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A ship cruising across the current on a literal cascade of project management reporting requirements.

The Results Agenda Needs a Steer—What Could Be its New Course?

Is it time to rethink Results Based Management in international development? We imagine a system that favors learning over compliance.
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Scaling up private capital mobilization for development: Lessons from World Bank Group experience

Scaling up private capital mobilization for development: Lessons from World Bank Group experience

Meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires raising trillions of dollars on an annual basis. Public resources and Official Development Assistance (ADA) will not be enough to finance the SDG agenda. Now…
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Evaluation of IFC Investments in K-12 Private Schools (Approach Paper)

Private sector is a key partner in meeting education challenges. The strategic context that frames this evaluation emanates from IFC’s development and strategy objectives in supporting private provision of education…
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View of the Fada Great Green Wall site, showing millet farms in the middle of acacia plantations. Credit: Nick Parisse, Dawning

Scaling the Great Green Wall?

As the recent One Planet Summit pivoted international attention to issues around climate and the protection of ecosystems, global leaders were eager to point to examples of successful efforts to protect and restore…
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The World Bank Group’s Approach to the Mobilization of Private Capital for Development

The World Bank Group’s Approach to the Mobilization of Private Capital for Development

This evaluation offers IEG’s first systematic assessment of the Bank Group’s approaches with Private Capital Mobilization (PCM) and the achievements of development outcomes in engaging with investors and project…
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What works in public utility reform:  Lessons from evaluations in the energy and water sectors

What works in public utility reform: Lessons from evaluations in the energy and water sectors

Utility reform has never been more important. The COVID-19 pandemic has badly impacted utilities across the world. Many utilities are now under intensified financial stress due to budget reductions and a loss of revenue…
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Malawi - Irrigation, Rural Livelihoods and Agricultural Development Project, and Agricultural Development Program Support Project

Ratings for the Irrigation, Rural Livelihoods and Agricultural Development Project are as follows: Outcome was moderately satisfactory, Overall efficacy was substantial, Bank…
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Bhutan - Country Partnership Framework Completion and Learning Review : IEG Review

This review of the World Bank Group’s (WBG) Completion and Learning Review (CLR) covers the FY11-FY16 Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) and its adjustments through the FY15…
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Niger – Community Action Program and Community-Based Integrated Ecosystem Management Project Phase I and II

Ratings for the First Phase of the Community Action Program are as follows: Outcome was moderately satisfactory, Overall efficacy was substantial, Bank performance was satisfactory,…
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State Your Business: What are the keys to successful reform of state-owned enterprises?

State Your Business: What are the keys to successful reform of state-owned enterprises?

State-Owned Enterprises SOEs are critical to many developing and emerging economies where the lives of millions of citizens are deeply affected by how these enterprises are run. …
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