Nepal Country Assistance Evaluation, 2003–08

The 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 an...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	ACCESS TO EDUCATION ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES ACCESS TO SERVICES ACCOUNTABILITY ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURAL GROWTH BASIC EDUCATION BASIC SERVICE BASIC SERVICES BENEFICIARIES BUDGET SUPPORT BUDGETARY PROCESS BUSINESS CLIMATE CAPITAL SPENDING CENTRAL BANK CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CIVIL SERVICE CIVIL SERVICE REFORM COMMERCIAL BANKS CONFIDENCE CONFLICT DECENTRALIZATION DEMOCRACY DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE DRINKING WATER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC REFORMS EQUAL ACCESS ESSENTIAL HEALTH CARE EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FINANCE MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SECTOR RESTRUCTURING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FISCAL YEARS FOOD SECURITY GOOD GOVERNANCE GOVERNANCE ISSUES GOVERNANCE OBJECTIVES GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS HEALTH CARE HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH SERVICES HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX IMPACT ON POVERTY IMPROVEMENT OF HEALTH IMPROVING GOVERNANCE INCOME INCOME INEQUALITY INCOME POVERTY INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS INVESTMENT CLIMATE INVESTMENT IN EDUCATION IRRIGATION LEADERSHIP LIVING CONDITIONS LOCAL INSTITUTIONS MACROECONOMIC MANAGEMENT MALNUTRITION MEDIUM-TERM EXPENDITURE MEDIUM-TERM EXPENDITURE FRAMEWORK MEDIUM-TERM EXPENDITURE PLANNING NATURAL RESOURCES OUTCOME TARGETS PARLIAMENT PEACE POLICY DIALOGUE POLITICAL CLIMATE POLITICAL ECONOMY POLITICAL INSTABILITY POLITICAL INTERFERENCE POLITICAL STABILITY POLITICAL TURMOIL POOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION POVERTY IMPACT POVERTY INCIDENCE POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY PAPER POVERTY STATUS PRIMARY EDUCATION PRIVATE GOODS PRIVATE INVESTMENT PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRIVATIZATION PROCUREMENT PROGRAM DESIGN PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMS PROGRESS PUBLIC ACCOUNTS PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT PUBLIC FINANCE PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES PUBLIC INVESTMENT PUBLIC RESOURCES QUALITY OF EDUCATION REFORM PROGRAM REMITTANCES REMOTE RURAL AREAS RURAL RURAL AREAS RURAL DEVELOPMENT RURAL GROWTH RURAL POOR RURAL WATER RURAL WATER SUPPLY SAFE DRINKING WATER SAFE WATER SANITATION SANITATION SERVICES SAVINGS SCHOOL CHILDREN SCHOOL MANAGEMENT SECURITY SITUATION SERVICE DELIVERY SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL DISPARITIES SOCIAL EXCLUSION SOCIAL EXPENDITURE SOCIAL INDICATORS SOCIAL SECTOR STRUCTURAL REFORMS SUSTAINABLE ACCESS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TARGETING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRANSPARENCY UNCERTAINTY
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/05/12815138/nepal-country-assistance-evaluation-2003-08 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10547

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Summary:	The 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.

Nepal Country Assistance Evaluation, 2003–08

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