A Guide to Living Standards Measurement Study Surveys and Their Data Sets
| Author | : Margaret E. Grosh |
| Publisher | : World Bank Publications |
| Total Pages | : 66 |
| Release | : 1995-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0821333755 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780821333754 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (754 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Guide to Living Standards Measurement Study Surveys and Their Data Sets written by Margaret E. Grosh and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World Bank Discussion Paper No. 302. Presents an alternative way of financing development in Sub-Saharan Africa in order to address the shortcomings of past investment lending. This study discusses sector investment programs (SIPs) as an alternative way of financing development in Sub-Saharan Africa in order to address the shortcomings of past investment lending in the region. The report examines the nature and features of SIPs by drawing on the limited experience with such operations in a number of coutries to date, including Bangladesh, Mozambique, Pakistan, Tanzania, and Zambia. A SIP is distinguished by its comprehensive sector coverage, by close coordination among all parties, including stakholders and donors, and by the requirement that it be formulated under local ownership and management
