The purpose of this report is to assess progress to date in implementing the World Bank's strategy for governance and … public sector reform, Reforming Public Institutions and Strengthening Governance: A World Bank Strategy. It is organized … approaches of individual Regions, the Development Research Group, and World Bank Institute. The treatment of governance issues …

discusses the factors which can facilitate the development of accountability and participatory governance mechanisms. Lessons … impact of participatory governance on policymaking, while emerging, is still a work in progress. The paper concludes with … recommendations for how developing country societies might sustain real achievements in participatory governance and domestic …

's development policy agenda, with the main focus on governance, growth, and poverty alleviation. The report consists of three parts … governance, and improved social capital, and physical infrastructure; diversification of the economic base into high …