How does one measure the efficiency of the World Bank ?

• Patrice DUFOUR
  Senior advisor to the European bank of the World Bank
  

Summary

Public financial development aid tends to be decreasing despite persistent needs. Improvement in its efficiency is a major preoccupation for people who distribute this aid, and particularly for the World Bank. In order to continue its work, the World Bank has to show a great deal of imagination and be very rigorous. It also has to make sure that its share-holders are not over-approached, and it should reassure its investors of its intentions and satisfy its clients. The sphere of influence and the complexity of the world economy adds to its fragile nature.

Summary translated from French by Rachel MARLIN.

• The entire article was written by Lucien CLAES.

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