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Clearing landmines, rehabilitating and integrating of excombatants, rebuilding the infrastructure, coordinating aid sources-these are just some of the issues confronting the Bank in post-conflict reconstruction. The explosion of civil conflicts in the post-Cold War world has tested the World Bank's ability to address unprecedented devastation of human and social capital.This study covers post-conflict reconstruction in nine countries, assessing relevant, recent Bank experience. It also presents case-studies for ongoing and future operations, which analyze:1. the Bank's main strengths or comparative advantages;2. its partnership with other donors, international organizations, and NGOs;3. its role in reconstruction strategy and damage and needs assessment;4. its role in rebuilding the economy and institutions of governance;5. its management of resources and processes;6. implications for monitoring and evaluation.

Acknowledgments

v

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Foreword, Prefacio, Preface

vii

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Executive Summary, Resumen, Resume Analytique

ix

1. Introduction

1

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Background and Study Objectives

1

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Conceptual Framework

1

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Study Scope and Methodology

2

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2. Evolution of Bank Policy Markers

5

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Operational Policy on Lending for Emergencies

5

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Framework Paper for Post-Conflict Reconstruction

6

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Board Discussion and Decisions

6

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3. Anatomy of the Bank's Post-Conflict Reconstruction Portfolio

9

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The Bank's Approach to Post-Conflict Reconstruction

9

(3)

The Lending Portfolio

12

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Non-lending Services

13

(2)

The Cost of Post-Conflict Reconstruction Operations

15

(1)

Lessons from Evaluations of Post-Conflict Reconstruction Operations

15

(3)

Characteristics of Post-Conflict Countries

18

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4. Defining the Bank's Role

21

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The Bank's Role in Preventing Conflict and Promoting Sustainable Peace

21

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Obstacles to the Peace Objective

21

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Economic and Social Factors in (Levels of) Conflict

22

(1)

Peace Conditionality

22

(2)

Partnership Coordination

24

(1)

A Place at the Table

24

(1)

The Bank's Role in Aid Coordination

24

(2)

Other Aspects of Partnership

26

(1)

5. The Bank's Comparative Advantage and Performance

27

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Stabilizing and Rebuilding the Economy

27

(1)

Fiscal and Structural Economic Reforms

28

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Housing Recovery

28

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The Problem of Demining

29

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Rebuilding Human, Social, and Cultural Capital

29

(1)

Social Capital

30

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The Role of Women

30

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Demobilization

30

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Is Land the Lever?

31

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Culture is Not a Luxury

32

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6. The Folly of Some Conventional Wisdoms

33

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Too High a Price for Tax Revenue?

33

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Timing and Sequence Are the Keys

34

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Consider Political Realities

34

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First Things First

34

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7. The Bank's Institutional Arrangements

37

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Country Teams

37

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Support and Reinforcement

38

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No Universal Pattern

38

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Give Teams the Tools

38

(1)

Programming, Design, and Implementation

38

(1)

Need is Only Part of the Equation

39

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Processes Can Become Obstacles

40

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Variable Results (PIUs and PMUs)

41

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Client and Staff Training and Development

41

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Implications for Monitoring and Evaluation

41

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Importance of Continuity

42

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Through a Different Lens

42

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Developing Consistency

43

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Returning to "Normal" Operations

44

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8. Directions for Future Bank Policy

45

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Endnotes

49

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Selected Bibliography

53

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Annexes

57

Annex 1. Summary of Main Findings of the Case Studies

57

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Annex 2. List of Post-Conflict Reconstruction Lending Operations

66

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Annex 3. List of People Interviewed for the Study

72

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Annex 4. Comparision of PCR/ICR Ratings with PPAR/EVM Ratings

78

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Annex 5. IBRD/IDA Lending Commitments by Region (with detail of post-conflict countries)

80

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Annex 6. Partnership in Post-Conflict Reconstruction Workshop--Directory of Participants

82

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Annex 7. The World Bank's Experience in Post-Conflict Reconstruction/Management Response

92

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Annex 8. Report from CODE/Committee on Development Effectiveness

95

Tables

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3.1: Summary of World Bank Group Involvement in Post-conflict Reconstruction

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3.2: IBRD/IDA Commitments to Post-Conflict Countries as a Percentage of the Regional and Global Portfolios (Percent)

13

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3.3: Staff Years Dedicated to the Nine Case Study Countries

16

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4.1: The Bank's Role and Effectiveness in Coordination and Partnership

24

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5.1: The Bank's Role and Effectiveness in Rebuilding the Economy

28

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5.2: The Bank's Role and Effectiveness in Restoring Human, Social, and Cultural Capital

29

Figures

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3.1: Post-Conflict Lending Operations Approved by Region

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3.2: Post-Conflict Reconstruction Lending by Sector, 1977-1997

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