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Transformational development projects - what makes them different?
Is there a prescription for catalyzing transformational change?
Later Impacts of Early Childhood Interventions: A Systematic Review
While much has been written on early childhood development and the near-term benefits to children selected to participate in interventions, few studies look at the sustained impacts of these programs. This systematic…
Supporting Transformational Change for Poverty Reduction and Shared Prosperity
Transformational engagements are a critical pillar of the 2013 World Bank Group's strategy for achieving its twin goals of extreme poverty elimination and shared prosperity. The Independent Evaluation Group has reviewed…
VIDEO: The Benefits of Investing in Young Children
Early childhood development can be one of the most cost-effective interventions for policymakers. Watch this video about a groundbreaking IEG report that explores the benefits of investing in young children and…
Uganda - Millennium Science Initiative Project
Science and technology is a priority for the Ugandan government as it aspires to build a knowledge-based economy through investing in homegrown science and technology (S & T) graduates and research programs. At the…
Bright Starts, Sustained Results - What We've Learned from Following Beneficiaries of Early Childhood Interventions
How can we design early childhood interventions that have enough impact?
Lessons from Land Administration Projects: A Review of Project Performance Assessments
Land rights and the systems that administer them can vary significantly across the
world and within countries (World Bank 2003). For a number of reasons, land rights
may be unclear or insecure. Securing land rights…
Mozambique - Market-Led Smallholder Development in the Zambezi Valley Project
This Project Performance Assessment Report (PPAR) looks at the Mozambique Market-Led
Smallholder Development in the Zambezi Valley Project. The project, cofinanced by the
Global Environment Facility, was aimed at…
Ethiopia - First and Second Phase of the Pastoral Community Development Project
This is a Project Performance Assessment Report (PPAR) of Phase I and II of the 3-phase,
15-year Ethiopia Pastoral Community Development Program (PCDP). The projects were
approved by the World Bank's Executive Board…
Institutionalizing Evaluation: What is the Theory of Change?
To optimize value-for-money, it is essential to understand how evaluation influences change