The diversity of experiences across Africa, Latin America, and the rest of the world notwithstanding, there are some commonality of lessons that help translate them into findings that can aid countries that have not as yet had the same experiences. These commonalties of experiences within very different countries are important, whether the experience relates to the autonomy of decisionmaking, to decentralization, or to private sector participation. When the risks associated with some of those programs are considered, the issues of management and general eco- nomic policymaking become strong factors. Similarly, successes have a number of commonalties. These are a source of comfort: they show that this exercise can and does.
