A Mission-Aligned World Bank: From ambition to delivery

2026

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This paper argues for a mission-aligned World Bank, proposing a shift from market-fixing to market-shaping to achieve transformative development outcomes.
* Explores the need for a mission-oriented approach to development and industrial strategy.
* Analyzes the World Bank's operational architecture across five dimensions: directionality, financing, public-private relationships, implementation capabilities, and country ownership.
* Examines the practical application of mission-oriented principles through case studies of Mission 300 and Mission Water.
Tags: World Bank, mission-oriented development, industrial strategy, public finance, market shaping

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