Field Visits

As part of the nine-month dynamic learning process, 11 field visits to relevant case study sites enriched the learning process through interviews with experts, and dialogues with program beneficiaries and other stakeholders. An important objective of the field visits was to add a human dimension to the case studies by providing the views and opinions of the poor themselves.

The visits allowed participants to share and debate successful, and not so successful, experiences with scaling up poverty reduction. Through these discussions, the participants identified key design, management, and implementation factors of successful scaling up, as well as specific program weaknesses and opportunities for improvement. The outcomes of the visits were discussed in conference sessions.

Each field visit page provides a summary of the case study, lessons learned and observations from the field visit, links to relevant conference sessions, case videos and documentaries, and interactive videoconference discussions comparing and contrasting cases with similar objectives but from different countries.
Related information about the World Bank's work in the host country helps provide the socioeconomic context.

Indonesia: Kecamatan Development Project (KDP). December 7-9, 2003
Uganda: Scaling Up Poverty Reduction. February 5-7, 2004
India: The Information Technology (IT) Boom in Bangalore and the Promotion of IT Statewide in Karnataka. February 1-4, 2004
Bangladesh: Education Programs in Bangladesh and their Impact on Girls. February 22 - 25,
2004