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Elderly women are talking and maintaining a safe distance. Thailand. Photo credit: Shutterstock/CGN089

Covid-19 has exposed the fragilities of aging countries

An IEG report focuses on much needed areas of attention.
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IEG visit to Weinalem Watershed in Raya Azebo, Tigray Regional State, Ethiopia, Oct 2019, Photo credit: Bekele Shiferaw

From the Great Wall of Trees to Sustainable Management of Landscapes

Lessons from Watershed Management Programs in Africa
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Jamaica - Rural Economic Development Initiative

Ratings for the Rural Economic Development Initiative are as follows: Outcome was satisfactory, Overall efficacy was substantial, Bank performance was moderately satisfactory, and…
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South Africa - Completion and Learning Review for the Country Partnership Framework : 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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Argentina: Basic Protection Project (PPAR)

The Basic Protection Project was prepared in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, in the context of increased pressure to expand coverage and accessibility of Argentina’s social protection policies. The social…
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Argentina - Basic Protection Project

Ratings for the Basic Protection Project are as follows: Outcome was moderately satisfactory, Risk to development outcome was low or negligible, Bank performance was satisfactory, and…
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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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