
The World Bank in Nepal: Lessons on building institutions and Influencing policy
A new Independent Evaluation Group report assesses a decade’s worth of World Bank Group support to Nepal and offers lessons for future engagement and insights on more effectively navigating in complex governance and…

Country Program Evaluations
IEG’s Country Program Evaluations (CPEs) assess the evolution of the Bank’s support to a client country over a period of about ten years, and the extent to which the Bank Group has adapted its support to changing…

Digital Transformation
Economic growth is increasingly dependent on digital technology. Early investment by the WBG focused on supporting physical infrastructure for digital technology, such as fiber optic cables, radio towers, etc. Recently…

Health, Nutrition and Population
The WBG’s Health, Nutrition and Population Global Practice provides financing, state-of-the-art analysis, and policy advice to help countries expand access to quality, affordable health care. It also prioritizes…

Corporate Effectiveness
As the World Bank Group seeks to scale up commitments and increase impact, evaluations of corporate effectiveness are critical. Each year, IEG delivers the Results and Performance of the World Bank Group (RAP), which…

Private Capital
Governments and the development community, including the WBG, have recognized that the investments needed for development far exceed the resources of governments, multilateral institutions, or bilateral donors. Hence,…