Gatnet speaks - World Bank Review

Gatnet speaks - World Bank Report Review

Step 1: Bank call for comments

In May 2005, the World Bank's Transport Sector Board decided that there was a need to consider whether some realignment of its work in the transport sector is necessary to reflect trends in development, and in development thinking, over the last few years.

As a result, the Bank is planning to publish a document that will update our Transport Strategy. It is to be finalized in 2006 and to cover the period 2007-2015. The purpose of the update will be to articulate how the Bank's approach to transport and development is evolving; to identify planned adjustments to priorities and approach; and to explain these to our development partners and other stakeholders in the Bank's work.

We are pleased to share this consultative draft of the emerging document (PDF 321 KB). Please note that this a working draft and contains some gaps. Not only will we take account of external consultations but we will be analyzing inputs from other groups within the Bank and, in due course, establishing the benchmarks and targets for agreed priorities.

The Transport Sector Board would very much welcome external contributions from those with an interest in transport and development either through comment directed specifically at Document, or views about the Bank's role in the transport sector more broadly. We would be grateful to receive any contribution that you may wish to make by April 30th, 2006.

Bank invitation to review
Click here for full draft report (PDF, 320 kb)
And here for MS Word version for final mark-up (MS Word, 1.3 Mo)
"Lite" version with line numbers for review/comment (MS Word, 424 ko)

Step 2: Review Process

Here are a sample of communications that this review has set off. It is not presented as comprehensive -- for that you need to click to the Message Archives -- but have been placed here to give the reader a flavor of some of the varieties of points of view and recommendations of the discussants thus far. You may find it useful to read through the entire content in a number of cases, where the author has kindly attached some earlier messages which constitute background to the commentary.

Gatnet members: Please help us to fill this out and to make sure that the most important documents and points are picked up here.

Gatnet work plan, Nite Tanzarn, 2006-03-23
Coordinator comment, Nite Tanzarn, 2006-03-27
Organizational comment, Nite Tanzarn 2006-03-27
"Integrating Gender into World Bank financed Transport Programs Study", Mika Kunieda, 2006-03-28
Commentary, Eric Britton 2006-03-27
Commentary, Jeff turner 2006-03-26
Commentary, Eric Britton, 2006-03-27
Week 1: E-consultation on gender, Nite Tanzarn 2006-04-02
Commentary, Marinke van Riet, 2006-04-06
Commentary, Nite Tanzarn, 2006-04-05
Questions for week 1 and 2, Peter Njenga, 04/03/2006
Commentary Maha Khan, 2006-04-07
Commentary, Priyanthi Fernando 2006-04-08
Commentary, Eric Britton, 2006-04-08
Summary of views week 1-2, Peter Njenga 2006-04-10
Moderator's message - Week three, Priyanthi Fernando, 2006-04-16
Comments, Gina Porter, 2006-04-21
Priority actions we want the Bank to take, Nite Tanzarn, 2006-04-21
Commentary, Giselle Xavier, 2006-04-22
Commentary, Hans Mhalila 2006-04-24
Commentary, Mika Kunieda 2006-04-24
Commentary, Denise Buiten 2006-04-24
Commentary, Margaret Sybil Grieco-Kanbur 2006-04-25
Commentary, Margaret Sybil Grieco-Kanbur 2006-04-26
Commentary, Eric Britton , 2006-04-25
Commentary, Mika Kunieda, 2006-04-25
Commentary, Hans Mhalila , 2006-04-25
Commentary, ministry of works 2006-04-26
Commentary, Aimee Gauthier, 2006-04-26
Commentary, Margaret Sybil Grieco-Kanbur 2006-04-27
Commentary, Hannes Schindler 2006-04-27
Commentary,Priyanthi Fernando 2006-04-28
Commentary, Eric Britton , 2006-04-30
Commentary, Peter Hotz, 2006-04-30
Commentary, Priyanthi Fernando, 2006-04-30
"Gatnet Speaks: Summary" (Final), 2006-05-05
"Gatnet Speaks: Revised report" (w/ mark-up changes), 2006-05-05
World Ban Transport Strategy revision - 4 last minute recommendations, Eric Britton), 2006-05-07