00855nam a2200109Ia 4500080001700000100002100017245007000038260003500108300001400143520056900157583001900726  a11.02.06 O41  aOkidegbe, Nwanze  aFostering sustainable development : the sector investment program  bWorld BankaWashingtonUSc1997  axi, 22 p.  aDescribes the rationale and analytical basis for Sector Investment Programs (SIPs) and the lessons learned through early implementation experience.  Argues that SIPs can have a greater development impact that free standing projects because they address in a holistic manner the underlying conditions that often impede the effectiveness of development assistance.  Makes a strong case that the World Bank and other donors should give greater consideration to SIPs as a way to improve the effectiveness of development assistance, especially in Africa and South Asia.  c3/7/00kM2LMGR