The World Bank, 2001
Guidelines: Project Design Summary
The Project Design Summary (PDS) presents a summary of the proposal and can be used to monitor and evaluate the
progress and achievements of the project. Performance indicators are measures of project impacts, outcomes, outputs
and inputs that are monitored during implementation to assess progress toward project objectives. (October 1, 2001)
Narrative Summary
1. NTFESSD Strategy-related
Goal
Greater awareness in the Bank,
governments, the development
community and civil society of:
the complexities of the
interrelationship between
growth, poverty, social
transformation and the
environment; the role of
institutions in addressing
collective action problems; and
the urgency of incorporating
environmental and social
analysis into growth and
investment plans from the
outset.
2. Project Development
Objective
WDR 2003 aims to provide a
view of economic growth and
sustainable development (both
in social and environmental
terms) with a clear emphasis on
poverty, to be considered by
governments (through the
Annual Meetings of the World
Bank and IMF in Oct. 2002 and
the Johannesburg Earth Summit
in Sept. 2002), the broader
development community, and
civil society.
3. Expected Outputs
The publication of the
World Development
Report 2003, availability of
Monitoring and
Key Performance
Indicators
1A
• Incorporation of WDR
2003 analysis and
opinions into Bank and
government policy
2A
Outcome/Impact Indicators:
• Delivery of WDR
messages at Annual
Meetings and Earth
Summit.
• Engagement with
governments, the broader
development community
and civil society on the
value of the WDR in, inter
alia:
• Providing new knowledge
and analysis on
sustainibility issues
• Focusing on poverty
• Giving cross-regional,
cross-country
comparisons
3A
Output indicators:
• Distribution and sale
of the WDR
• Website use
Evaluation Critical Assumptions
1B 1C
(From Goal to Bank
Mission)
• Government statements Willingness of the Bank and
and action governments to translate the
• Media attention recommendations of the
• Changes in Bank WDR 2003 into action
policies and operations
2B 2C
Project reports/Process (From Objective to Goal)
involved:
• Reports of Annual • Extensive media
Meeting and coverage will amplify
Johannesburg Summit the impact of the WDR
• Media attention • Inclusion in WBI
outreach program
3B 3C
various project reports, (From Outputs to
supervision missions and Objective)
evaluation reports:
§ Publication and website .
access records
§ Bank-wide review
 background papers. and a § Board Discussions
website. The WDR will:
• Explore the close
association
between poverty
and marginality
and the fragility
of ecosystems
and social
structures under
stress;
• Examine the role
of institutions to
address collective
action problems
as a complement
to markets;
• Adopt a longer
time horizon (20
to 50 years) to
discuss and
evaluate the
sustainability of
different
development
paths; and
• Identify a subset
of environmental
and social
problems that
could generate
irreversible
consequences if
urgent action is
not taken now.

4. Project Components/ 4A 4B 4C
Activities Inputs (budget for each (From Components to
component): Outputs)
In $000s, details attached • External Conclusion of research,
(NTF-ESSD portion only) consultation consultation and production
• Research Assistance 250 process process within a very tight
• Commission Work** 400 • Disbursement time schedule
(a) advice & papers reports
(b) workshops &
seminars 350
• Consultations with
both developed and
developing country
stakeholders**; Total: 1,000
** Includes consultant
fees, honoraria, per diems
or expenses, and travel by
consultants and WDR
staff.