The world is marked by multiple crises and challenges that transcend borders and require not only local but global solutions. Only by working together and bridging divides and differences can countries address these challenges and drive a sustainable development future for all. This report by...

This report draws a range of new analyses and case studies carried out in preparation for the Accra High-Level Forum held in September 2008. It it is organized into four parts. Part 1 examines trends in aid for health from a global perspective, focusing both on how increases in aid finance have...

Abbreviations -- Acknowledgments -- The World bank and public procurement : an independent evaluation -- Management response -- Chairperson's summary : committee on development effectiveness -- Contents of the full evaluation -- The text of both complete volumes of the evaluation and appendixes...