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Structuring Aid to Sustain Governance Reform in Low Income Countries Under Stress (LICUS) Part 2 Watch Video Connection Speed: High Speed Low Speed Audio    Event Title : Structuring Aid to Sustain Governance Reform in Low Income Countries Under Stress (LICUS) Date : 2003-04-10 Duration : 49 minutes Language  : English Country/Region : World Keyword :  Governance     Presenter : Sarah Cliffe | Related Material | Recommendations |Related B-SPAN Videos |  DESCRIPTION  Sarah Cliffe of the World Bank’s LICUS Initiative presented following the break. She noted the earlier presentations focused on strategies, so she focused on aid coordination mechanisms which would allow the World Bank to arrive at these strategies. This included: selectivity of strategies; linking political, economic, administrative and social assistance; and regional dimensions of coordination. Regarding selectivity, aid coordination for LICUS countries needs to rethought, she said. Political and technical capacity is limited, so a few selected entry points should be the focus, and donor resources should be combined. Avoidance of separate discussions is important in order to help create the linkages between political, economic and social assistance. Lack of such linkages have often resulted in governance failures. Regional dynamics have important effects on LICUS countries and more analytical work by donor agencies is necessary.  RELATED MATERIALS   PREM Week: Spurring Equitable Growth and Empowering People, LICUS RELATED B-SPAN EVENTS Governance (120)