The World Bank's commitment to HIV/AIDS in Africa [[electronic resource] ] : our agenda for action, 2007-2011

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910454045003321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, DC, : World Bank, c2008
• ISBN: 1-281-38576-X; 9786611385767; 0-8213-7449-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (146 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.196/979200967
• Soggetti: AIDS (Disease) - Africa, Sub-Saharan - Prevention - Finance; AIDS (Disease) - Africa, Sub-Saharan - International cooperation; AIDS (Disease) - Economic aspects - Africa, Sub-Saharan; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 115-118) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: The diagnosis -- The Bank's response to date -- Strategic challenges in the new environment -- The agenda for action 2007-2011 -- Operational implications for the Bank.
• Sommario/riassunto: HIV/AIDS reverses life expectancy gains, erodes productivity, consumes savings and dilutes growth efforts, threatening the realization of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Africa. The report is the result of an extensive analytical and consultative process begun in 2006, that engaged more than 1,000 people from over 30 countries and many institutions mostly in Africa, as well as UN agencies, multilateral and bilateral donors, and foundations. The report reaffirms the Bank's commitment to combating HIV/AIDS in Africa, moving from its initial emergency response to the next phase, includ