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When the Bank designed a set of projects in the mid-1980s to strengthen Indonesia's transport infrastructure, which was becoming overburdened by the country's rapid economic growth, efforts focused on the technical…

World Bank health programs in Brazil have been relevant, but results have been uneven, according to a recent study by the Operations Evaluation Department (OED). Bank-supported programs have helped to control the spread…

The World Bank's investment in the Health, nutrition, and population (HNP) sector has evolved from relatively modest investments in population and family planning in the 1970s, to direct lending for primary health care…

The assistance provided by the World Bank to the health sector in Mali has contributed to improved access to rural health services and increased availability of affordable essential drugs, according to a recent…

When the World Bank approved funding for Bolivia's Power Rehabilitation Project in 1987, the expected outcome was confined to improvements in the operation of the state-owned power company, ENDE (Empresa Nacional de…

External support to the livestock sector in semi-arid regions has increasingly emphasized the development of pastoralists' groups to facilitate linkage with support services, especially in animal health, and to improve…

The World Bank has emerged as the world's largest lender in the health, nutrition, and population (HNP) sector of developing countries. The Bank also plays a major role advising on national health policies. But in India…

LAS INVERSIONES DEL BANCO MUNDIAL EN EL sector de salud, nutrición y población han pasado de unas sumas relativamente modestas destinadas a actividades de población y planificación de la familia en el…

The project outcome is rated marginally satisfactory with sustainability judged as likely. Both World Bank and Borrower performances are ranked as marginally satisfactory. Several…