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Congressional Research Service Report for Congress

The World Bank has taken an increasingly active role in providing post-conflict
aid. This assistance provides both short-term humanitarian relief and long-term
economic support for countries emerging from conflict. Although this aid is sanctioned
by the World Bank’s mandate, it raises questions that may be appropriate for
congressional oversight. These include how extensive is the World Bank’s
understanding of post-conflict aid’s effects on recipient countries and how well World
Bank aid is coordinated with other donors.

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