In today's world, a large number of institutions participate in international finance. States and the population, both throughout history and today, have faced various problems regarding funding and behavior in the presence of various crises that afflict them. That is why institutions like the World Bank have been established, which want to provide assistance in such situations and ensure that resilience to such situations is gained. The paper explains in more detail the history, activities, purpose and role of the World Bank in the world and in Croatia. The World Bank is one of the world's financial institutions that wants to reduce world poverty and also increase economic and infrastructure growth. The World Bank has its own group of five institutions. Each of these institutions represents the work and work of the World Bank. The bank provided loans for recovery from crises, conflicts, climate change and the like. In order for the World Bank to provide a loan, a number of criteria and conditions need to be met in order for countries to qualify for support. This paper aims to present the work and role of the World Bank, both in the world and in Croatia. The most common role relates to project financing and lending to countries with disabilities. Projects will also be presented that will show the ways and reasons why the World Bank invests in exactly these areas. Throughout history, the Bank has achieved various successes that are still reflected in the success of its operations. The paper will also present the goals of the World Bank that it wants to achieve, as well as the reasons why it wants to implement and realize them. The World Bank is based on various values such as teamwork, as it makes decisions as part of agreements with its employees and jurisdictions.