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Meet Virginia Ziulu, IEG's Data Science Trailblazer
In the medical field, an image can produce the right diagnosis and ultimately save a life. This notion, transferred to surveying the complexities of global development, captivated Virginia Ziulu.
The geospatial…
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…
The World Bank Group in the Kyrgyz Republic
This report assesses the relevance and effectiveness of the World Bank’s engagement in the Kyrgyz Republic between fiscal years 2014 and 2021.
Weighing the evidence on justice sector reform
In view of the complex goals and range of stakeholders involved in justice sector reform, the Independent Evaluation Group and the World Bank reviewed evidence from past support to identify lessons on what worked, what…
Results and Performance of the World Bank Group (RAP) 2023 (Concept Note)
The Results and Performance of the World Bank Group (RAP) report is the annual review of evidence from the Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) evaluation and validation work on the development effectiveness of the World…
Results and Performance of the World Bank Group (RAP) 2022 (Concept Note)
The Results and Performance of the World Bank Group (RAP) report 2022 presents an annual review of evidence from IEG evaluations and validation work on the development effectiveness of the World Bank Group. This year’s…
Geospatial Analysis in Evaluation
Jos Vaessen, Maria Elena Pinglo, and Victor Vergara also contributed to this blog.
The availability of geospatial data can be vital to better understand development issues and to ensure development efforts are…
Why evaluators should embrace the use of geospatial data during Covid-19 (Coronavirus) and beyond
Geospatial data encompass all information that is ‘geotagged’ to an exact geographical location on earth. This information can be remotely sensed from space—i.e. satellite imagery—but can also be collected from…
Adapting evaluation designs in times of COVID-19 (coronavirus): four questions to guide decisions
A framework organized around four questions to address the ethical, conceptual, and methodological challenges that are affecting programmatic evaluation work during the COVID-19 pandemic
Bowling in the dark: Monitoring and evaluation during COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
Lessons from past experience can help creatively and responsibly adapt M&E practices.