Data for Development: An Evaluation of World Bank Support for Data and Statistical Capacity
This evaluation assesses how effectively the World Bank has supported development data production, sharing, and use, and suggests ways to improve its approach.
Behind the Mirror: A Report on the Self-Evaluation Systems of the World Bank Group
(also known as the ROSES Report) The World Bank Group began using self-evaluation to measure the outcomes of its investments 40 years ago. The systems cover most operational activities. This evaluation seeks to assess…
Program for Results: An Early Stage Assessment of the Process and Effects of a New Lending Instrument
This evaluation assesses the early experience with the design and implementation of Program for Results (PforR) operations and identifies lessons and recommendations to strengthen this new instrument.
Evaluation of the World Bank Group’s support for electricity supply from renewable energy resources, 2000–2017
This evaluation assesses the performance of the World Bank Group (WBG) in its support to electricity production from renewable energy resources in client countries over the period 2000 to 2017.
The World Bank Group Partnership with the Philippines, 2009–18
This Country Program Evaluation (CPE) assesses the development effectiveness of the World Bank Group program in the Philippines between 2009 and 2018.
Evaluation Insight Note: Integrating Resilience into Food Security Operations
Evaluation Insight Notes (EIN) offer new insights from existing evidence on important strategic and operational issues. This EIN draws on Independent Evaluation Group evidence to identify lessons for integrating…
Evaluation Insight Note: Elements That Enhance Institutional Capacity Development in World Bank Projects and Country Partnerships in Sub-Saharan Africa
Evaluation Insight Notes (EIN) offer new insights from existing evidence on important strategic and operational issues. This EIN draws on Independent Evaluation Group evidence to identify lessons for addressing…
An Independent Evaluation of the World Bank Group’s Support to Mexico (2008–17)
This evaluation assesses the development effectiveness of the World Bank Group’s country program in Mexico between 2008 and 2017.
Transforming Our World - Aiming for Sustainable Development
In order to draw relevant insights from past development experiences, the Independent Evaluation Group looked at several recent evaluations that speak to the SDGs as well as the World Bank Group's engagement with the…
World Bank Support to Early Childhood Development
This evaluation by the Independent Evaluation Group examines the Bank's design and implementation of projects across sectors supporting ECD interventions to inform future operations and provide inputs to the new Global…