LEADER 07625oam 22006615 450 001 9910786187103321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-8213-9800-8 024 7 $a10.1596/978-0-8213-9799-2 035 $a(CKB)2670000000325533 035 $a(EBL)1114611 035 $a(OCoLC)827209069 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000941681 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11509905 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000941681 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10964301 035 $a(PQKB)10991259 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1114611 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1114611 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10644882 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL428359 035 $a(The World Bank)bk19799 035 $a(US-djbf)bk19799 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000325533 100 $a20020129d2012 uf 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aLiberia Country Program Evaluation 2004-2011 : $eEvaluation of the World Bank Group Program 210 1$aWashington, D.C.,$cThe World Bank,$d2012. 215 $a1 online resource (177 pages) 225 1 $aIndependent Evaluation Group Studies 300 $a"IEG--Independent Evaluation Group-- World Bank, IFC, MIGA". 311 $a0-8213-9799-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aCover; CONTENTS; ABBREVIATIONS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; OVERVIEW; MANAGEMENT ACTION RECORD; COMMITTEE ON DEVELOPMENT EFFECTIVENESS (CODE); 1. INTRODUCTION; Structure of the Report; The Country Context; BOXES; Box 1.1 Were Natural Resources a Curse to Liberia?; TABLES; Table A: Share of Natural Resources in GDP; Box 1.2 Agrarian Roots of Conflict; Box 1.3 How Geopolitics Undermined Liberia's Stability; The Economy; Table 1.1 Comparative Growth - Liberia and Sierra Leone; Notes; References; Table 1.2 Liberia's Overall Debt Position; 2. THE LIBERIA PROGRAM; Liberia's Objectives: Breaking with the Past 327 $aObjectives of the World Bank GroupBox 2.1 Healing the Deep Wounds of Civil War; Box 2.2 The Long Absence of the World Bank Group; Box 2.3 What the HIPC Initiative Means to Liberia; Table 2.1 Objectives of the World Bank Group to be Evaluated in This Report; Results Frameworks Underlying the World Bank Group Program; Table 2.2 Overview of Planned Interventions; Analytical and Advisory Activities; Overview of Lending; Partnerships; Table 2.3 World Bank Group Financial Operations, 2004-11; Table 2.4 Planned and Actual Operations; Table 2.5 Official Development Assistance to Liberia; FIGURE 327 $aFigure 2.1 Share of Official Development Assistance by PartnerTable 2.6 Development Partner Involvement by Sector; Notes; References; 3. REBUILDING CORE STATE FUNCTIONS; World Bank Group Objectives; Outcomes; Box 3.1 Capacity Development and How the World Bank Group Supported It; Box 3.2 Rebuilding Key Institutions in Liberia; Contribution of the World Bank Group; Table 3.1 Progress Made under Specific CAS Milestones; Relevance; Table 3.2 Summary Results of Pillar 1 - Rebuilding Core State Functions; Risks to First Pillar Achievements; Notes 327 $aBox 3.3 The Bank's Uncertain Support for Judicial ReformReferences; 4. REHABILITATING INFRASTRUCTURE; Transport; Roads; Table 4.1 Summary Results of Pillar 2 - Roads; Table 4.2 Progress Made Under Specific Milestones; Ports; Table 4.3 Progress Made under Specific Milestones; Table 4.4 Summary Results of Pillar 2 - Ports and Airports; Telecommunications; Energy; Table 4.5 Summary Results of Pillar 2 - Telecommunications; Table 4.6 Summary of Results - Energy; Water, Sanitation and Urban Infrastructure; Table 4.7 Progress Made under Specific Milestones: Water 327 $aTable 4.8 Summary of Results - Urban ServicesRisk to Development Outcome; References; 5. FACILITATING PRO-POOR GROWTH; Agriculture and Fisheries; Box 5.1 A Primer on Land Tenure in Liberia; Table 5.1 Progress Made against Specific Country Assistance Strategy Milestones- Agriculture; Mining; Table 5.2 Summary Results of Pillar 3 - Agriculture; Table 5.3 Progress Made against Specific CAS Milestones - Mining; Forest Management; Table 5.4 Summary Results of Pillar 3 - Mining; Table 5.5 Progress Made Against CAS Milestones - Forest Management 327 $aTable 5.6 Summary Results of Pillar 3 - Forest Management 330 3 $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. 410 0$aIndependent Evaluation Group Studies 410 0$aWorld Bank e-Library. 606 $aEconomic development projects$xEvaluation 607 $aLiberia$xEconomic conditions$y21st century 607 $aLiberia$xEconomic policy 615 0$aEconomic development projects$xEvaluation. 676 $a330.985 712 02$aWorld Bank.$bIndependent Evaluation Group. 801 0$bDJBF 801 1$bDJBF 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910786187103321 996 $aLiberia Country Program Evaluation 2004-2011$93831312 997 $aUNINA