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One of the key aspects of the FY12-15 CPS is its two-tier approach. In the first tier, 

where government and WBG views broadly converged, support for increasing the efficiency of 

infrastructure and for improving access to social services was provided by combining lending and 

advisory services. In the second tier, where government and WBG perspectives differed, support 

for the government’s competitiveness and economic diversification agenda was focused on policy 

dialogue and technical assistance. In both tiers, the WBG program delivered results by scaling up 

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lending programs for the first tier and deepening policy discussions in the second tier. In certain 

areas where mutual policy understanding deepened, such as horticulture and transport, lending was 

expanded, following the government’s adoption of the key recommendations coming from the 

WBG’s analytical and advisory work. In the areas where policy convergence was not observed, 

such as in financial sector, a proposed World Bank lending program was streamlined, while IFC’s 

investment and advisory services in this sector focused on private banks and developing financial 

infrastructure. 

 

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A key event during the CPS period was the request for inspection submitted to the