The FY03-08 evaluation period was one of tumultuous political turmoil, conflict, and dramatic change in Nepal; today …, including the Bank. To its credit, the Bank managed to remain constructively engaged in Nepal despite a challenging political … to Nepal's development over most of the review period. IFC's gradual re-engagement beginning in 2006 was successful …

Bangladesh is among the World Bank's largest International Development Association (IDA) eligible borrowers, with a … poor. IDA's strategy for Bangladesh and its program during the period 2001-08 were relevant to the country's development … report. These largely reflected the Bank's search for more effective support for Bangladesh's efforts to sustain and enhance …