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Addressing gender inequalities in countries affected by fragility, conflict, and violence
A recent evaluation by the Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) finds that achieving relevant, deep, impactful, and sustainable change to advance gender equality in fragile environments requires a comprehensive country…
Solomon Islands - Completion and learning review for the period FY13-FY17 : IEG review
This review of the Solomon Islands Completion and Learning Review (CLR) of the World Bank Group’s (WBG)1 Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) covers the CPS period, FY13-FY17, and the Performance and Learning Review (PLR…
Solomon Islands : Rural Development Program
The Solomon Islands Rural Development Program (Phase I) was the Bank’s first major intervention in Solomon Islands following the Tensions of 1998-2003. The project envisaged making the government more visible in rural…
World Bank Group Assistance to Low-Income Fragile and Conflict-Affected States
The World Bank Group has identified support to fragile and conflict-affected states (FCS) as a strategic priority, critical to achieving its mission of poverty alleviation and shared prosperity. Progress is evident in…
World Bank Group Assistance to Low-Income Fragile and Conflict-Affected States
he World Bank Group has identified support to fragile and conflict-affected states (FCS) as a strategic priority, critical to achieving its mission of poverty alleviation and shared prosperity. Progress is evident in…
Knowledge-Based Country Programs: An Evaluation of the World Bank Group Experience
This evaluation assesses knowledge-based activities in nine country programs (Bulgaria, Chile, China, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Russian Federation, South Africa and Thailand) selected from 48 knowledge-intensive…
Thailand - Country assistance strategy completion report (CASCR) for the period FY2003-FY2005 : IEG review
This review covers the World Bank
Group's (WBG) FY03-FY05 Thailand Country Assistance
Strategy (CAS) as implemented until the present, and
evaluates the CAS Completion Report (CASCR…
Asia Regional Summary - Pension Reform and the Development of Pension Systems: An Evaluation of World Bank Assistance
This paper belongs to series of 19 country and regional case studies commissioned as background research for the World Bank's Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) report "Pension Reform and the Development of Pension…
Making the Most of World Bank Assistance to Small States: A Synthesis of Evaluation Findings
From 1998-2000 the Small States Task Force, a joint effort of the World Bank and the Commonwealth Secretariat, deliberated on the unique circumstances of small states in a rapidly globalizing economy and worked toward a…
Thailand - Finance Companies Restructuring Loan, Economic and Financial Adjustment Loan, and, Second Economic and Financial Adjustment Loan Projects
The main findings from the review of these loans suggest: given that the significant cost of cleansing financial crises can offset progress made over the years in poverty alleviation, and other social improvements, the…