This panel discussion will offer insights from the Independent Evaluation Group (IEG)’s experience of evaluating the World Bank Group’s engagements in Somalia, Papua New Guinea (PNG), and Nepal. The discussion will unpack substantive lessons from the evaluative evidence gathered from the country program evaluation reports and will delve into the challenges of evaluating development effectiveness in fragile, conflict, and violence (FCV) and post-disaster contexts.

The event will offer a unique opportunity for practitioners, policymakers, and researchers working in complex and volatile settings to learn about innovative approaches and strategies to overcome complex evaluation challenges, ensuring robust and effective evaluations that contribute to sustainable development and resilience in vulnerable regions.