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Events
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Past Events
Ask the Experts: Scaling up the World Bank Group’s Program-for-Results
Join us to review the Bank Group's early experience with the Program-for-Results (PforR) lending instrument.
IEG LIVE: Has Off-Grid Electrification Come of Age?
Our panel of experts discuss the commercial viability and potential of off-grid technologies.
Exploring the Role of Capital Markets in Financing the Sustainable Development Goals
Drawing on our new report, which examines the WBG’s role in supporting capital market development in client countries, experts will discuss potential strategies for how the World Bank Group and the broader development community can mobilize…
IEG LIVE: Self-Evaluation in the World Bank Group: How to Fix It
Self-evaluation lies at the heart of the World Bank Group’s results measurement system and has been used to assess outcomes of projects for 40 years.
Improving Children's Learning and School Participation in Developing Countries – What Works?
The World Bank’s Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) and the International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie) are hosting a panel discussion on the value of 3ie’s recent systematic review on education effectiveness for informing policies and…
Fragility and Conflict: Addressing the Causes and Consequences
Fragile and conflict situations in low and middle income countries have become an important focus of international assistance in recent years as recognition of the linkages between fragility, conflict, violence, and poverty has grown.
IEG LIVE: Harnessing the Transformational Power of the World Bank Group
Transformational engagements are a critical pillar of the 2013 World Bank Group’s strategy for achieving its twin goals of extreme poverty elimination and shared prosperity. Join us to learn about the World Bank Group experience with…
IEG LIVE Land Administration and Poverty: The World Bank Group's Experience
Land is a critically important asset that underpins most economic activities. Land use and land rights are central to the work of the World Bank Group and to eradicating poverty, building shared prosperity, and fostering private investment and…
Checking the boxes: How Can the World Bank Group integrate Gender Strategy and Profitability into its Operations
What are the key factors that impact project performance? Are we checking the (right!) boxes when we integrate gender into World Bank Group operations? Join us to answer these questions at the launch of the 2015 Results and Performance of the…
IEG LIVE Bridging the Gap: How to Finance Universal Access to Housing by 2030
Watch a re-play of a live panel discussion about how the World Bank Group is working to meet the Sustainable Development Goal of ensuring access for all to adequate, safe, and affordable housing.
IEG LIVE: Making Financial Inclusion Work for the Poor
Join our panel of experts as they discuss IEG's findings and explore how the WBG and other partners are working together to improve financial access for the poor.