Pakistan : An Evaluation of the World Bank's Assistance

Independent Evaluation Group

doi:10.1596/978-0-8213-6668-4

Pakistan : An Evaluation of the World Bank's Assistance

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This book analyzes the objectives and content of the World Bank's assistance program during the period 1994-2003, the economic and social development outcomes in Pakistan, and the contributions of the Bank to development outcomes.

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“Independent Evaluation Group. 2006. Pakistan : An Evaluation of the World Bank's Assistance. Washington, DC: World Bank. © World Bank. https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/7015 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”

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