This publication includes readings related to the U.N. International Conference on Financing for Development, held in Monterrey, Mexico, in March 2002:
(a) 'A Partnership for Development and Peace, ' a keynote speech given by World Bank president James D. Wolfensohn, two weeks before the Monterrey event;
(b) 'Making the Case for Aid, ' a note by World Bank chief economist Nicholas Stern, discussing the consensus that emerged from Monterrey;
(c) 'The Role and Effectiveness of Development Assistance, ' a report presented at Monterrey, detailing lessons from the World Bank's...