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Why are monitoring and evaluation systems a core development issue?

Strong M&E systems are essential for effective governance and accountability, yet many developing countries still lack them. This blog post highlights the need for a more coherent and unified approach to…
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The World Bank Group in Indonesia

This evaluation assesses the World Bank Group’s support to Indonesia from Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 to FY23. The evaluation aims to inform the Bank Group’s ongoing engagement in …
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Climate and Natural Disaster–Resilient Transport: Evaluation of the World Bank Group’s Support, 2016–25 (Approach Paper)

The Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) is conducting an evaluation of the World Bank Group’s transport interventions to improve resilience to climate and natural disasters and ensure reliable, accessible transportation…
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Evaluation of the International Development Association Country Allocation System (Approach Paper)

The International Development Association (IDA) is the largest source of long-term concessional financing for the world’s poorest countries. Since 1960, IDA has delivered more than US$600 billion in grants and credits…
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The World Bank Group in Ethiopia, Fiscal Years 2013-23

This evaluation assesses the World Bank Group’s support to Ethiopia from Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 to FY23. The evaluation aims to inform the Bank Group’s ongoing engagement in Ethiopia and the next Country Partnership…
Evaluation
🎧 Building a Knowledge Bank: Lessons from World Bank Lending

🎧 Building a Knowledge Bank: Lessons from World Bank Lending

What does it take for the World Bank Group to truly become a knowledge bank?  In this episode of What Have We Learned? we explore findings from IEG’s recent evaluation Learning in World…
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World Bank Group Support to Kosovo, Fiscal Years 2012–25: Country Program Evaluation (Approach Paper)

This Country Program Evaluation assesses the performance of the World Bank Group’s assistance to Kosovo from FY 2012 to FY25. The evaluation covers three Bank Group strategy periods: (i) the FY12–16 Country Partnership…
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Jamaica Country Program Evaluation, Fiscal Years 2014–25 (Approach Paper)

This Country Program Evaluation (CPE) will assess the performance of the World Bank Group’s support to Jamaica from FY 2014 to FY25. The evaluation will cover two Bank Group strategies, the Country Partnership Strategy…
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IEG@50: Celebrating 50 Years of Independent Evaluation at the World Bank Group

The report celebrates the legacy of the Operations Evaluation Department and its transformation into the Independent Evaluation Group (IEG), while looking ahead to how evaluation can continue to inform and strengthen…
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Decoding success in IFC’s $9 billion investment in Private Equity Funds: What drives returns and development?

A recent Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) assessment of International Finance Corporation investments in private equity funds identified five factors for success, along with four takeaways for maximizing impact.
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