Africa's development challenges and the World Bank: hard questions, costly choices

Abstract

Part 1 The World Bank view: what can be done in Africa? the World Bank response, Edward Jaycox policy reforms and economic development in Tanzania, Nguyuru Lipumba impact of the World Bank supported development project on rural women in Zambia, Monica Munachonga. Part 2 Donor policy - the challenges of reform: issues of political economy in formulating donor policy toward Sub-Saharan Africa, Robert Christiansen et al the political basis for agricultural policy reform, Robert Bates food aid and policy-based lending to Africa - dilemmas for states and donors, Raymond Hopkins. Part 3 African perspectives: political economy and policy reform in Sub-Saharan Africa, Carol Lancaster bureaucratic growth and economic stagnation in Sub-Saharan Africa, David Ebernethy structural adjustment in the longer run - some uncomfortable questions, Charles Elliott.