Independent Evaluation GroupLeechor, Chad2013-01-312013-01-312012-10978-0-8213-9799-2https://hdl.handle.net/10986/12234This report evaluates the outcomes of World Bank Group support to Liberia from its post-war reengagement in 2003 through 2011. The country has moved from total disarray to a solid foundation for inclusive development. Although development has not moved forward as quickly as hoped, substantial progress has been made. Public finance and key institutions have been rebuilt; crucial transport facilities have been restored; and hospitals, schools, and universities are operating. The debilitating burden of massive external debt has been eliminated. Although the government deserves most of the credit, this success would not have been possible without external development and security partners, including the World Bank Group. Regarding outcomes, the rebuilding of public institutions has seen substantial progress, with important achievements in restoring public finances and reforming the civil service. Regarding the rehabilitation of infrastructure, the World Bank Group has helped improve the conditions of roads, ports, power supply, and water and sanitation. However, World Bank Group financial support has been relatively modest with regard to facilitating growth, but it has helped with policy advice and in filling gaps left by other partners. With regard to the three cross-cutting themes of Bank Group strategy, some effective programs were carried out, including capacity development at several core public finance-related agencies. However, the integration of these themes across World Bank Group interventions, which was the underlying intent, still needs a vision and better articulated strategy. Finally, the Bank and the International Monetary Fund led efforts to reduce Liberia's inherited external debt burden under the enhanced Highly-Indebted Poor Country Initiative and the Multi-lateral Debt Relief Initiative mechanisms.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOACCESS TO CREDITACCESS TO INFORMATIONACCOUNTABILITIESACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTINGACCOUNTING STANDARDSADOLESCENT GIRLSADVISORY SERVICEAGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENTAGRICULTURE ORGANIZATIONANTI-CORRUPTIONARMED CONFLICTARREARSASSET MANAGEMENTBANK ACCESSBASIC EDUCATIONBASIC HEALTH CAREBASIC HUMAN RIGHTSBASIC SERVICESBIDDINGBIODIVERSITYBUDGET CONSTRAINTSBUDGETARY IMPACTBUSINESS MANAGEMENTCAPACITY BUILDINGCARBONCARBON DIOXIDECCCIVIL SERVICECIVIL SOCIETYCIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONCIVIL WARCOLLAPSECOMMON GOODCOMPARATIVE ADVANTAGECORRUPTIONCORRUPTION PERCEPTIONSCORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEXCREDITORSCREDITSCREDITWORTHINESSDEBTDEBT BURDENDEBT RELIEFDEMOCRACYDEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCEDEVELOPMENT BANKDEVELOPMENT EFFORTSDEVELOPMENT GOALSDISPARITIES IN HEALTHECONOMIC EMPOWERMENTEMERGENCY ASSISTANCEEMPLOYMENTENVIRONMENTALENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITYEX-COMBATANTSEXCLUSIONEXPENDITUREEXPLOITATIONFAMILIESFINANCIAL ASSISTANCEFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONFINANCIAL MANAGEMENTFINANCIAL SUPPORTFISCAL DISCIPLINEFISCAL POLICYFISHERIESFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTFOREIGN INVESTMENTFOREST MANAGEMENTFORESTRYFORMAL ECONOMYGENDERGENDER DISPARITIESGENDER EQUALITYGENDER GAPGENDER GAP IN EDUCATIONGENDER ISSUESGLOBAL ENVIRONMENTGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCTGROSS NATIONAL INCOMEGUARANTEE AGENCYHEALTH FACILITIESHEALTH SECTORHEALTH SERVICESHEALTH SYSTEMHOLISTIC VISIONHOUSEHOLDSHUMAN DEVELOPMENTHUMAN RIGHTSINDIGENOUS PEOPLEINFANTINFORMATION SYSTEMINITIATIVEINSTITUTIONAL CAPACITYINSTITUTIONAL REFORMINTERNATIONAL BANKINTERNATIONAL FINANCEINTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATIONJOB CREATIONJOB OPPORTUNITIESJUDICIAL SYSTEMJUSTICELAND TENURELARGE NUMBER OF WOMENLAWSLEADERSHIPLEGAL FRAMEWORKLEGAL STATUSLIABILITYLIVE BIRTHSLOCAL CAPACITYLOCAL COMMUNITIESLOGGINGLOW-INCOME COUNTRIESMANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMSMANDATESMATERNAL MORTALITYMILITARY PERSONNELMINISTRIES OF FINANCEMINISTRY OF HEALTHMINORITYMODERNIZATIONNATIONAL INCOMENATIONAL PRIORITIESNATIONALSNATURAL RESOURCENATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENTNATURAL RESOURCESOFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCEOILPATRONAGEPEACEPEACEKEEPINGPOLICEPOLICY DIALOGUEPOLITICAL INSTABILITYPOLITICAL LEADERSPOLITICAL POWERPOPULAR SUPPORTPRIMARY EDUCATIONPRIVATIZATIONPROCUREMENTPRODUCTIVITYPROGRESSPROPERTY RIGHTSPROVISION OF INFORMATIONPROVISION OF SERVICESPUBLIC FINANCEPUBLIC FINANCESPUBLIC SERVICESPUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPPUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPSPURCHASING POWERPURCHASING POWER PARITYQUALITY CONTROLQUALITY OF EDUCATIONREAL SECTORREFUGEESREGULATORY FRAMEWORKRESOURCE MANAGEMENTRESPECTRULE OF LAWRURAL AREASRURAL INFRASTRUCTURERURAL POPULATIONRURAL RESIDENTSSANCTIONSSANITATIONSERVICE DELIVERYSKILL DEVELOPMENTSKILLS DEVELOPMENTSOCIAL COHESIONSOCIAL DEVELOPMENTSOCIAL SECTORSSOCIAL SERVICESSOCIAL TENSIONSSOCIAL WELFARESOLID WASTE DISPOSALSUBSISTENCE FARMINGSUPPORT FALLSSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTSYSTEMS OF LAND TENURETAX ADMINISTRATIONTECHNICAL ASSISTANCETECHNICAL EDUCATIONTECHNICAL TRAININGTIMBERTRANSACTION COSTSTRANSPARENCYTRANSPORTTRUST FUNDSUNEMPLOYMENTUNIONUNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR WOMENURBAN INFRASTRUCTUREURBAN SERVICESVILLAGEVIOLENCEVOCATIONAL EDUCATIONWASTE MANAGEMENTWATER SUPPLYWORLD COMMUNITYWORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATIONYOUNG PEOPLEWorld Bank10.1596/978-0-8213-9799-2