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Poverty and Social Development Priorities of the World Bank Group: Challenges for Norwegian Research Institutions

Poverty and Social Development Priorities of the World Bank Group: Challenges for Norwegian Research Institutions. Linda Van Gelder The World Bank . A framework for accelerating progress towards the MDGs.

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Poverty and Social Development Priorities of the World Bank Group: Challenges for Norwegian Research Institutions

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  1. Poverty and Social Development Priorities of the World Bank Group: Challenges for Norwegian Research Institutions Linda Van Gelder The World Bank

  2. A framework for accelerating progress towards the MDGs Better Policies and Institutions More Aid, Market Access Infrastructure Economic Service Growth Delivery Poverty Reduction Other MDGS

  3. Poverty and Aid in Developing Countries Number of poor Official Development Assistance

  4. Progress on Poverty Reduction Poverty in 2000 as a function of poverty in 1990

  5. Progress on Child Mortality Child mortality in 2000 as a function of mortality rate in 1990

  6. Prospects of Meeting the MDGs Number of countries that will reach MDGs by goal and policy regime

  7. Implications for Country Policies • Public sector management • Domestic resource mobilization • Spending priorities • Governance & decentralization • Investment climate • Capacity building

  8. Implications for Country Strategies • Use medium-term national goals • May be more or less ambitious than MDGs • Improve measurement and monitoring • Integrate infrastructure and service delivery in spending priorities • Balance fiscal constraints with appropriate levels and types of aid

  9. Poverty Reduction Strategies Monitoring outcomes Nature and Locus of poverty Determinants Selecting Indicators and targets Public Actions Civil Society External Partner Support

  10. Participation from society members. Input from WB, IMF, other donors The full PRSP is expected to be revised every 3 to 5 years based on the results of ongoing monitoring and evaluation. Monitoring Evaluation Prepare PRSP Country Government Budget Implementation Priorities Indicators Policies

  11. Where are PRSPs?

  12. Achievements • Country ownership • Centrality of poverty reduction • Openness and transparency • Donor support of PRSP principles

  13. Inherent Tensions Participation v. Prioritization Comprehensive v. Selective/Capacity Int’l Expectations v. Country Ownership

  14. Challenges • Institutionalize participation • Prioritize based on analysis • Improve monitoring systems • Strengthen public expenditure management systems • Align (and increasing) assistance

  15. Thank you http://www.worldbank.org/poverty/strategies/

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