World Bank Assistance to Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa : An IEG Review
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Washington, DC: World Bank
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This study assesses the development
effectiveness of World Bank assistance in addressing
constraints to agricultural development in Africa over the
period of fiscal years 1991-2006. This Independent
Evaluation Group (IEG) review of World Bank assistance to
agriculture in Africa has a twofold purpose. First, it is a
pilot for the proposed IEG study on Bank-wide assistance in
agriculture scheduled for fiscal year 2009. Second, the
review provides timely insight into specific issues relevant
to the Bank's renewed focus on agriculture in Africa,
especially as expressed in the Africa Action Plan. The
central finding of the study is that the agriculture sector
has been neglected both by governments and the donor
community, including the World Bank. In order to effectively
support the implementation of the Africa Action Plan and its
appropriate focus on agricultural development as a key
priority, the study has three recommendations for the Bank.
First, it should focus attention on achieving improvements
in agricultural productivity. Second, it should increase the
quantity and quality of analytical work and ensure that
policy advice and lending are grounded in its findings, and
rebuild its technical skills. Third, it should establish
clear benchmarks for measuring progress.
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ACCESS TO CREDIT, ACCESS TO MARKETS, AFDB, AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK, AFRICAN FARMERS, AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES, AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT, AGRICULTURAL EXPORT, AGRICULTURAL GROWTH, AGRICULTURAL INVESTMENT, AGRICULTURAL LAND, AGRICULTURAL MARKET, AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY, AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION, AGRICULTURE PROJECTS, AGRICULTURE RESEARCH, AGRICULTURE RESEARCH SYSTEMS, BENCHMARKS, CAPACITY BUILDING, CASH CROPS, CASSAVA, CATTLE, CEREAL YIELDS, CEREALS, CGIAR, CIAT, CLIENT COUNTRIES, COFFEE, COMMODITIES, COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE, CONSULTATIVE GROUP ON INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, COST EFFECTIVENESS, COTTON, CROP, CROP PRODUCTION, CROP VARIETIES, CROP YIELDS, CROPLAND, DEBT, DEBT RELIEF, DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE, DEVELOPMENT GOALS, DEVELOPMENT POLICY, DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY, ECOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, ECONOMIES IN TRANSITION, EMPLOYMENT, ETHNIC GROUPS, EXPORTS, EXTENSION, FAO, FARMERS, FERTILIZERS, FINANCIAL SECTOR, FOOD CROPS, FOOD INSECURITY, FOOD PRODUCTION, FOOD SECURITY, GDP, GENDER, GREEN REVOLUTION, GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, GROWTH RATE, HERDERS, HUNGER, IFAD, IFDC, IFPRI, IITA, INCOMES, INDICA, INDUSTRIALIZATION, INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE, INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR TROPICAL AGRICULTURE, INTERNATIONAL FERTILIZER DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE, INTERNATIONAL SERVICE FOR NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, IRRIGATION, ISNAR, LAND REFORM, LIVESTOCK, MAIZE, MARKETING, MILLET, NARS, NATIONAL RESEARCH, NATIONAL RESEARCH SYSTEMS, NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, NUTRITION, POLITICAL ECONOMY, POVERTY ALLEVIATION, POVERTY REDUCTION, PRIVATE SECTOR, PROPERTY RIGHTS, R&D, RENEWABLE ENERGY, RESOURCE ALLOCATION, RICE, ROOT CROPS, RURAL AREAS, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, RURAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES, RURAL FINANCE, RURAL POVERTY, RURAL PROJECTS, SEED DEVELOPMENT, SEEDS, SMALL FARMERS, SOIL FERTILITY, SOILS, SORGHUM, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, SUBSIDIARY, SUBVENTIONS, SUSTAINABILITY, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, THE CONSULTATIVE GROUP, TRANSITION ECONOMY, TRANSPORT, TREES, UNDP, UNITED NATIONS, UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, USAID, WATER RESOURCES, WHEAT, WORLD BANK LENDING