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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
The World Bank Group’s Approach to the Mobilization of Private Capital for Development
This evaluation offers IEG’s first systematic assessment of the Bank Group’s approaches with Private Capital Mobilization (PCM) and the achievements of development outcomes in engaging with investors and project…
What works in public utility reform: Lessons from evaluations in the energy and water sectors
Utility reform has never been more important. The COVID-19 pandemic has badly impacted utilities across the world. Many utilities are now under intensified financial stress due to budget reductions and a loss of revenue…