Box 1.1 Harmonization -- 17
Box 1.2 The Development Gateway Foundation -- 19
Box 1.3 Switzerland and the World Bank Institute: Partners in Enhancing Capacity -- 23
Box 1.4 Comprehensive Development Framework—The Basis for the Bank Group’s Work -- 24
Box 2.1 The Global Development Learning Network -- 32
Box 3.1 Aid Effectiveness and Capacity Building -- 56
Box 4.1 The Integrated Framework for Trade -- 61
Box 4.2 Research, Policy, and Learning -- 62
Box 4.3 Development Policy Review—A New and Integrated View of a Country’s Development Policy Agenda and Priorities -- 64
Box 4.4 Education for All and the Fast-Track Initiative: A Closer Look -- 66
Box 4.5 Disability in Developing Countries -- 68
Box 4.6 Agricultural Science and Technology International Assessment -- 71
Box 4.7 Lending in Urban and Rural Areas -- 76
Box 4.8 The First Initiative -- 80
Box 4.9 All-Africa Conference on Law, Justice, and Development, February 4–7, 2003 -- 81
Box 4.10 Gender and Law -- 82
Box 5.1 HIV/AIDS in Africa -- 90
Box 5.2 African Virtual University -- 91
Box 5.3 Trade in East Asia -- 96
Box 5.4 Conflict Resolution, Peace, Reconciliation, and Reconstruction -- 101
Box 5.5 Half Full or Half Empty? -- 104
Box 5.6 Reliable Data for an Effective Poverty Reduction Strategy -- 111
Box 5.7 Literacy through Poetry -- 116

FIGURES

Figure 2.1 The Project Cycle -- 33
Figure 2.2 Total IBRD-IDA Lending by Region, Fiscal 2003 -- 34
Figure 2.3 Total IBRD-IDA Lending by Theme, Fiscal 2003 -- 34
Figure 2.4 Total IBRD-IDA Lending by Sector, Fiscal 2003 -- 34
Figure 2.5 IBRD Lending by Region, Fiscal 2003 -- 37
Figure 2.6 IBRD Lending by Theme, Fiscal 2003 -- 37
Figure 2.7 IBRD Lending by Sector, Fiscal 2003 -- 37
Figure 2.8 Net Return on Assets -- 38
Figure 2.9 Equity-to-Loans Ratio as of June 30, 2003 -- 39
Figure 2.10 Borrowings and Investments as of June 30, 2003 -- 39
Figure 2.11 Proposed Allocation of Fiscal 2003 Allocable Net Income of $3,050 Million -- 39
Figure 2.12 IDA Commitments by Region, Fiscal 2003 -- 40
Figure 2.13 IDA Commitments by Theme, Fiscal 2003 -- 40
Figure 2.14 IDA Commitments by Sector, Fiscal 2003 -- 40
Figure 2.15 Sources of IDA Funding -- 40
Figure 2.16 IDA’s Stepped-up Efforts in the Social Sectors -- 40
Figure 2.17 Trust Fund Contributions and Disbursements, Fiscal 1999–2003 -- 42
Figure 2.18 Cofinancing Funds by Region, Fiscal 2000–03 -- 43
Figure 2.19 Total Bank Lending vs. Cofinancing, Fiscal 2000–03 -- 43
Figure 2.20 Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Debt Relief—Reduced Debt Stock and Improving Debt Service Ratios -- 44
Figure 2.21 Trends in Social Spending before and after Assistance under the HIPC Initiative -- 44
Figure 3.1 Child Malnutrition -- 48
Figure 3.2 Primary School Completion -- 48
Figure 3.3 Gender Equality in Education -- 49
Figure 3.4 Child Mortality -- 49
Figure 3.5 Maternal Mortality -- 50
Figure 3.6 HIV/AIDS Prevalence -- 50
Figure 3.7 Improved Water Source -- 51
Figure 3.8 Net Official Development Assistance -- 51
Figure 3.9 Active Project Portfolio by Region as of June 30, 2003 -- 52
Figure 3.10 Satisfactory Project Outcomes, 1974–2002 -- 55
Figure 4.1 Net Long-Term Resource Flows to Developing Countries, 1993–2002 -- 74
Figure 5.1 Africa: IBRD and IDA Lending by Theme, Fiscal 2003 -- 92
Figure 5.2 Africa: IBRD and IDA Lending by Sector, Fiscal 2003 -- 92
Figure 5.3 East Asia and Pacific: IBRD and IDA Lending by Theme, Fiscal 2003 -- 97
Figure 5.4 East Asia and Pacific: IBRD and IDA Lending by Sector, Fiscal 2003 -- 97
Figure 5.5 South Asia: IBRD and IDA Lending by Theme, Fiscal 2003 -- 102
Figure 5.6 South Asia: IBRD and IDA Lending by Sector, Fiscal 2003 -- 102
Figure 5.7 Europe and Central Asia: IBRD and IDA Lending by Theme, Fiscal 2003 -- 107
Figure 5.8 Europe and Central Asia: IBRD and IDA Lending by Sector, Fiscal 2003 -- 107
Figure 5.9 Latin America and the Caribbean: IBRD and IDA Lending by Theme, Fiscal 2003 -- 112
Figure 5.10 Latin America and the Caribbean: IBRD and IDA Lending by Theme, Fiscal 2003 -- 112
Figure 5.11 Middle East and North Africa: IBRD and IDA Lending by Theme, Fiscal 2003 -- 117
Figure 5.12 Middle East and North Africa: IBRD and IDA Lending by Sector, Fiscal 2003 -- 117

