Ousman, thanks for providing us Kasekende's contacts and yes, he needs to hear from all of us. I am baffled how countries like the Gambia lower bad governance and mismanagement to the floor, only to have some World Banker to endorsed the most ridiculous. Who will spend a week in The Gambia and conclude that their is a conducive environment for the private sector, amongst other things? They make these sorts of pronouncements for the worst performers in Africa, especially. Thanks for you insights. Chi Jaama Joe Sambou >From: Ousman Gajigo <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: World Bank Oks Gambia for Country Assistance Strategy >Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 16:25:31 -0800 > >Joe, > >This is a really depressing news. I doubt if they actually sent a real >fact-finding group before making such grossly inaccurate statement about >the >economic situations in Gambia. > >However, we can do something about this Kasekende fellow. His contact info >at the World Bank is: > >Louis A. Kasekende, >Tel: 202-458-2105 >Fax: 202-522-1549 >Email: [log in to unmask] > >Let him hear what's on our mind. > >Ousman > > > >>From: Joe Sambou <[log in to unmask]> >>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list >><[log in to unmask]> >>To: [log in to unmask] >>Subject: World Bank Oks Gambia for Country Assistance Strategy >>Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 17:24:37 +0000 >> >>Culled from Allafrica. Folks, these are some of the reasons why poor >>countries dislike and distrust these world financial institutions. They >>are >>commending Yaya for: turning the economy around; tackling economic and >>social problems; preserving social reforms; creating a conducive >>environment >>for the private sector; reforming the economy and combating poverty. The >>very things that are wrong and are not functioning in our country are the >>very things these fly by nights are congratulating Yaya for. Even Yaya >>knows that his government performed poorly in all aspects of Gambian life >>and is trying to blame others for it. How did these directors come to >>this >>conclusion and the praises they're heaping on Yaya? These bodies have >>historically failed poor countries and encouraged corrupt governments. In >>the case of Africa, 50 years after independence, they have padded all >>sorts >>of failures as successes. Does the World Bank want to tell us that they >>are >>not aware of the massive corruption in the Gambia and other countries in >>Africa, among other things? Things were bad pre 1994, but they are worst >>post 1994 and we are getting worse off as a people with every aspect of >>life >>adversely impacted. This is a shame. Please read on. >> >> >>World Bank Oks Gambia for Country Assistance Strategy >> >>The Daily Observer (Banjul) >> >>March 11, 2003 >>Posted to the web March 11, 2003 >> >>Banjul >> >>The World Bank has considered and endorsed The Gambia for its Country >>Assistance Strategy .A faxed message from the executive director, Africa >>Group One Constituency of the institution informed Finance secretary >>Famara >>Jatta that the decision was reached at the meeting of March 6, 2003 by the >>board of directors of the World Bank . >> >>"Most directors commended your Government for its sustained efforts in >>tackling the many economic and social problems facing the country. In >>particular, directors welcomed and commended the progress recorded in >>turning the economy around and persevering with social reforms", the >>message >>stated.According to the faxed message, the directors also applauded the >>Gambia Government's efforts to create a conducive atmosphere for private >>sector development and the strengthening of budget and domestic debt >>management. "Finally, let me congratulate you and your country for your >>sustained efforts to reform the economy and combat poverty", writes Louis >>Kasakende, executive director ,Africa Group One, World Bank. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. 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