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What is (good) program theory in international development?
There is a lack of consensus on what program theory is about in the development community.
$13 Trillion and Growing - Addressing the Cost of Fragility and Conflict
More than ever before, the development community now recognizes that conflict and violence are global issues – and not just limited to low-income countries
Senegal - Urban Mobility Improvement Project
This is the Project Performance Assessment Report (PPAR) by the Independent Evaluation Group of the World Bank Group on the Senegal Urban Mobility Improvement Project (IDA 33540, IDA 3354A). The project was the first of…
Fragility and Conflict: Addressing the Causes and Consequences
Fragile and conflict situations in low and middle income countries have become an important focus of international assistance in recent years as recognition of the linkages between fragility, conflict, violence, and…
Violence and Conflict in Middle Income Countries (2016)
Today, violence or the imminent threat of violence affects development
outcomes for almost 2 billion people, 37 percent of whom live in
higher-middle-income countries and another 37 percent in lowermiddle-
income…
Lebanon and Jordan: The Case of the Refugee Crisis (2016)
The influx of Syrian refugees into Jordan and Lebanon has challenged both countries with “refugee shock,” according to an evaluation by the Independent Evaluation Group, straining the economies of both states and posing…
Diagnostic Framework: How to Assess the Capacity of a Government’s Financial Management Information System as a Budget Management Tool
A government’s capacity to manage its public finances is central to its ability to deliver services. Well-functioning accounting and financial management systems are among the basics that facilitate this, and…
Small States, Big Challenges, Unique Solutions
This week, the World Bank Group hosts the Annual Small States Forum, on the sidelines of the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings. Leaders from over 50 countries, the United Nations, Commonwealth Secretariat and other…
INFOGRAPHIC: Do Early Childhood Interventions Have Lasting Effects?
Early childhood interventions on development outcomes latest effects
Private Sector Development: Recent Lessons from Independent Evaluation
This brochure summarizes key findings and recommendations of recent IEG evaluations of financial and private sector development work of the Bank Group from 2014 to 2016.