Evaluation of Government Performance and Public Policies in Spain
This paper covers selective aspects of Spainâs experience in evaluating government
performance and public policies. Rather than a cohesive âevaluation system,â there is
instead a constellation of organizations…
The Canadian M&E System: Lessons Learned from 30 Years of Development
This Evaluation Capacity Development (ECD) paper seeks to provide an overview of the
Canadian model for monitoring and evaluation developed over the past three decades. The
Canadian M&E system is one that has…
Improving the Quality of Public Expenditures through the Use of Performance Information in Mexico
In recent years, budget reforms undertaken by public administrations have emphasized a sharper focus on results, and many countries have introduced performance-informed budgeting techniques. By using information on…
Lesotho - Health Sector Reform Project, HIV and AIDS Capacity Building and Technical Assistance Project
This is a Project Performance Assessment Report (PPAR) for Lesotho's Health Sector Reform Project (HSRP) and HIV and AIDS Capacity Building and Technical Assistance Project (HCTA).
IEG rated the outcome of the HSRP as…
Implementing a Government-wide Monitoring and Evaluation System in South Africa
This paper outlines the process of implementing a government-wide monitoring and
evaluation (GWM&E) system in South Africa. The first section sketches the context that
created the impetus for establishing such a…
Jamaica - Social Safety Net Project, National Community Development Project
This is the Project Performance Assessment Report for two investment loans to Jamaica. The Social Safety Net Project was financed through IBRD Loan 70760 in the amount of US$40 million. This project was approved by the…
The World Bank Group Response to the Haiti Earthquake: Evaluative Lessons (Evaluation Brief)
As Haiti faces the daunting task of recovery after the devastating earthquake, past experiences provide some lessons. Making a crucial difference to the effectiveness of actions seem to be the nature of the immediate…
Water and Development: An Evaluation of World Bank Support, 1997-2007
In 1993 the World Bank moved away from its previous concentration on infrastructure development for the water sector to focus on a multisectoral approach, embracing the concept of integrated water resources management (…
Evaluation of Donor Coordination in Low Income Countries (Approach Paper)
This is an Approach Paper for the Evaluation of Donor Coordination in Low Income Countries by the World Bank. The World Bank has long been engaged in donor coordination, manifested most recently in its active…
Algeria - Mortgage Finance Technical Assistance Project and Morocco - Housing Sector Development Policy Loan and National Slum Upgrading Projects
This is a Cluster Project Performance Assessment Report (PPAR) of Bank assistance to the housing sector in Algeria and Morocco. Strong macroeconomic performance by both countries during the 2003-2008 period covered by…