Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Legal Reform in Africa -A Historical Perspective -- The World Bank 's Role in Legal Reform -- The World Bank 's Mandate -- Modes Used for World Bank Assistance -- Selected Examples of World Bank -Supported Operations and Programs -- Specific Issues Identified in, and Lessons to be Drawn from, World Bank -Financed Operations and Programs -- Conclusion -- Summary of World Bank -Supported Operations in Africa -- References