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Record Nr.

UNINA9910814021903321

Titolo

Poverty reduction support credits : : an evaluation of World Bank support

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , 2010

ISBN

1-282-64538-2

9786612645389

0-8213-8306-X

Descrizione fisica

xxx, 122 pages : illustrations ; ; 28 cm

Collana

IEG study series

Altri autori (Persone)

ThomasVinod <1949->

Disciplina

362.5/7

Soggetti

Economic assistance - Developing countries

Poverty - Developing countries

Economic assistance - Developing countries - Evaluation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

This report was conducted under the overall direction of Vinod Thomas ... [et al.]--Acknowledgements.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Abbreviations; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Executive Summary; Management Response; Chairperson's Summary: Committee on Development Effectiveness (CODE); Synthesis of Comments from External Expert Panel Review; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: PRSC Design; Chapter 3: PRSC Process; Chapter 4: PRSCs and Donor Harmonization; Chapter 5: PRSC Outcomes: Public Financial Management and Procurement; Chapter 6: Growth, Poverty, and PRSCs; Chapter 7: Conclusions and Recommendations; Appendixes; Endnotes; Bibliography; Back cover

Sommario/riassunto

This evaluation examines the relevance and effectiveness of Poverty Reduction Support Credits (PRSCs), introduced by the Bank in early 2001 to support comprehensive growth, improve social conditions, and reduce poverty in IDA countries. PRSCs were intended to allow greater country-ownership, provide more predictable annual support, exhibit more flexible conditionality, and strengthen budget processes in a results-based framework. By September 2009, the Bank had approved 99 PRSCs totaling some 7.5 billion and representing 38% percent of IDA policy based lending. The evaluation finds that in te