Liberia : World Bank Country-Level Engagement on Governance and Anticorruption

This case study summarizes the findings of desk reviews and a field visit carried out in January 2011 as part of IEG's evaluation of the 2007 Governance and Anticorruption (GAC) strategy. The case study sought to evaluate the relevance and effectiveness of Bank support for GAC efforts over the FY2004-10 period, to assess the contributions of 2007 strategy implementation, and to identify early outcomes and lessons. This Background Paper is based on findings of the mission that visited Liberia in January 2011. The team is particularly grateful for informative meetings with officials from the Government of Liberia, Bank staff, and members of civil society. The evaluation aims to help enhance the Bank's approach to governance and anticorruption and to improve its effectiveness in helping countries develop capable and accountable states that create opportunities for the poor. Pursuant to this objective, the evaluation assessed the relevance of the 2007 GAC strategy and implementation plan, as well as the efficiency and effectiveness of implementation efforts in making Bank engagement with countries and other development partners more responsive to GAC concerns. It also sought to identify early lessons about what works and what does not in helping to promote good governance and reduce corruption. The Liberia case study is based on an extensive desk review as well as a field visit to Monrovia from January 17-22, 2011. It evaluates the relevance and effectiveness of Bank support for governance and anticorruption efforts since the launch of the Bank's GAC strategy in 2007. It elaborates on a desk review of the GAC responsiveness of the Bank's Liberia program and reviews the following GAC entry points: core public sector reform (public financial management and decentralization); demand for good governance (including social accountability issues); GAC in the road sector; and the investment climate. The case study also examines the extent to which the Bank's GAC Strategy has made a difference in staff attitudes toward addressing GAC issues in their operational work. The mission interviewed government, Bank, donor, and nongovernmental organization (NGO) staff based in Washington and in Monrovia.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	DeGroot, David, Talvitie, Antti, Umarov, Uktirdjan
Format:	Working Paper biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2011-12
Subjects:	ACCOUNTABILITY, ACCOUNTING, ACCOUNTING STANDARDS, ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES, AFFILIATES, AIRPORT, ALLEGIANCE, ANTI-CORRUPTION, ANTICORRUPTION COMMISSION, ANTICORRUPTION EFFORTS, ANTICORRUPTION ISSUES, ARTERIAL ROADS, ASSET MANAGEMENT, AUDITING, AUDITOR, AUDITS, AUTHORITY, BASIC SERVICE, BRIDGE, BUSINESS CLIMATE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT, CITIZEN, CITIZENSHIP, CITY STREETS, CIVIC EDUCATION, CIVIL SERVANT, CIVIL SERVICE, CIVIL SOCIETY, CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION, COLLAPSE, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE, COMPLAINT, CONFIDENCE, CONSOLIDATION, CONSTITUTION, CORRUPT, CORRUPT PRACTICES, COUNCILS, COUNTRIES MUST, COUNTRY DATA, DEBT, DEBT RELIEF, DECENTRALIZATION, DECISION-MAKING, DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY, DECLARATION OF ASSETS, DEPOSITS, DISABILITIES, DISCLOSURE, DISCRIMINATION, DRIVERS, ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION, EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE, EFFECTIVE PARTICIPATION, EMPLOYMENT, ENFORCEMENT MECHANISM, ETHICS, EXECUTION, EXPENDITURE, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL SECTORS, FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION, FORMAL EDUCATION, FRAUD, GENERAL ELECTIONS, GLOBAL INITIATIVES, GOOD GOVERNANCE, GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES, GOVERNANCE COMPONENTS, GOVERNANCE INDICATORS, GOVERNANCE INSTITUTIONS, GOVERNANCE ISSUES, GOVERNANCE PERFORMANCE, GOVERNANCE PROGRAMS, GOVERNANCE REFORM, GOVERNMENT EFFECTIVENESS, GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS, GOVERNMENT SPENDING, GOVERNMENT SYSTEMS, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, HUMAN RESOURCE, HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, HUMAN RESOURCES, IMPROVING GOVERNANCE, INCOME, INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT, INFORMATION DISSEMINATION, INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT, INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS, INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS, INFRASTRUCTURE REHABILITATION, INITIATIVE, INSTITUTION BUILDING, INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS, INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY, INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK, INSTITUTIONAL REFORM, INTEGRITY, INTERNAL AUDIT, INTERNAL CONTROLS, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, INVESTIGATIONS, INVESTMENT CLIMATE, JUDICIAL REFORM, JUDICIAL SYSTEM, JUSTICE, LAWS, LEADERSHIP, LEGISLATION, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, LOCAL INSTITUTIONS, LOCAL KNOWLEDGE, LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, LOCAL ROADS, LOW INCOME COUNTRIES, MACROECONOMIC MANAGEMENT, MANDATES, MINISTERS, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT, MONEY LAUNDERING, MONEY MANAGEMENT, MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS, NATIONAL ELECTIONS, NATIONAL INTEGRITY, NATIONAL INTEGRITY SYSTEM, NATIONALS, NATIONS, NATURAL RESOURCES, OPERATIONAL RISK, PARLIAMENT, PATRONAGE, PER CAPITA INCOME, POLICE, POLITICAL APPOINTEES, POLITICAL ECONOMY, PRESIDENCY, PRESIDENTS, PRIMARY EDUCATION, PRIMARY SCHOOL, PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT, PROCUREMENT, PROSECUTION, PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, PUBLIC EXPENDITURE, PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, PUBLIC INVESTMENT, PUBLIC MANAGEMENT, PUBLIC OFFICIALS, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION, PUBLIC PROCUREMENT, PUBLIC ROADS, PUBLIC SECTOR, PUBLIC SECTOR GOVERNANCE, PUBLIC SERVICE, PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY, PUBLIC SERVICES, PUBLIC SPENDING, PUBLIC WORKS, RAIL, RAIL LINE, RATIONALIZATION, RECURRENT EXPENDITURES, REHABILITATION, REORGANIZATION, REPRESENTATIVES, RISK MANAGEMENT, RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, ROAD, ROAD DESIGN, ROAD IMPROVEMENT, ROAD MANAGEMENT, ROAD NETWORK, ROAD SECTOR, ROADS, RULE OF LAW, RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE, RURAL ROADS, SANCTIONS, SANITATION, SERVICE DELIVERY, SOCIAL WELFARE, STATE INSTITUTIONS, STREETS, STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT, SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENTS, TAX, TAX ADMINISTRATION, TAX RATES, TAX SHARING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TERRORISM, TRANSIT, TRANSIT OPERATIONS, TRANSPARENCY, TRANSPORT, TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT SECTOR, TRUST FUNDS, VEHICLES, VIOLENCE, YOUNG WOMEN, YOUTH,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/876691468263968586/Liberia-World-Bank-country-level-engagement-on-governance-and-anticorruption http://hdl.handle.net/10986/26680
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