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What can we learn from the Independent Evaluation Group’s project ratings and lessons?
This blog offers three scenarios for how data generated by the Independent Evaluation Group might be used to understand the performance of projects in a specific sector, the factors contributing to a set of highly rated…
Harnessing data for better development: The Independent Evaluation Group dashboards
The IEG Data Page is a hub for three dashboards that can lead to insights from data generated by the Independent Evaluation Group (IEG): the World Bank (WB) Project Ratings Dashboard, WB Project Lessons Dashboard, and…
Unfulfilled Promises: Using GPT for Synthetic Tasks
In our previous blogs, we shared our findings and recommendations for six experiments that ended up working quite well. For the next three experiments, we wanted to test GPT’s performance on more advanced tasks that…
Fulfilled Promises: Using GPT for Analytical Tasks
In our previous blog, we set the stage for the nine experiments we conducted to test out the promises and the perils of GPT and generative artificial intelligence (AI) for evaluation practice. In this entry, we’ll share…
Setting up Experiments to Test GPT for Evaluation
Since OpenAI’s “ChatGPT” caused a frenzy with its entrance into the world at the end of 2022, a lot of hype has developed around generative artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs), including in the…
Meet The Evaluator: Soniya Carvalho
On International Youth Day, IEG spoke with Soniya Carvalho, a Lead Evaluation Officer, who has spent over three decades working in international development. During this time, she has focused on areas such as knowledge…
How prepared is the World Bank Group to leverage the opportunities and mitigate the risks of disruptive and transformative technologies?
Disruptive and transformative technologies (DTT) offer the welcome promise of faster progress and transforming people’s lives for the better. With the combined impacts of conflict, climate change, and the Covid-19…
What does evaluation tell us about how to harness disruptive technologies for development?
IEG has mined past evaluations for insights as to how the World Bank Group can ensure that disruptive technologies are harnessed in an inclusive way.