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- RESTRUCTURING AMERICA AND TIDE OVER PRESENT POLITICAL & ECONOMIC CRISIS -The present economic problem is created by US investors and big individuals around the world and US
- Islam – Unanswered question and future role of moderate Islam in Democracy -Islamic organisation and some people misrepresenting Islam for vested interest and using Islam as a
- Disaster Management & Corporate Responsibilities -The Corporate sectors/ big trusts need to play a bigger role whenever there is a natural calamities/
- TAXES OR AXES – BURDENING TAXES ON THE COMMON MAN -When we become democracy, every day, govt. is try to impose new taxes, levies, duties etc. and put m
OPEC Nations and Oil Monopoly threaten to Democracy states -OPEC Nations monopoly leads to oil monopoly and it threatens many government in its existence. Inste
Corporatisation and Brahmanisation of Music – Copy Right/ Patent and Intellectual Property Act and -In the name of Copy right Act/patent and intellectual property right, every goods and services getti
Can Gandhigiri works in 21st Century & the Relevance of Gandhi and Gandhism today. -After 60 years of India’s independence, how Gandhi relevance today, whether it is going to work in t
Development and resettlement of Dharavi -Govt. need for holistic development and resettlement policy on Dharavi which affects lakhs of people
CORRUPTION IN ROAD REPAIR WORK -There is unending enormous corruption in road making and repair work. Bureaucracy-political-contrac
NGOs and the World Bank
- Frequently Asked Questions about Civil Society and World Bank -Why is the World Bank interested in working with CSOs?
- Resources
  - Development Market Place
    - Development Marketplace -Development Marketplace (DM) is a competitive grant pogram
  - Other Grants
    - Grant Resources Supported by the World Bank -There are several facilities or programs that provide grants to civil society organizations.
  - Small Grants Program
    - Small Grants Program -This program supports activities of civil society organizations
Output Baised Aid (OBA)
- A Review of the Use of Output-Based Aid Approaches -International Development Association Sustainable Development Network: October 2006 (pdf)
- India
  - Mumbai Slum Sanitation Project -OBA breakout session (pdf)
- Other countries
  - Access to Market finance for African Water Utilities : Aug, 2006 -Output-based Aid in the Water and Sanitation Sector (pdf)
Overview
- What is the World Bank?
- The World Bank and India
  - India, Bangladesh to gain only modest benefits from bilateral trade
  - World Bank – India Country Overview 2006
  - Achievements and Challenges -India is one of the oldest members of the World Bank having joined the institution in 1944.
  - Ten things worth knowing about the World Bank in India -India is the largest recipient of our financial assistance
Research Reports
- India Shining, Bharat Drowning -By Das, Jishnu of world bank & Zajonc, Tristan of Harvard University (pdf)
Sources of Information on the World Bank
- Articles on World Bank
  - 10 Years of World Bank Support -for Microcredit in Bangladesh
  - 10 Years of World Bank Support for Microcredit in Bangladesh -the World Bank has reached more than 6 million poor in Bangladesh through microfinance projects
  - World Bank: Growth is good for the poor: March 2002 -Average incomes of the poorest fifth of society rise proportionately with average incomes (pdf)
  - World Bank: The welfare effects of slum improvement programs: Feb 2006 -The case of Mumbai (pdf)
  - Reaching the poor through sustainable partnerships – By Rosanna Nitti and Shyamal Sarkar -The slum sanitation program in Mumbai, India (pdf)
  - Business Line: India must kick the World Bank habit: Apr 17, 2006 -Withdrawing from the World Bank is the proper response to the hyperactive do-gooders at Washington.
  - BBC News: World Bank accused over malaria: Apr 24, 2006 -Our investigations suggest that the bank wasted money and lives on ineffective medicines.
  - Bernama: World Bank Advises Nepal To Export Power To India: Nov 4, 2006 -the World Bank urged Nepal to boost its economy by exporting power to energy-hungry India.
  - Reuters: INTERVIEW-World Bank gets involved at local level: Nov 13, 2006 -We need to be close to the people. We need to be down on the ground.
  - India Together: The bank and the big bang: Nov 13, 2006 -World Bank will destroy small farmers and hand over agriculture to the rich and corporations.
  - World Bank to think over $5-bn help for Mumbai makeover -The state government was hopeful of getting World Bank funds for the development of the region.
  - India questions UNDP Human Development Report -India spends eight times more on military budgets than on water and sanitation.
  - Afterthoughts: Critics Plan Offensive as IMF-World Bank Crisis Deepens: Apr 27, 2006 -any of the more advanced developing countries are going elsewhe
  - Grants for the Worlds Poorest: How the World Bank Should Distribute Its Funds -Grants should not be giveaways. (pdf)
  - BBC News: World Bank plots global tax take: Nov 7, 2006 -Businesses with an aversion to filling out tax forms should move to the Maldives.
  - World Bank may finance Vision Mumbai project -The World Bank could lend up to $ 5 billon to Maharashtra
- Books
- Websites
Maharashtra Rural Water Supply and Sanitation “Jalswarajya” Project
- World Bank Supports Increased Access To Drinking Water Supply And Sanitation Services In Maharashtra -Project will benefit rural and vulnerable population in central Indian state.
- Summary -Objectives: increase rural households’ access to improved and sustainable drinking water supply etc.
Maharashtra Water Sector Improvement Project
- Business Line: India eyes World Bank aid for Bharat Nirman project: Aug 19, 2005 -This project is aimed at making every drop of water count in Maharashtra.
- Summary -Project seeks to strengthen the State’s capacity for sustainable management of the water resources e
Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP)
- Mumbai Urban Transport Project Suspension Process -World Bank suspended its financial support to roads and resettlement components on March 2, 2006.
- The Urban Challenge in Mumbai
- Summary -The development objective is to facilitate urban economic growth and improve quality of life.
National Agricultural Innovation Project
Indian Council for Agricultural Research: Project Report in English (pdf)
Summary -Transformation of Indian agricultural sector to more of a market orientation.
The Technical/Engineering Education Quality Improvement Project for India
- The Hindu: Improving technical education: July 17, 2006 -The second phase envisages training of faculty members.
- Business Line: $250-m World Bank credit to improve technical education in Karnataka: Feb 9, 2003 -The project tries to help India boost the quality of its emerging young technicians and engineers.
India: World Bank Approves Credit for Improving Technical and Engineering Education -This will impact over 100,000 students, approximately 10 percent of the total number of students.
Summary -This project supports the production of high quality technical professionals.