The Participation Sourcebook emphasizes that local participation in projects is a vital ingredient for success. It is a tool intended to encourage Bank task managers to use participatory approaches in their work. Staff nominated by the Bank's six Regional Vice Presidents for their outstanding contributions to advancing participatory processes in the field were recognized at the launch event today. A unique feature of the launch was a live two-way video conference between Mr. Wolfensohn and 40 African NGO representatives meeting in the Bank's office in Ghana. Done Wolfensohn said that he is deeply committed to participation as a key element of his Change Management Agenda and recognizes the need to internalize participation in all aspects of the Bank's work.
Development is a tough business.
The goal of group is to foster and encourage change initiatives by providing a focus for fast learning and the spread of best practice and by fostering open communication about change across the Bank Group.