The World Bank Group (WBG) commends theindependent evaluation group's (IEG) evaluation of theGroup's support to public-private partnerships (PPP).Under its new strategy, the WBG intends to work with thepublic and private sectors to end extreme poverty andpromote shared prosperity and seeks to increase synergiesacross the Bank Group. Client countries are increasinglyinterested in PPP arrangements to provide badly neededpublic services, and PPPs are, by their nature, a prime areafor close WBG collaboration. Management believes that IEGhas presented a balanced account of WBG support to itsclient countries during the period of FY2002-12. Managementis in general agreement with the report'srecommendations. The management action record presentsmanagement s response to individual recommendations.