This country assitance evaluation assesses the development effectiveness of World Bank assistance to India during the 1990s. The Bank has been India's largest source of external long-term capital and has financed a sizable share of its public investment. Its lending and nonlending services have...

The Country Assistance Evaluation (CAE) for Russia, covering the period 1992-2001, showed disappointing, but improving results for the Bank's activities in the Russian Federation. Despite unsatisfactory ratings during 1992-98, with only modest institutional development impacts, the Operations...

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Executive Summary -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- 1. Russia's Transition: From Plan to Market -- 2. The Evolution of Bank Group Assistance -- 3. Bank Products and Services -- 4. Development Impact -- 5. Contributions to Effectiveness of Bank Assistance --...