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APPENDIX K
WORLD BANK SECTOR STRATEGY PAPERS
Sector
Strategy
(year)
Evaluation
(year)
Key priorities of
Bank sector strategy
Implementation of sector strategy
Assessment
Social
Protectio
n (2001)
Social Safety
Nets (2011)
The strategy focused on a "social risk
management" framework, which would
identify the key sources of risk faced by
households and seek to develop a
range of instruments, rather than freestanding
projects, to address those
risks.
Institution-building was seen as the strongest
aspect of Bank support for SSNs, but it was
stronger in MICs than LICs.
In 80% of country cases the Bank was involved in
analysis and dialogue on targeting; and in 75% of
cases staff were knowledgeable about the political
factors around targeting.
AAA and research is more nuanced in
appreciation of different types of poverty and their
implications for program design.
Substantial
Rural
Develop
ment
(2003)
Growth and
Productivity in
Agriculture and
Agribusiness
(2011)
The strategy supported a broad rural
agenda, highlighting the importance of:
(i) a focus on the rural poor;
(ii) fostering broad-based economic
growth;
(iii) addressing rural areas
comprehensively;
(iv) forging alliances with all
stakeholders; and
(v) addressing the impact of global
developments on client countries.
There was less focus on enhancing
agricultural productivity and
competitiveness.
The Bank supported projects focused beyond
agricultural production in the rural sector. Many
rural projects adopted CDD in which agricultural
development was one of many priorities.
This suggests that the ARD strategy was more or
less pursued, even though the later 2008 WDR
and 2009 Ag Action Plan suggested a focus on
agricultural productivity was the highest priority, a
conclusion with which IEG evaluation implicitly
concurs
Substantial
Informati
on and
Communi
cations
Technolo
gy (2002)
Capturing
Technology for
Development
(2011)
The strategy highlighted four objectives:
(i) broadening and deepening sector
and institutional reform (integrated
policy framework for converging
technologies, legislative and regulatory
changes to facilitate e-government,
postal sector policy reform);
(ii) increasing access to information
infrastructure (by leveraging private
sector and through efforts going beyond
what commercial providers would be
willing to do);
(iii) supporting ICT human capacity; and
(iv) supporting ICT applications
Notable contributions in support to sector reforms
and in private investments for mobile telephony in
difficult environments and poorest countries;
in other priority areas, contributions were limited;
targeted efforts to go beyond what is commercially
viable has been largely unsuccessful;
ICT skills development is important constraint but
has received little attention in WBG operations;
significant role in ICT applications, but WBG's
record has been modest
Modest
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