Bank adjustment directive under discussion

The World Bank is revising its Operational Directive for Structural Adjustment Lending. Joanne Salop's team is leading the process. The Bank hopes to start consultations with NGOs in February/March 2000 and have the revised OD finished by June 2000.

For more information contact: Friends of the Earth-US adurbin@foe.org, or Bank Information Centre: bpatel@bicusa.org.

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