This is a statement by Canuto, Scholar, Veglio, and Zou at the executive directors' meeting of August 29, 2006 concerning to register our strongest support for the refined investment framework for clean energy and development proposed in the progress report. ... See More +   See Less -

Document Type: Executive Director's Statement Report No.: 121367 Document Date: AUG 29, 2006

Disclosure Status: Disclosed

This is a statement by Jiayi Zou at the executive directors' meeting of August 1, 2006 concerning this chair supports this Sub-National Development Program (SDP) and commends themanagement and staff for presenting us this succinct report and a good program. ... See More + The programnot only combines a number of important strategies of the World Bank Group, such asInfrastructure Action Plan, Middle Income Country Strategy, local currency financing, anddeepening local financial markets, but also taps the synergy between the member institutions ofthe Group, IBRD and IFC in particular. This chair believes that this innovative product will notonly help better meet the huge unmet demand in terms of providing more infrastructural servicesat sub-national level in member countries, but also make the World Bank Group more relevant inan ever changing world of reality.  See Less -

Document Type: Executive Director's Statement Report No.: 121366 Document Date: AUG 01, 2006

Disclosure Status: Disclosed

This is a statement by Jiayi Zou at the executive directors' meeting of July 11, 2006 concerning about the “free-rider” problem in IDA14 grant-recipient and post-MDRI countries, and welcome the paper which updates and expands the earlier Board paper in March. ... See More + It is important to ensure that external financing in support of low-income countries’ efforts to achieve the MDGs does not lead to unsustainable debt burdens.  See Less -

Document Type: Executive Director's Statement Report No.: 121364 Document Date: JUL 11, 2006

Disclosure Status: Disclosed

This is a statement by Ms. Jiayi Zou, at the executive directors' meeting of June 15, 2006 concerning support the Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) for Yemen for 2007-2009, as the CAS wasformulated basically to complement the government’s second PRSP. ... See More + It reflects a realistic countryassistance approach, taking into account broad consultation with the Yemen authorities and civilsocieties, as well as lessons and experiences learned from the previous CAS.  See Less -

Document Type: Executive Director's Statement Report No.: 121362 Document Date: JUN 15, 2006

Disclosure Status: Disclosed

This is a statement by Ms. Jiayi Zou at the executive directors' meeting of June 13, 2006 concerning about the management and staff’s efforts on the comprehensive and informative CountryPartnership Strategy paper and Social Inclusion Project for Romania. ... See More + It support the CPS andsocial inclusion project for Romania as the CPS clearly sets out the priorities of Bank assistanceto complement the government’s efforts in its accession to and integration with the EU. Thesocial inclusion project aims at poverty reduction through balanced growth, targeting the mostvulnerable groups in the society, reflecting country ownership in accordance with thegovernment’s reform agenda.  See Less -

Document Type: Executive Director's Statement Report No.: 121360 Document Date: JUN 13, 2006

Disclosure Status: Disclosed

This is a statement by Jiayi Zou at the executive directors' meeting of June 6, 2006 concerning discussion on Brazil’s Country Assistance Strategy Progress Report. ... See More +   See Less -

Document Type: Executive Director's Statement Report No.: 121358 Document Date: JUN 01, 2006

Disclosure Status: Disclosed

This is a statement by Jiayi Zou at the executive directors' meeting of May 25, 2006 concerning the discuss Ethiopia Interim Country Assistance Strategy and Protection of Basic Services Project. ... See More +   See Less -

Document Type: Executive Director's Statement Report No.: 121356 Document Date: MAY 25, 2006

Disclosure Status: Disclosed

This is a statement by Ms. Jiayi Zou at the executive directors' meeting of May 9, 2006 concerning the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper and Joint IDA–IMF Staff Advisory Note and Fourth Poverty Reduction Support Credit for Tanzania. ... See More +   See Less -

Document Type: Executive Director's Statement Report No.: 121353 Document Date: MAY 09, 2006

Disclosure Status: Disclosed

This is a statement by Jiayi Zou at t the executive directors' meeting of May 25, 2006 concerning to discuss the Interim Strategy Note and the Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper for Afghanistan. ... See More + The Interim Strategy is in line with the Interim Afghanistan National Development Strategy (I-ANDS and clearly sets out the priorities of the country’s development efforts, the strategic focuses of the Bank assistance and challenges ahead. We agree in principle with the Joint IDA-IMF Staff Advisory Note that the I-PRSP provides an initial comprehensive framework for the Afghanistan government to pursue economic development and poverty reduction with assistance provided by international donors. However, given Afghanistan’s current situation, huge challengesremain to lead the country into a normal development path. As an active player in Afghanistan’sreconstruction, the Bank can play a unique role in facilitating the government’s implementationof the I-ANDS and eventually attain the objective of poverty alleviation and economicdevelopment  See Less -

Document Type: Executive Director's Statement Report No.: 121355 Document Date: MAY 01, 2006

Disclosure Status: Disclosed

This is a statement by Ms. Jiayi Zou at the executive directors' meeting of April 27, 2006 concerning Enhanced HIPC Debt Initiative Completion Point and Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Progress Report for Cameroon. ... See More +   See Less -

Document Type: Executive Director's Statement Report No.: 121351 Document Date: APR 26, 2006

Disclosure Status: Disclosed