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The Philippines: From Crisis To Opportunity
This Country Assistance Review examines the Bank's assistance to the Philippines since 1986, a turning point in the economic and social policy history of the country. During the past dozen years, the Bank assistance…
1997 Annual Review of Development Effectiveness
The results of World Bank operations have been improving steadily since 1994 and may soon reach the highest performance levels of the past 15 years, according to OED's Annual Review of Development Effectiveness (ARDE…
Post-Conflict Reconstruction
The aftermath of growing conflicts in the 1990s has tested the ability of the international community to address the devastation of economic, physical, human, and social capital. The World Bank has increased the volume…
Thaïlande : secteur des transports et développement institutionnel
Depuis 1950, la Banque mondiale a aidé la Thaïlande à financer 25 projets de transport. Le Département de l'évaluation des opérations (OED) a étudié cinq de ces opérations, approuvées entre 1983 et 1990, et…
Financial Sector Reform: Improving Country Outcomes and Bank Performance
An OED study of World Bank financial sector assistance endorses an emerging wisdomâthat sectoral reform is a long, complex process that requires a sustained commitment by the Bank. Today, as the Asian crisis unfolds…
Kenya's Geothermal Development Program
Between 1979 and 1996, the Bank carried out five projects to support Kenya's program to develop geothermal power resources¾the first such program in Africa. An OED audit* of the five projects found that they were…
India's Dairy Revolution
Since March 1974 the World Bank has funded five dairy development projects in India. These projects have supported Operation Flood, an Indian initiative to support a farmer-controlled cooperative dairy program. Other…
Côte d'Ivoire: Devaluation's Benefits
Côte d'Ivoire's fortunes have fluctuated dramatically over the past thirty years. Throughout this period the Bank has been firm in its support, especially since the boom of the 1970s gave way to the protracted crisis…
Côte d'Ivoire: Las oportunidades que ofrece la devaluación
La situación económica de Côte d'Ivoire registró enormes fluctuaciones en los tres últimos decenios. Sin embargo, durante todos estos años, el Banco ha prestado una generosa ayuda, sobre todo desde que…
El transporte en Tailandia: enseñanzas para el fortalecimiento institucional
El Banco Mundial ha financiado 25 proyectos para el sector del transporte en Tailandia desde 1950. El DEO, en una evaluación* de cinco de ellos aprobados entre 1983 y 1990, llegó a la conclusión de que estos…