Bank, The President and the Pearl of Africa, The (2 Parts)

Synopsis: Two fly-on-the-wall documentaries filmed at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, DC, and among President Yoweri Museveni’s government in Uganda showing how decisions made in Washington impact on the lives of the ordinary people of Uganda. In two parts: 1) Tug of War: focuses on the tensions over where new aid money should go: the bank wants to invest in education while Uganda government opts for roads, industrial development and defence; 2) Mountains of Debt: Shows how President Museveni’s efforts to develop Uganda’s economy are frustrated by debt. World Bank president James Wolfensohn visits Uganda to see the country’s problems for himself. The bank prepares a plan to reduce the debt, but the Ugandans are sceptical.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 2 x 50 min.
Year of production: 1998
Availability: Sale; 1999 sale: £30.00 (inc VAT +p&p) pair
Notes: Broadcast on C4 on 17/11/98 & 24/11/98.
Documentation: Accompanying 24-page booklet and study leaflet containing suggestions for using the booklet in higher education.
Uses: Age 16 and up.
Subjects: Development studies; Economics
Keywords: debt; developing countries; economic aid; international debt; Uganda; World Bank

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