Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2021
Abstract
This paper describes the authors’ almost 30-year (1972-1998) personal experience with the World Bank (WB) education sector operations from the internal perspective. Then, it discusses the authors’ 20-year (1999-2020) observation from an external perspective. The paper aims to reveal the goals, objectives, strategies, the mechanism, and processes of decision-making, especially on how an education loan and credit is justified, of the world’s largest international aid organization for the education sector in developing countries (some $4 billion a year). Through this effort, the author provides a sound basis for insiders’ and outsiders’ fair assessments or criticisms of WB education sector operations. It also allows for some lessons/suggestions for the future WB education sector operations and for possible participations, collaborations, and cooperation with outsiders interested in WB operations in the education sector.
DOI
10.34225/jidc.2021.16.1.61
Publisher
Korea International Cooperation Agency
ISSN
2093-212x, 2671-9797
Repository Citation
Lee, K. W., & Han, A. (2021). World bank education sector: From internal and external perspectives. Journal of International Development Cooperation, 16(1), 61-100. http://doi.org/10.34225/jidc.2021.16.1.61
Publication Information
Journal of International Development Cooperation
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