Conversations: Are multilateral development banks still relevant today?
Leaders from the major multilateral development banks, gathered in Rome for the Spring Meetings of the Evaluation Cooperation Group, discussed the future and relevance of multilateral development banks (MDBs).
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…
The Philippines Country Program Evaluation (Approach Paper)
This Country Program Evaluation (CPE) aims to assess the development effectiveness of the World Bank Group (WBG) program in the Philippines between FY10‐18. It will assess the WBG’s contributions to the country’s…
Bangladesh Country Program Evaluation (Approach Paper)
The Country Program Evaluation (CPE) for Bangladesh aims to assess the
development effectiveness of the World Bank Group’s engagement with Bangladesh
during the last 10 years (fiscal year [FY]11–20). The CPE will…
In the SDG Era, What are the Key Questions for the Evaluation Community?
Reflections of an in-depth discussion about how development is changing, and what the implications are for evaluation.
Evaluation and the Sustainable Development Goals: Unpacking the Issues
A structured overview of some of the key evaluative issues and questions around this topic
Staying on track with the Sustainable Development Goals- What evaluation can teach us
What IEG has learned about the Sustainable Development Goals through evaluating the World Bank Group’s work.
Creating Markets - Lessons from Experience in Developing Countries
What lessons from evaluation are relevant to the success of the World Bank's renewed focus on creating markets?
Are We Missing Something in the Accountability Architecture?
As domestic public resources and international private flows increase relative to ODA, how can we gauge the effectiveness of these new resources, and their related policies and programs, in achieving the Sustainable…
Managing Urban Spatial Growth: An evaluation of World Bank support to land administration, planning and development (Approach Paper)
Managing urban spatial growth matters to reduce poverty and promote shared
prosperity. As cities sprawl they become more unequal and inefficient. Land markets enable urban development through private investments in…