The World Bank and Governance The Bank’s Efforts to Help世界银行和管理银行的努力以帮助.pptxVIP

The World Bank and Governance:The Bank’s Efforts to Help Developing Countries Build State Capacity Alain de Janvry Jean-Jacques Dethier Workshop on Using History To Inform Development Policy. The Role of Archives World Bank, Washington, D.C. October 25–26, 2012 World Bank assists governments to design and implement projects and policies—to achieve tangible results When are policies and programs likely to be successful? Generally, when state has capacity to design implement Key impediment: governance. World Bank has made efforts to improve governance in recipient countries But it does not have good track record in helping poor countries build state capacity. Disconnect between Bank rhetoric on governance and actual results on the ground What explains this weak performance ? When is development successful ? Conceptual underpinnings: role of developmental state World Bank views on the role of the State, 1946–2012 World Bank approach to country assistance, 1946–2012 Why low performance in building state capacity? Hypotheses Research strategy OUTLINE Governance and public sector management shape both the investment climate and the efficiency of delivery of the basic services that are at the center of the development agenda In poor countries: limited administrative capacity to design and implement policy; to provide basic health and education services; and to raise revenues Increasing aid to accelerate development not effective because of absorptive capacity constraints (Collier’s rule of thumb: saturation point is 2 to 3 times the CPIA measured as a percentage of GDP—in post-conflict countries after a few years, perhaps 5 times the CPIA) A proactive and effective state is essential for development 1940s–1950s: Standard conservative views about what governments should and should not do 1960s–1970s: Proactive view of the state’s role but focused on project lending rather than policy reform 1980s–mid1990s: Structural adjustment. Government failure