Nepal Country Assistance Evaluation, 2003–08

dc.creatorWorld Bank
dc.date2012-08-13T12:00:22Z
dc.date2012-08-13T12:00:22Z
dc.date2009-05
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T01:18:46Z
dc.descriptionThe FY03-08 evaluation period was one of tumultuous political turmoil, conflict, and dramatic change in Nepal; today, prospects for sustainable peace are brighter, though still fragile. In such difficult and unpredictable conditions, formulating and implementing an effective development assistance strategy and programs were great challenges for development partners, including the Bank. To its credit, the Bank managed to remain constructively engaged in Nepal despite a challenging political and security context and has achieved some significant results on the ground. Nevertheless, the Bank's strategy was poorly adapted to the country's conflict situation and political instability, and until recently (FY08) underwent little adjustment in response to the rapidly-evolving conditions on the ground. Looking forward, Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) recommends that International Development Association (IDA) introduce greater realism into its strategy and program design and keep these flexible against a backdrop of a clear long-term vision, applying frequent course corrections in response to changing circumstances and consulting widely with national stakeholders and development partners. Other than through its existing portfolio of two hydropower projects, International Finance Corporation (IFC) did not make a significant contribution to Nepal's development over most of the review period. IFC's gradual re-engagement beginning in 2006 was successful, resulting in two Global Trade Finance Program (GTFP) investments, an investment in a domestic airline in 2008, a pipeline of investment projects in the financial sector, and a constructive dialogue with the government on the business climate.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/05/12815138/nepal-country-assistance-evaluation-2003-08
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/10547
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/10547
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/416950
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.relationIEG Fast Track Brief
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectACCESS TO EDUCATION
dc.subjectACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectACCESS TO SERVICES
dc.subjectACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subjectADVERSE CONSEQUENCES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL GROWTH
dc.subjectBASIC EDUCATION
dc.subjectBASIC SERVICE
dc.subjectBASIC SERVICES
dc.subjectBENEFICIARIES
dc.subjectBUDGET SUPPORT
dc.subjectBUDGETARY PROCESS
dc.subjectBUSINESS CLIMATE
dc.subjectCAPITAL SPENDING
dc.subjectCENTRAL BANK
dc.subjectCENTRAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectCIVIL SERVICE
dc.subjectCIVIL SERVICE REFORM
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL BANKS
dc.subjectCONFIDENCE
dc.subjectCONFLICT
dc.subjectDECENTRALIZATION
dc.subjectDEMOCRACY
dc.subjectDEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectDRINKING WATER
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC REFORMS
dc.subjectEQUAL ACCESS
dc.subjectESSENTIAL HEALTH CARE
dc.subjectEXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
dc.subjectFINANCE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SECTOR
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SECTOR RESTRUCTURING
dc.subjectFINANCIAL STATEMENTS
dc.subjectFISCAL YEARS
dc.subjectFOOD SECURITY
dc.subjectGOOD GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE ISSUES
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE OBJECTIVES
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT ACCOUNTS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectHEALTH OUTCOMES
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX
dc.subjectIMPACT ON POVERTY
dc.subjectIMPROVEMENT OF HEALTH
dc.subjectIMPROVING GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME INEQUALITY
dc.subjectINCOME POVERTY
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL REFORMS
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATE
dc.subjectINVESTMENT IN EDUCATION
dc.subjectIRRIGATION
dc.subjectLEADERSHIP
dc.subjectLIVING CONDITIONS
dc.subjectLOCAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectMALNUTRITION
dc.subjectMEDIUM-TERM EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectMEDIUM-TERM EXPENDITURE FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectMEDIUM-TERM EXPENDITURE PLANNING
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectOUTCOME TARGETS
dc.subjectPARLIAMENT
dc.subjectPEACE
dc.subjectPOLICY DIALOGUE
dc.subjectPOLITICAL CLIMATE
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPOLITICAL INSTABILITY
dc.subjectPOLITICAL INTERFERENCE
dc.subjectPOLITICAL STABILITY
dc.subjectPOLITICAL TURMOIL
dc.subjectPOOR
dc.subjectPOVERTY ALLEVIATION
dc.subjectPOVERTY IMPACT
dc.subjectPOVERTY INCIDENCE
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY PAPER
dc.subjectPOVERTY STATUS
dc.subjectPRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectPRIVATE GOODS
dc.subjectPRIVATE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPRIVATIZATION
dc.subjectPROCUREMENT
dc.subjectPROGRAM DESIGN
dc.subjectPROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
dc.subjectPROGRAMS
dc.subjectPROGRESS
dc.subjectPUBLIC ACCOUNTS
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC FINANCE
dc.subjectPUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectPUBLIC INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC RESOURCES
dc.subjectQUALITY OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectREFORM PROGRAM
dc.subjectREMITTANCES
dc.subjectREMOTE RURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectRURAL GROWTH
dc.subjectRURAL POOR
dc.subjectRURAL WATER
dc.subjectRURAL WATER SUPPLY
dc.subjectSAFE DRINKING WATER
dc.subjectSAFE WATER
dc.subjectSANITATION
dc.subjectSANITATION SERVICES
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSCHOOL CHILDREN
dc.subjectSCHOOL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectSECURITY SITUATION
dc.subjectSERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL DISPARITIES
dc.subjectSOCIAL EXCLUSION
dc.subjectSOCIAL EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectSOCIAL INDICATORS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECTOR
dc.subjectSTRUCTURAL REFORMS
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE ACCESS
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectTARGETING
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectUNCERTAINTY
dc.titleNepal Country Assistance Evaluation, 2003–08

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