Reaching women and girls in fragile countries - in nine figures
Lessons from the Independent Evaluation Group’s assessment of World Bank Group support on promoting women’s and girls’ economic empowerment and addressing gender-based violence in FCV countries
Celebrating women in evaluation
IEG is celebrating the remarkable contribution of women to the evaluation practice. Listen to some of them as they share perspectives on gender equality, how they continue to push for progress, and their message to…
🎧 Reaching women and girls trapped in violence and conflict
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Women and girls living in countries affected by fragility, conflict, and violence face multiple barriers that marginalize them from economic life and put them…
Addressing gender inequalities in countries affected by fragility, conflict, and violence
A recent evaluation by the Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) finds that achieving relevant, deep, impactful, and sustainable change to advance gender equality in fragile environments requires a comprehensive country…
An Evaluation of World Bank and International Finance Corporation Engagement for Gender Equality over the Past 10 Years (Approach Paper)
This Approach Paper proposes an independent evaluation of the results achieved by the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in supporting countries (understood as governments, private sector, civil…
Addressing Gender Inequalities in Countries Affected by Fragility, Conflict, and Violence
This report assesses the quality of Bank Group support to countries affected by fragility, conflict and violence in promoting women’s and girls’ economic empowerment and addressing gender-based violence
Lessons for building on the World Bank’s unprecedented health and social response to COVID-19
By the time COVID-19 was declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020, the World Bank Group had already committed up to $160 billion in financing in response to the outbreak and had aligned its support with the World Health…
Tanzania Country Program Evaluation (Approach Paper)
The Country Program Evaluation (CPE) for Tanzania assesses the World Bank Group’s effectiveness and relevance in its work to help Tanzania address its key development challenges. The CPE will encompass two Bank Group…
Country Program Evaluation - Papua New Guinea: An Evaluation of World Bank Support FY08–22 (Approach Paper)
This Country Program Evaluation (CPE) will assess the World Bank Group’s engagement in Papua New Guinea between FY08 and FY22. The Papua New Guinea has an abundant resource endowment of oil and mineral
wealth, but this…
Universal Digital Inclusion and Usage (Approach Paper)
Available, affordable, and accessible digital connectivity can help deliver essential services, such as education and health care, and lead to an increase in economic growth. High levels of digital inclusion also offer…