World Development Report 2004: Making Services Work for Poor People - Softcover

World Bank; USA, Oxford University Press

Softcover

ISBN 10: 082135468X ISBN 13: 9780821354681

Publisher: World Bank Publications, 2003

Synopsis

Award winning title! Selected as a 2003 'Notable Government Document' by the American Librarian Association (ALA) and GODORT (Government Documents Round Table).

Too often, services fail poor people--in access, in quality, and in affordability. But the fact that there are striking examples where basic services such as water, sanitation, health, education, and electricity do work for poor people means that governments and citizens can do a better job of providing them. Learning from success and understanding the sources of failure, this year's 'World Development Report' argues that services can be improved by putting poor people at the center of service provision. How? By enabling the poor to monitor and discipline service providers, by amplifying their voice in policymaking, and by strengthening the incentives for providers to serve the poor.Freedom from illness and freedom from illiteracy are two of the most important ways poor people can escape from poverty. To achieve these goals, economic growth and financial resources are of course necessary, but they are not enough. The 'World Development Report' provides a practical framework for making the services that contribute to human development work for poor people. With this framework, citizens, governments, and donors can take action and accelerate progress toward the common objective of poverty reduction, as specified in the Millennium Development Goals.

About this title

About the Author:

The World Bank Group is a group of five international organizations responsible for providing finance and advice to countries for the purposes of economic development and poverty reduction, and for encouraging and safeguarding international investment. The group and its affiliates have their
headquarters in Washington, D.C., with local offices in 124 member countries.

Review:

A great strength of the Report is that it takes no ideological position on the issue of providing social sector services to poor people and maintains that governments have a key role to play. DAWN, Pakistan I am sure readers will be impressed by the richness of the material and find many useful pieces of information for research, policy making, management, and operations. DAWN, Pakistan

About this edition

• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 082135468X
• ISBN 13: 9780821354681
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288