Reforming Public Institutions and Strengthening Governance : A World Bank Strategy.

Intro -- CONTENTS -- Cover -- Title -- Acknowledgments vii -- Abbreviations and Acronyms ix -- Executive Summary xi -- Part I. Reforming Public Institutions and Strengthening Governance: Implementation Update 1 -- 1. Moving Institutional Development and Capacity Building to Center Stage 3 -- 2. Theme 1: Broadening the Bank's Approach 7 -- 3. Theme 2: Emphasizing Good Fit over Best Practice and Deepening Our Analytic Work Accordingly 18 -- 4. Theme 3: Lending Instruments to Enhance Institution Building 25 -- 5. Theme 4: Internal Staffing, Organization, and Partnerships 31 -- 6. Conclusions 39 -- Notes to Part I 41 -- Part II. Regional,Development Research Group, and World Bank Institute Updates 43 -- 7. Africa Region 44 -- 8. East Asia and Pacific Region 59 -- 9. Europe and Central Asia Region 72 -- 10. Latin America and Caribbean Region 88 -- 11. Middle East and North Africa Region 102 -- 12. South Asia Region 116 -- 13. Development Research Group 131 -- 14. World Bank Institute 144 -- Notes to Part II 158 -- Annexes -- Annex 1. The 2000 Strategy: Proactive Initiatives in Support of Strategic Objectives 161 -- Annex 2. Public Sector PREM Notes 166 -- Boxes -- Figures -- Tables.

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