An international organization focused on helping poor countries develop by providing financial assistance through loans.

• A. World Bank
• B. United Nations
• C. European Union
• D. IMF

Answer: (D)

The idea being tested is which organization is known for financing development in poorer countries through loans. The best fit is the World Bank, whose mission is to reduce poverty by funding long-term development projects—such as roads, schools, hospitals, and infrastructure—through loans on favorable terms and sometimes grants, often paired with technical guidance. The IMF does provide loans, but its primary role is macroeconomic stabilization and balance-of-payments support, not financing specific development projects. The United Nations runs many development programs but isn’t a primary lender of development loans on a global scale, and the European Union is a regional bloc with its own aid programs rather than the global development lender.