Bank Group in 5 Years

Vision

By 2012, the Bank Group will be recognized globally, and by its shareholders in particular, as a preferred partner in Africa, providing high-impact, well-focused development assistance and solutions.

Core Commitments

To implement this vision, the Bank Group will:

• focus on poverty reduction, primarily by supporting the drivers of stronger and more equitable growth, opportunity and economic integration;
• deliver clearly identified and demonstrably superior results across the full range of its activities, and in its Regional Member Countries (RMCs);
• focus more selectively on infrastructure, governance, private sector operations, higher education and technology and vocational training;
• in this context, increase engagement in and support for regional integration and fragile states, especially in post-conflict circumstances;
• mainstream gender, climate change and knowledge management more fully and effectively in its operations;
• contribute materially to broader human development objectives and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), notably through the water and sanitation sector;
• build creative new partnerships, particularly with the private sector, to better leverage existing strengths and extend effective reach and impact;
• become an effective and respected voice for and within Africa, including by providing high-quality knowledge products and analytical services;
• improve responsiveness to and engagement in client countries, including through effective decentralization and reduced transactions costs.