The Health of Women in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Framework for Action in the Middle East and North Africa

By Ruth E. Levine, Amanda Glassman and Miriam Schneidman

This report analyzes the cultural heritage sector in the countries of the Middle East and North Africa, and the World Bank ' s policy and operational experiences in this sector over the past six years, 1996-2001. It has three objectives: 1) to explore the characteristics, capacities, needs, and constraints of the region ' s cultural sector and their relevance to overall country development; 2) to take stock, describe, and analyze the World Bank ' s past and current support for preservation and management of the region ' s cultural heritage; and 3) to extract the lessons of experience and define the strategy framework for future Bank assistance for preserving and managing the MENA region ' s patrimony.

• Language: English
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Release date: Nov 1, 2001
• ISBN: 9780821349304