To require the Government Accountability Office to study the World Bank's efforts to measure the success of the projects it finances.

1. Adds SEC. __. STUDY OF WORLD BANK'S EFFORTS TO MEASURE THE SUCCESS OF THE PROJECTS IT FINANCES wherever appropriate

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   Inserted: SEC. __. STUDY OF WORLD BANK'S EFFORTS TO MEASURE THE SUCCESS OF THE PROJECTS IT FINANCES.

   Inserted: Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the World Bank should increase its focus on performance requirements and measurable results.

   Inserted: (b) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States should conduct a study on the actions taken by the World Bank to--

   Inserted: (1) measure the success of the projects financed by IDA;

   Inserted: (2) employ accurate means to measure the effectiveness of projects financed by IDA

   Inserted: (3) combat corruption in governments that receive IDA funding;

   Inserted: (4) establish clear objectives for IDA projects and tangible means of assessing the success of such projects; and

   Inserted: (5) use World Bank processes and procedures for procurement of goods and services on projects receiving financial assistance from the World Bank.

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   At the appropriate place, insert the following:

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