The fact is that the success of the programme invariably depends on the strength of policies so national ownership cannot be an excuse for weak policies. BIS Review 22/2003  3  The issue of ownership is also related to the reform of “standard setting” or best practices.
I think there are obvious benefits to individual countries and to the global economy to have a set of standards or accepted rules of the game. The industrial countries, through the various international agencies, have taken the lead in setting these rules.