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A Global Economy and Development and Transparency and Accountability Event

Improving Government Expenditure Performance: World Bank Experiences, Roundtable of Country Directors

Global Governance, World Bank

Event Summary

The Transparency and Accountability Project hosted Peter Harrold and Jane Armitage, Country Directors from the World Bank, to examine the major governance issues, successful reforms and fiduciary challenges facing governments in the regions from the perspective of World Bank staff who work closely with developing country leaders. The session reflected on the three month long series, which covered existing Bank projects in governance and financial management in the region and discussed prospects for new strategies and projects for addressing remaining challenges in the future.

Event Information

When

Monday, January 14, 2008
12:00 PM to 12:00

Where

The Brookings Institution
1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC
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Event Materials

Contact: Brookings Office of Communications

E-mail: events@brookings.edu

Phone: 202.797.6105

Listen to the audio of the presentation .

More about the Transparency and Accountability Views from the Bank Series

Beginning in October 2007, the Transparency and Accountability Project within Brookings Global will host a series focused on major fiduciary issues in each of the Bank’s regions. The series will examine the major issues, successful reforms and challenges facing governments from the perspective of World Bank staff who have worked closely with developing country leaders, and will explore new strategies and solutions.

To receive more information on the Views from the Bank Series, please contact Alice Krupit.

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