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Why systematic engagement is essential to promoting trade and growth: Lessons from World Bank Group experience
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Findings from IEG's recent evaluation, which examined whether efforts to reduce trade costs for World Bank client countries improved their trade competitiveness.Findings from IEG's recent evaluation, which examined whether efforts to reduce trade costs for World Bank client countries improved their trade competitiveness.
A Tale of Two Regions: Lessons from Fostering Regional Integration
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Comparing some of the Bank Group’s efforts between regions provides useful lessons for future efforts to promote regional connectivity.Comparing some of the Bank Group’s efforts between regions provides useful lessons for future efforts to promote regional connectivity.
Grow with the Flow: An Independent Evaluation of World Bank Group Support to Facilitating Trade 2006-17
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The evaluation examines the development effectiveness of the World Bank Group’s support for trade facilitation and identifies lessons for future engagement.The evaluation examines the development effectiveness of the World Bank Group’s support for trade facilitation and identifies lessons for future engagement.
Two to Tango: An Evaluation of World Bank Group Support to Fostering Regional Integration
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This evaluation assesses the Bank Group’s effectiveness and comparative advantage in fostering regional integration during FY2003–17 and draws lessons that can be used to inform future regional integration operations.This evaluation assesses the Bank Group’s effectiveness and comparative advantage in fostering regional integration during FY2003–17 and draws lessons that can be used to inform future regional integration operations.
A Seat at the Table: Creating Opportunity for Vulnerable and Often Excluded Populations with Chef José Andrés
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How can we provide lasting economic opportunities for the poorest and most vulnerable populations? Join IEG and Chef José Andrés LIVE on Wed., April 10 to learn the what works in the field, and according to evidence.
How can we provide lasting economic opportunities for the poorest and most vulnerable populations? Join IEG and Chef José Andrés LIVE on Wed., April 10 to learn the what works in the field, and according to evidence.
IDA’s Crisis Response Window: Lessons from IEG Evaluations
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From the 15th replenishment of the International Development Association (IDA15)
through IDA18, the Crisis Response Window (CRW) evolved from a focus on economic
shocks to include two other types of crises—natural disasters and public health
emergencies. The CRW was set up as a pilot under IDA15 to address repercussions
related to the global financial crisis on IDA countries. When established as Show MoreFrom the 15th replenishment of the International Development Association (IDA15)
through IDA18, the Crisis Response Window (CRW) evolved from a focus on economic
shocks to include two other types of crises—natural disasters and public health
emergencies. The CRW was set up as a pilot under IDA15 to address repercussions
related to the global financial crisis on IDA countries. When established as a permanent part of IDA, it was amended to address the impact of natural disasters in addition to economic shocks. CRW coverage was expanded to include public health emergencies when the Ebola crisis erupted in 2014. This IEG synthesis paper takes stock of experience with IDA’s CRW, making use of IEG evaluative evidence. The paper synthesizes findings from existing evaluations and information on CRW performance during its pilot stage under IDA15 and subsequent IDA cycles, to inform stakeholders and promote learning. The audience for this paper is primarily internal, including management, Executive Directors (including the Committee on Development Effectiveness), and IDA deputies.
IDA Regional Window Program 2003-17: Lessons from IEG Evaluations
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The International Development Association (IDA) Regional Window Program was developed as a funding mechanism to provide additional financing resources to co‐finance projects that help low‐income countries achieve their regional integration objectives. The main objective of this synthesis report is to inform policy decisions on the International Development Association (IDA) Regional Window Show MoreThe International Development Association (IDA) Regional Window Program was developed as a funding mechanism to provide additional financing resources to co‐finance projects that help low‐income countries achieve their regional integration objectives. The main objective of this synthesis report is to inform policy decisions on the International Development Association (IDA) Regional Window Program in the context of the IDA18 mid‐term review and the IDA19 replenishment. The report contains information on (a) the achievements of the program, and (b) key findings and conclusions for the consideration of IDA Deputies. This synthesis is derived primarily from IEG’s thematic evaluation, Two to Tango: An IEG Independent Evaluation of World Bank Group Support to Fostering Regional Integration and is complemented by findings from other existing thematic evaluations such as Grow with the flow: World Bank Group support to Trade Facilitation, project‐level evaluations and validations, and project performance assessment reports.
Learning from IDA Experience: Lessons from IEG Evaluations, with a Focus on IDA Special Themes and Development Effectiveness
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The 18th replenishment of the International Development Association (IDA18), one of the world’s major providers of financial resources to the poorest countries, was the largest in the institution’s 56‐year history. Together with significant changes in its policy and financing framework, IDA’s enhanced commitment authority was expected to enable faster progress toward the international community’s Show MoreThe 18th replenishment of the International Development Association (IDA18), one of the world’s major providers of financial resources to the poorest countries, was the largest in the institution’s 56‐year history. Together with significant changes in its policy and financing framework, IDA’s enhanced commitment authority was expected to enable faster progress toward the international community’s far‐reaching and ambitious 2030 agenda,1 which aligns closely with the World Bank Group’s twin goals of eradicating extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity in a sustainable manner. The objective of this synthesis report is to draw on findings and lessons from recent IEG evaluations (that is, those completed since FY16) and databases that are pertinent to IDA18 special themes and IDA support more generally to inform forthcoming IDA19 discussions. The synthesis report focuses on learning from IDA experience over the last 10 years in relation to areas covered by the IDA18 special themes, drawing on relevant IEG evaluations completed since FY16.
3ie-IEG Conference on Citizen Engagement and Accountable Government: What Works & What’s Next
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Join us for an interactive dialogue anchored in evaluative evidence about engaging citizens and fostering accountable governance.Join us for an interactive dialogue anchored in evaluative evidence about engaging citizens and fostering accountable governance.
Knowledge Flow and Collaboration Under the World Bank's New Operating Model
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This evaluation assesses how well the World Bank’s current operating model stimulates knowledge flow, and how well it enhances collaboration to deliver “integrated solutions” - or multisector and multiservice tasks and approaches - to clients.This evaluation assesses how well the World Bank’s current operating model stimulates knowledge flow, and how well it enhances collaboration to deliver “integrated solutions” - or multisector and multiservice tasks and approaches - to clients.