TABLES

Table 2.1 Economic and Sector Work Product Deliveries by Type, Fiscal 1998–2003 -- 31
Table 2.2 World Bank Lending by Theme and Sector, Fiscal 1994–2003 -- 35
Table 2.3 World Bank Adjustment Commitments, Fiscal 2000–03 -- 36
Table 2.4 Select IBRD Financial Data -- 38
Table 2.5 Top Ten Trust Fund Donors -- 42
Table 5.1 World Bank Lending to Borrowers in Africa, by Theme and Sector, Fiscal 1994–2003 -- 93
Table 5.2 World Bank Lending to Borrowers in East Asia and Pacific, by Theme and Sector, Fiscal 1994–2003 -- 98
Table 5.3 World Bank Lending to Borrowers in South Asia, by Theme and Sector, Fiscal 1994–2003 -- 103
Table 5.4 World Bank Lending to Borrowers in Europe and Central Asia, by Theme and Sector, Fiscal 1994–2003 -- 108
Table 5.5 World Bank Lending to Borrowers in Latin America and the Caribbean, by Theme and Sector, Fiscal 1994–2003 -- 113
Table 5.6 World Bank Lending to Borrowers in Middle East and North Africa, by Theme and Sector, Fiscal 1994–2003 -- 118
Table 6.1 Country Eligibility for Borrowing from the World Bank -- 136
Table 6.2 World Bank Commitments, Disbursements, and Net Transfers in Africa, Fiscal 2002–2003 -- 138
Table 6.3 World Bank Commitments, Disbursements, and Net Transfers in East Asia and Pacific, Fiscal 2002–2003 -- 138
Table 6.4 World Bank Commitments, Disbursements, and Net Transfers in South Asia, Fiscal 2002–2003 -- 139
Table 6.5 World Bank Commitments, Disbursements, and Net Transfers in Europe and Central Asia, Fiscal 2002–2003 -- 139
Table 6.6 World Bank Commitments, Disbursements, and Net Transfers in Latin America and the Caribbean, Fiscal 2002–2003 -- 140
Table 6.7 World Bank Commitments, Disbursements, and Net Transfers in Middle East and North Africa, Fiscal 2002–2003 -- 140
Table 6.8 Summaries of Operations Approved during Fiscal 2003, Africa -- 141
Table 6.9 Summaries of Operations Approved during Fiscal 2003, East Asia and Pacific -- 150
Table 6.10 Summaries of Operations Approved during Fiscal 2003, South Asia -- 154
Table 6.11 Summaries of Operations Approved during Fiscal 2003, Europe and Central Asia -- 159
Table 6.12 Summaries of Operations Approved during Fiscal 2003, Latin America and the Caribbean -- 168
Table 6.13 Summaries of Operations Approved during Fiscal 2003, Middle East and North Africa -- 175
Table 6.14 World Bank Adjustment Operations, Fiscal 2003 -- 178