These two studies look at the role of the World Bank and the IMF in two poor, heavily indebted countries from a perspective of country ownership. Both found that excessive control of the IFIs of the direction, scope and timing of economic reform and poverty reduction programs led to a low level of country ownership and poor program results.

For pdf: Driving Under the Influence: Senegal's PRSP Process

For pdf: Guyana: Experience of Economic Reform under World Bank and IMF Direction