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Here we go again: Debt sustainability in low-income countries
Having cut my teeth on issues of debt sustainability in the mid-1990s working on the design and implementation of the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative (HIPC), I can’t help but have a feeling of déjà vu as…
Addressing Gender Inequalities in Countries Affected by Fragility, Conflict and Violence: An Evaluation of WBG Support (Approach Paper)
The WBG recognizes that achieving gender equality is particularly challenging in those settings, but it is critical to make progress in peace building and resilience to crisis. Addressing gender gaps is a priority in…
Impact Evaluations and Development: NONIE Guidance on Impact Evaluation
This document discusses questions of what impact evaluation is about, when it is appropriate, and how to do it. The Network of Networks for Impact Evaluation (NONIE) was established in 2006 to foster more and better…
Adapting development in response to population aging
Population aging is no longer just a rich country phenomenon. Thanks to dramatic improvements in nutrition, sanitation, health, education, and—more generally—economic well-being, longevity has increased everywhere in…
Lessons from Ebola for the fight against Covid-19 (Coronavirus)
The World Bank’s support for countries facing deadly Ebola outbreaks contain some pertinent lessons for the current fight against COVID-19—and responses to future disease outbreaks.
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What have we learned from the World Bank’s Support to Address Ebola Outbreaks?
What have we learned from the World Bank’s Support to Address Ebola Outbreaks?
What have we learned from support for Ebola outbreaks? Over the past five years, Ebola has seized global interest in relation to the…
Guinea - Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development Project
Ratings for the Micro, Small, and
Medium Enterprises Development Project are as follows:
Outcome was moderately unsatisfactory, Overall efficacy was
modest, Bank performance was…
Azerbaijan – ARP II Integrated Solid Waste Management Project
Ratings for the Absheron
Rehabilitation Program II Integrated Solid Waste Management
Project are as follows: Outcome was satisfactory, Bank
performance was satisfactory, and Quality…
Reducing Disaster Risk from Natural Hazards – An Evaluation of World Bank Support 2010-20 (Approach Paper)
Disasters caused by natural hazards are a threat to development, and their costs are rising. Climate change is exacerbating the costs of disasters and putting more people at risk from more powerful, more frequent, and…