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Russia: Bank Assistance for Private Sector and Financial Sector Developments (Russian)
This paper assesses the World Bank's success in promoting private sector development and financial sector reform in Russia from 1991 to 2000. The Bank's most significant contribution during the period was to prepare…
Russia: Bank Assistance for Public Sector Management and Governance (Russian)
The Bank's assistance strategy to the Russian Federation has placed increasingly more emphasis on reforms in the area of public sector management since 1997. The 1997 CAS pointed to problems inhibiting the development…
Russia: Bank Assistance for Social Protection (Marina Kolosnitsyna and Irena Topinska) (Russian)
Despite some deficiencies, World Bank ESW studies proved useful in formulating objectives of social policy reforms in Russia. But what is as important is the cooperation of the World Bank with local policy makers,…
Russia: Bank Assistance for Social Protection (Lawrence Thompson) (Russian)
Lessons to be learned from the Bank's experience in Russia in the 1990s include the need to: (a) pay more attention to the political and institutional aspects of the reform process; (b) have reasonable expectations…
Brazil - Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Decentralization Projects
The similarities of both the Sao
Paulo (SPMTD), and the Rio de Janeiro (RJMTD) Metropolitan
Decentralization Projects grants a joint audit assessment,
rating the outcome of the SPMTD…
Mejoramiento de la gestión de los programas de donaciones
Durante 30 años, las donaciones como instrumento operacional del Banco Mundial han sido objeto de controversia. En la práctica, han demostrado su utilidad en aquellas circunstancias en que no es posible atender a una…
Grant Programs: Improving Their Governance
For 30 years, grants have been controversial as a World Bank operational instrument. In practice, they have proven useful in circumstances where an important development need could not be met through lending or support…
Non-Governmental Organizations and Civil Society Engagement in World Bank Supported Projects: Lessons from OED Evaluations
In recent years the World Bank has greatly expanded its relationships with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and community-based organizations (CBOs). The World Bank defines NGOs as private organizations that pursue…
The World Bank's Approach to Global Programs: An Independent Evaluation Phase 1
Management of global programs requires: (1) emulating the standards used for country operations; (2) instituting effective internal programming, quality assurance, and oversight processes; (3) diversifying the array of…
The World Bank's Approach to Global Programs: An Independent Evaluation Phase 1 (Annexes)
Management of global programs requires: (1) emulating the standards used for country operations; (2) instituting effective internal programming, quality assurance, and oversight processes; (3) diversifying the array of…