Post-Conflict Reconstruction Finance: World Bank, IMF, and the Political Economy of Conditionality

Key Points

• This research aims to explore the dynamics of post-conflict reconstruction finance and the role of conditionality by international financial institutions in Lesotho.
• Mixed methods approach was adopted to analyze the issues.
• Focused on verified scholarship related to post-conflict finance.
• Explored institutional and policy dynamics affecting the African context.
• Identified key implications of conditionality on reconstruction efforts.
• Highlighted the relevance of World Bank and IMF strategies in Lesotho.
• Provided practical conclusions tied to theoretical arguments.

Abstract