WORLD DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2004 E-DISCUSSION

During a 7-week period from April 14, 2003 through May 30, 2003, the World
Bank and Public World will co-host a moderated electronic discussion on
the forthcoming WDR 2004: "Making Services Work for Poor People". The
e-discussion is an opportunity for a wide range of stakeholders from
government, business, and civil society to exchange views about the
content and main ideas of the draft report.

Each of the seven weeks will have its own theme:

Week 1: Overview of "Making Services Work for Poor People"
Week 2: What accounts for success and failure in serving poor people, and
what are the obstacles to overcoming failures and building on successes?
Week 3: Is the draft report imbued with the values, informed by the
principles and aiming for the goals that are required to make services
work for poor people?
Week 4: What changes are required that would lead policy makers to produce
policies that are more beneficial to poor people?
Week 5: What changes are required in the relationships between policy
makers and service providers that would lead to the latter meeting the
needs of poor people more effectively?
Week 6: What changes are required to enable poor people to exercise more
influence over the decisions and behavior of service providers so that
their needs are more fully and effectively met?
Week 7: Does the WDR rise to the challenge it sets itself? How can donors,
governments and other actors rise to its challenge?

If you would like to know more about the discussion or to request a
printed version (in English) of the public draft, please send an email to:
[email protected] [2] with the words "e:discussion" in the
subject line.

SOURCE: World Bank, 9th April 2003
Email: [email protected] [2]