Reuben, WilliamArévalo, Blanche2012-08-132012-08-132005-06https://hdl.handle.net/10986/10329A document review of development policy lending projects in the Latin America and Caribbean Region, approved in fiscal years (FY) 2000-03 at the World Bank, reveals increasing civil society involvement in loan design and goals, context, and activities supported by the loans. This study examines the tools used by the World Bank to promote public transparency, community participation, social auditing, and accountability in development policy lending during the past four years, and assesses the extent to which these objectives have been met.CC BY 3.0 IGOACCESS TO INFORMATIONACCOUNTABILITYASSISTANCE STRATEGIESASSISTANCE STRATEGYBENEFICIARIESBORROWER COUNTRIESBUDGETARY SUPPORTCITIZEN DEMANDSCITIZEN PARTICIPATIONCITIZENSCIVIC ENGAGEMENTCIVIC PARTICIPATIONCIVIL RIGHTSCIVIL SOCIETYCIVIL SOCIETY INVOLVEMENTCIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONCIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONSCIVIL SOCIETY REPRESENTATIVESCIVIL SOCIETY SPECIALISTSCOMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONSCOMMUNITY PARTICIPATIONCOMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVESCONSENSUSCONSENSUS BUILDINGCONSTITUENCIESCONSULTATIONCONSULTATION PROCESSCONSULTATIONSCOUNTRY OWNERSHIPDECISIONMAKINGDEMANDS FOR TRANSPARENCYDEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCEDEVELOPMENT POLICYDIRECT IMPACTEDUCATIONAL SERVICESELECTIONSFINANCIAL SECTORFINANCIAL SUPPORTFOCUS GROUPSFOOD SECURITYGOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCYGRANTEDHEALTH CAREHEALTH CENTERHEALTH SERVICESINDIGENOUS ASSOCIATIONSINDIGENOUS PEOPLEINDIGENOUS WOMENINSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKINTERVIEWSLEGISLATIONLOCAL GOVERNMENTSMACRO POLICYMUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTSMUNICIPALITIESNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGYNATIONAL DIALOGUENATIONAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEYNUTRITIONPARTICIPATION GROUPPARTICIPATORY BUDGETPARTICIPATORY BUDGETSPARTICIPATORY EDUCATIONPARTICIPATORY MECHANISMSPARTICIPATORY PROCESSPARTICIPATORY PROCESSESPOLICY DIALOGUEPOLICY GOALSPOLICY IMPLEMENTATIONPOLICY MEASURESPOLITICAL PARTIESPOVERTY REDUCTIONPOVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGYPREPARATIONPRIVATE SECTORPRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENTPRIVATE SECTOR REPRESENTATIVESPUBLIC BUDGETPUBLIC HEALTH CAREPUBLIC INFORMATIONPUBLIC SECTORPUBLIC SERVICEPUBLIC SERVICE PROVISIONPUBLIC SERVICESPUBLIC TRANSPARENCYRESEARCH METHODSSERVICE DELIVERYSOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITYSOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMSSOCIAL AUDITINGSOCIAL DEVELOPMENTSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENTSOCIAL GROUPSSOCIAL INCLUSIONSOCIAL MOVEMENTSOCIAL MOVEMENTSSOCIAL PROGRAMSSOCIAL PROTECTIONSOCIALLY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTSTAKEHOLDERSTAKEHOLDERSSTRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENTTRANSPARENCYWAGESWorld Bank10.1596/10329