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Excerpts of Gobind Nankani's Interview on the Africa Action Plan

On September 9, 2005 The World Bank Board of Executive Directors discussed the Bank Group’s Africa Action Plan, which will support African countries in their efforts to increase growth, tackle poverty and achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

The Vice President for the Africa Region, Gobind Nankani, addresses some of the highlights of the Africa Action Plan in the excerpts below (provided in audio files):

Why a new Action Plan for the Africa Region and why now?
Gobind Nankani's response (633 kb)

Africans tend to talk about development partners and governments not making a difference in their lives. Is the Action Plan responding to this in any way?
Gobind Nankani's response (1095 kb)

What is shared growth and what does it mean for the poor?
Gobind Nankani's response (333 kb)

Does the new Africa Action Plan imply a change in the way the World Bank Group does business?
Gobind Nankani's response (1,007 kb)

Does a plan for Africa mean that problems and solutions are identical for every African country?
Gobind Nankani's response (377 kb)

What should change in the behavior of donors given the focus on results?
Gobind Nankani's response (1,224 kb)

What behavioral changes are needed within the World Bank Group?
Gobind Nankani's response (771 kb)

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	Highlights
Africa Action Plan: Press Release

Planning for the “Decade of Africa”

Read the African Action Plan (pdf)

Unleashing Africa's Private Sector: A Key to Shared Growth

Building Capacity in Africa