The severe conditions in Zimbabwe, which reached a nadir in 2008 and 2009, led to a collapse of basic systems including the reliability and safety of water supply and sanitation services, leading to an outbreak of cholera with more than 4,000 deaths and over 90,000 people infected. The World...

In 1996, the World Bank committed itself to becoming a 'global knowledge bank,' using knowledge to improve the development effectiveness of its work. In fiscal 2008, the Bank reiterated its focus on knowledge and learning, naming it as one of its six strategic directions. This evaluation focuses...

Abstract: Die internationale Entwicklungszusammenarbeit hat sich in den zurückliegenden Jahren konzeptionell und strukturell tiefgreifend verändert. Probleme wie Klimawandel, grenzüberschreitende Migrationsströme, Terrorismus und zerfallenden Staaten erfordern neue Strategien, Formen und...