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.
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…
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…
Evaluation beyond 2015: Implications of the Climate Summit COP21
This year has seen three important global summits that will shape the development agenda leading up to 2030.
What the World Bank Group’s Performance Results Cannot Tell Us About Development Outcomes
Many World Bank Group projects display strong performance. These results however tell us little about the Bank Group’s aggregate contributions and higher-level development outcomes—the results measurement systems are…
Haiti - Port-Au-Prince Neighborhood Housing Reconstruction
Haiti is one of the poorest countries worldwide, and it has suffered from a long history of natural disasters, compounded with high poverty, weak institutions, and political instability. A major earthquake struck Haiti…
Policy lending for Climate Change – Lessons from Indonesia
This brief captures the lessons learned from evaluating the World Bank’s Indonesia Climate Change Development Policy Loan (CCDPL).
Indonesia - Climate Change Development Policy Loan Project
Ratings for the Climate Change Development Policy Loan Project for Indonesia were as follows: outcomes were moderately unsatisfactory, the risk to development outcome was moderate, the Bank performance was moderately…
Zambia - Completion and Learning Review for the Period of FY13-Fy17 : IEG Review
The review of Zambia’s completion and learning review (CLR) of the World Bank Group’s (WBG) country partnership strategy (CPS) covers the period FY13-FY17. The WBG’s CPS had three focus areas: (a) reducing poverty and…