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This evaluation assesses how effectively the World Bank has supported development data production, sharing, and use, and suggests ways to improve its approach.

With landmark development events coming later this year, IEG's Director General reflects on the Year of Evaluation, and asks "what's next" for evaluation

(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…

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.

Are we heading into a big split in the evaluation profession?

During the course of 2002-03 the Bank’s Operations Evaluation Department (OED) held a series of major events, including seminars and workshops, leading up to the thirtieth anniversary of the founding of OED by Robert…

To optimize value-for-money, it is essential to understand how evaluation influences change

African countries need to improve the performance of their public sectors if they are going to achieve their goals of growth, poverty reduction, and the provision of better services for their citizens. Between 1995 and…

Is it surprising that evaluations keep surfacing many of the same issues?

This evaluation assesses the development effectiveness of the World Bank Group’s country program in Mexico between 2008 and 2017.