Publication: Managing for Results : Civil Society Monitoring in the Dominican Republic
Date
2005-10
ISSN
Published
2005-10
Author(s)
Carlson, Samuel
Indu, John-Abraham
Abstract
Despite being one of the fastest growing
economies in Latin America and the Caribbean during the
1990s, a series of unfortunate events drove the Dominican
Republic in 2003, to a rapid decline in its socioeconomic
conditions. Fraud and mismanagement at the Baninter Bank,
one of the country's biggest commercial banks, weakened
the economy, and triggered a financial, and economic crises
sector-wide in the country. These crises also coincided with
the 2004 presidential elections, with intensified
socio-political pressures worsening the situation. Within
this background, the Bank supported a multi-sector program
responsive to the social needs, particularly those related
to education, health, and social assistance. The note looks
at the results management in the midst of social problems,
seeking to prod a responsible civil society in the country.
As shown, the program and reforms were a success, responsive
to the basic needs of the poor, and strengthened as well the
institutional framework of social sectors.
Citation
“Carlson, Samuel; Indu, John-Abraham. 2005. Managing for Results : Civil Society Monitoring in the Dominican Republic. en breve; No. 80. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/8d1d8ecd-80bc-5bb8-b75d-bcbb2640d24a License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”