Message-ID: <MAC.960723131149@maine.maine.EDU> Date: Tue, 23 Jul 1996 13:11:49 EDT From: Dennis McConnell - Maine Business School <mailto:mac@MAINE.MAINE.EDU> Subject: World Bank NGO Publication To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>
***************************************************************** The World Bank's Partnership with Nongovernmental Organizations ***************************************************************** The World Bank has recently (May 1996) published "The World Bank's Partnership with Nongovernmental Organizations." The 38- page publication may be of interest to members of the list.The publication includes the following sections:
* The World Bank: Organization and Objectives * Nongovernmental Organizations * The NGO-World Bank Committee * Working Together in Bank-Financed Projects * Issues in Bank-NGO Operational Collaboration * Cooperation in Research and Analysis * Policy Dialogue * Looking Ahead
Within the discussions are short, boxed paragraphs with informa- tion on the following topics:
* The Participation and NGO Group * The World Bank Project Cycle * Social Funds * EDI Programs with NGOs * Environmental and Social Concerns in India * The Caribbean Public Information Center
Several useful Annexes are also included:
* Useful Addresses for NGOs * World Bank Public Information Centers (PICs) * World Bank Field Offices (from Albania to Zimbabwe) - includes mailing addresses and tel/fax numbers
The cost of the publication is $7.95 plus postage and handling. If I understand the ordering information correctly, postage and handling is $5.00. If airmail delivery is desired for addresses outside of North America, add $8.00. The confirm ordering circum- stances it may be useful to call the Order Desk in Washington, DC at 202-473-1155 or fax to 202-522-2627.
Orders should be mailed to: World Bank P.O. Box 7247-8619 Philadelphia, PA 19170-8619 U.S.A.
Footnote: You can use your credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Ameri- can Express) when you fax your order to 202-522-2627.
If list members find that some of this information is incorrect, or incomplete, please let me know so I can advise other members of the list. *****************************************************************