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Learning from the past for a brighter future: strategic priorities for evaluation

High quality evaluations that promote accountability, learning and evidence-based decisions have a vital role in today’s complex development landscape. The Independent Evaluation Group aims to increase the value and…
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Rebuilding relations: Lessons from the World Bank partnership with Ecuador

A new evaluation focuses on World Bank Group efforts to rebuild the partnership with Ecuador after a break in 2007 and offers lessons on remaining engaged in challenging environments and the approach to rebuilding…
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Kristin Strohecker, IEG Program Manager for Data, Systems, and Staff Learning, Mari Noelle Roquiz, IEG Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, and Tao Tao, IEG Data Scientist.

The Independent Evaluation Group data busters

When you need data, who are you going to call?
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What can we learn from the Independent Evaluation Group’s project ratings and lessons?

This blog offers three scenarios for how data generated by the Independent Evaluation Group might be used to understand the performance of projects in a specific sector, the factors contributing to a set of highly rated…
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Harnessing data for better development: The Independent Evaluation Group dashboards

The IEG Data Page is a hub for three dashboards that can lead to insights from data generated by the Independent Evaluation Group (IEG): the World Bank (WB) Project Ratings Dashboard, WB Project Lessons Dashboard, and…
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Unlocking the potential of geospatial analysis for evaluation

A recent symposium on geospatial analysis hosted by the Independent Evaluation Group convened experts from across fields and organizations to share experiences on geospatial analysis and to lay the foundations for…
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An AI Journey of Discovery with IEG’s Harsh Anuj

An AI Journey of Discovery with IEG’s Harsh Anuj

Looking beyond the frenzy to focus on practical applications – and scaling new heights.
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The architecture of evaluation methodology: Art, craft, and science

There are no hard and fast rules for the design of an evaluation, it is built on innovation and experimentation, but like the design of a beautiful building, it must also have a solid foundation and fulfill its function.
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The Independent Evaluation Group: Why and how we learn

To contribute effectively to the learning culture of the World Bank Group, the Independent Evaluation Group prioritizes its own learning.
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What role should environmental considerations play in evaluation?

Environmental considerations must be implemented across all our evaluation work in a strategically selective way for maximum impact.
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