§ Mr. KhabraTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make representations to the World bank to redesign the operation of its structural adjustment programmes in Africa; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydWe and other aid donors are involved in a continuing dialogue with World bank staff, both in the board and informally, and with representatives of developing countries, about the approach to be taken to structural adjustment. All parties agree that the essential aim is sustainable, broad-based development. The approach taken continues to evolve in the light of experience.