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'Increased disclosure of information can assist in ensuring effective local participation in decision making, leading to "ownership" of decisions by involved participants, and improving project implementation and sustainability'. (para 23(ii))

'..while recognizing important legal and practical constraints, the Bank's policy should be to provide the greatest possible degree of transparency and disclosure in all areas of Bank operations..' (para 26)

'Moreover, the Bank should not only ensure transparency and disclosure in its operations, but it should be seen as actively encouraging transparency and disclosure , as a model for those it seeks to assist'. (para 26)

* Starting September 2005, the Disclosure Policy will be replaced by the Public Communications Policy.

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