Ecuador Country Program Evaluation (Approach Paper)
The Country Program Evaluation (CPE) for Ecuador seeks to assess the performance of the World Bank Group in helping Ecuador address its main development challenges. The objective of this CPE is to assess how the Bank…
6 lessons for aligning investments in K-12 private schools with the goal of quality education for all
Enrollment in private primary and secondary education in developing countries has been rising for more than a decade. This comes as public systems struggle to cope with the demand from growing populations. Private…
An Evaluation of International Finance Corporation Investments in K–12 Private Schools
This is IEG’s first systematic evaluation of the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) direct and indirect investments in kindergarten through grade 12 (K–12) private schools. It analyses the complexities of…
Confronting the Learning Crisis: Lessons from World Bank Support for Basic Education, 2012–22 (Approach Paper)
The achievement of learning outcomes has been a long-standing challenge for education systems across the developing world and has significant consequences for economic development. To realize the development aims of…
World Bank Group Engagement with Morocco 2011–21 (Approach Paper)
This Country Program Evaluation aims to assess the World Bank Group’s contribution to Morocco’s development trajectory over the past decade (fiscal years 2011–21) and is timed to inform the next Country Partnership…
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…
Early Evaluation of the World Bank’s COVID-19 Response to Save Lives and Protect Poor and Vulnerable People (Approach Paper)
Disrupting billions of lives and livelihoods, the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic jeopardizes countries’ development gains and goals on an unprecedented scale. Restoring human capital and maintaining progress on…
Early-Stage Evaluation of the International Development Association's Sustainable Development Finance Policy (Approach Paper)
IEG is undertaking an early stage evaluation of Sustainable Development Finance Policy (SDFP) of the International Development Association (IDA), which came into effect on July 1, 2020. The SDFP, adopted in response to…
Malawi CLR Review FY13-17
This review of the World Bank Group’s (WBG) Completion and Learning Review (CLR)
covers the period of the Country Assistance Strategy (CAS), FY13-FY17. Malawi is one of the poorest countries in the world. It is an…
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…