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024	8		_a10.1596/978-0-8213-9799-2
035			_a(The World Bank)bk19799
245	0	0	_aLiberia Country Program Evaluation 2004-2011 _h[electronic resource] _bEvaluation of the World Bank Group Program
260			_aWashington, D.C., _bThe World Bank, _c2012
300			_a1 online resource (177 p.)
490	1		_aIndependent Evaluation Group Studies
520			_aThis report evaluates the outcomes of World Bank Group support to Liberia from its post-war reengagement in 2003 through 2011. The country has moved from total disarray to a solid foundation for inclusive development. Although development has not moved forward as quickly as hoped, substantial progress has been made. Public finance and key institutions have been rebuilt; crucial transport facilities have been restored; and hospitals, schools, and universities are operating. The debilitating burden of massive external debt has been eliminated. Although the government deserves most of the credit, this success would not have been possible without external development and security partners, including the World Bank Group. Regarding outcomes, the rebuilding of public institutions has seen substantial progress, with important achievements in restoring public finances and reforming the civil service. Regarding the rehabilitation of infrastructure, the World Bank Group has helped improve the conditions of roads, ports, power supply, and water and sanitation. However, World Bank Group financial support has been relatively modest with regard to facilitating growth, but it has helped with policy advice and in filling gaps left by other partners. With regard to the three cross-cutting themes of Bank Group strategy, some effective programs were carried out, including capacity development at several core public finance-related agencies. However, the integration of these themes across World Bank Group interventions, which was the underlying intent, still needs a vision and better articulated strategy. Finally, the Bank and the International Monetary Fund led efforts to reduce Liberia’s inherited external debt burden under the enhanced Highly-Indebted Poor Country Initiative and the Multi-lateral Debt Relief Initiative mechanisms. Most development partners have faced the task of transitioning from support for emergency reconstruction to support for sustained development. This is a significant challenge for the World Bank Group, coming at a time when the dynamism which characterized its emergency support is widely perceived to be abating. Although the evaluation is in broad agreement with the approach of the Liberia program, two issues merit greater attention: (i) the stewardship of natural resources, including the need to systematically enhance the quality of governance across the value chain of resources- with the overarching goal of sharing the benefits among all Liberians; (ii) the need to create job opportunities, especially among youth, and to address the pervasive unemployment/ underemployment problem. Finally, there is a need to improve the investment climate.
588			_aDescription based on print version record.
610	2	4	_aWorld Bank
650		4	_aAgriculture and fisheries
650		4	_aCapacity building
650		4	_aConflict and Development
650		4	_aEnvironmental sustainability
650		4	_aForestry
650		4	_aFragile and post-conflict state
650		4	_aGender
650		4	_aGovernance
650		4	_aHighly-Indebted Poor Country (HIPC)
650		4	_aHuman development
650		4	_aInfrastructure rehabilitation
650		4	_aMining and extractive industries
650		4	_aNatural resources
650		4	_aPoverty Reduction
650		4	_aPrivate sector development
650		4	_aSocial protection
650		4	_aWater
651		4	_aLiberia
776	0	8	_aPrint Version: _z9780821397992
830		0	_aIndependent Evaluation Group Studies
830		0	_aWorld Bank e-Library.
856	4	0	_uhttp://elibrary.worldbank.org/doi/book/10.1596/978-0-8213-9799-2
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