Could the Bank do its work better?

Headline: Could the Bank do its work better?Source: EuromoneyDate: September 2001Author: James Smalhout Under James Wolfensohn the World Bank has beaten off influential enemies through polished public relations, but there are still widespread doubts about the effectiveness of Bank policies. Projects continue to fail and adjustment lending has in many cases been granted without proper […]

Headline: Could the Bank do its work better?
Source: Euromoney
Date: September 2001
Author: James Smalhout

Under James Wolfensohn the World Bank has beaten off influential enemies through polished public relations, but there are still widespread doubts about the effectiveness of Bank policies. Projects continue to fail and adjustment lending has in many cases been granted without proper safeguards. Bank insiders claim that programmes are increasingly effective but critics point to the weakness of Bank models for measuring success.




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