Korea-World Bank Group partnership facility progress report 2014 - 2015 (Anglais)

The first in a series of progress reports under the Korea-World Bank Group Partnership Facility(KWPF or the “Facility”), this report aims to provide an overview of the progress and resultsachieved since the establishment of the Facility in May 2013. The...  Voir la suite The first in a series of progress reports under the Korea-World Bank Group Partnership Facility(KWPF or the “Facility”), this report aims to provide an overview of the progress and resultsachieved since the establishment of the Facility in May 2013. The key objective of the Facility is to enhance Korea-World Bank Group cooperation while seekingto provide flexibility, efficiency and improved performance in fund management. In addition theFacility also aims to assist developing member countries of the World Bank Group in achievinginclusive and sustainable economic growth.The Facility comprises of three pillars of collaboration: Window 1, financing for global and regional programs, which supports World Bank Group (wbg) managed programs are selected by Korea in close collaboration with relevant WBG units in support of various development activities; Window 2, cofinancing of Country investments, which provides strategic aid allocation in support of International Development Association (IDA) and International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) projects, taking into account Korea’s policy of international economic cooperation as well as the World Bank’s development approach as expressed in country assistance and sector or thematic strategies; and Window 3, generation and transfer of development knowledge, which provides financing for WBG executed technical assistance or capacity building projects that are undertaken in collaboration with Korean entities and aim to leverage Korea’s economic development experience. The Facility is managed with a significant emphasis on results, and the activities currently under implementationare already producing tangible outputs. This report highlights one project from each ofWindow 2 and 3 to illustrate the results being achieved thus far.  Réduire