Impact Evaluations and Development: NONIE Guidance on Impact Evaluation
This document discusses questions of what impact evaluation is about, when it is appropriate, and how to do it. The Network of Networks for Impact Evaluation (NONIE) was established in 2006 to foster more and better…
World Bank Operations Evaluation Department : the first 30 years
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…
Meet the Evaluator: Bekele Shiferaw discusses the nexus between natural resources and human development
As IEG marked World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought earlier this month, we spoke with Bekele Ambaye Shiferaw, who spent much of his long career focused on environmental degradation and how to stop it. Along…
Madagascar Country Program Evaluation (Approach Paper)
This Country Program Evaluation will assess the development effectiveness of the World Bank Group’s engagement in Madagascar between fiscal year (FY)07 and FY21, and will explore whether the Bank Group’s $3 billion…
Mozambique Country Program Evaluation (Approach Paper)
Mozambique’s recent history is characterized by economic growth, rising inequality, and fragility. After the end of a civil war in 1992, Mozambique enjoyed a sustained period of growth until 2014, positioning it as one…
Early-Stage Evaluation of the International Development Association's Sustainable Development Finance Policy (Approach Paper)
IEG is undertaking an early stage evaluation of Sustainable Development Finance Policy (SDFP) of the International Development Association (IDA), which came into effect on July 1, 2020. The SDFP, adopted in response to…
Malawi - Irrigation, Rural Livelihoods and Agricultural Development Project, and Agricultural Development Program Support Project
Ratings for the Irrigation, Rural
Livelihoods and Agricultural Development Project are as
follows: Outcome was moderately satisfactory, Overall
efficacy was substantial, Bank…
Scaling up private capital mobilization for development: Lessons from World Bank Group experience
Meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires raising trillions of dollars on an annual basis. Public resources and Official Development Assistance (ADA) will not be enough to finance the SDG agenda. Now…
What do cities need to grow equitably, sustainably and build resilience?
Cities will be home to 2 billion new residents by 2045. Accommodating this growth will require large-scale development of land in and around urban areas. For lower‐income cities, this will be challenging since they tend…