We looked closely at the World Bank's report of its commitments and disbursements for FY 2014-18 and were surprised by what we found. The bottom line: a lot of approved assistance is not being disbursed. And this is affecting the World Bank's low-income borrowers most seriously. Read our full report, The World Bank and the (Funny) Math of Delivery, here.
What accounts for the gap between the World Bank's commitments and disbursements?
When does 2+3=4? Or 3+3=4?
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