Begin with a striking fact about how billions of dollars flow through the World Bank each year. Ask students to recall how they classify countries by income level and why that matters for aid. Explain that by the end of the lesson they will be able to identify the Bank’s role, assess its impact, and critique its conditions.
Lesson Structure:
  1. Do‑now (5'): Quick quiz on low‑, middle‑ and high‑income country characteristics.
  2. Mini‑lecture (10'): Overview of the World Bank Group, IBRD vs. IDA, and key financial instruments.
  3. Matching activity (15'): Students pair instruments with appropriate country income groups using the handout.
  4. Case‑study analysis (15'): Small groups examine Brazil, Kenya, and India examples and answer guided questions.
  5. Debate (10'): Whole‑class discussion on the Bank’s impact versus its criticisms; teacher synthesises key points.
  6. Check for understanding (5'): Exit ticket – write one way the World Bank can promote sustainable growth in developing nations.
Conclusion:
Recap the main functions of the World Bank and how its instruments differ by country income level. Collect exit tickets to gauge understanding and assign a short homework: research a recent World Bank project and evaluate its reported outcomes. This reinforces retrieval and extends learning beyond class.