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Vietnam : Results-Based Rural Water Supply and Sanitation under the National Target Program
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Ratings for the Results-Based Rural
Water Supply and Sanitation under the National Target
Program project are as follows: Outcome was highly
satisfactory, Bank performance was highly satisfactory, and
Quality of monitoring and evaluation was substantial. The
RWSS PforR’s experience suggests the following lessons: (i)
PforR Show MoreRatings for the Results-Based Rural
Water Supply and Sanitation under the National Target
Program project are as follows: Outcome was highly
satisfactory, Bank performance was highly satisfactory, and
Quality of monitoring and evaluation was substantial. The
RWSS PforR’s experience suggests the following lessons: (i)
PforR design needs to be closely aligned with national
policies and regulations, particularly regarding financial
management. (ii) PforR design and implementation need to
exercise equity and inclusivity in targeting beneficiaries
to avoid selection bias against hard-to-reach ethnic and the
poorest minorities and to reduce their vulnerability in the
long term. (iii) The existence of an enabling environment
for private participation could enhance the effectiveness of PforRs.
Panama : First, Second, and Third Programmatic Fiscal Management and Efficiency of Expenditures Development Policy Loan
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Ratings for the First, Second, and
Third Programmatic Fiscal Management and Efficiency of
Expenditures Development Policy Loans are as follows:
Outcome was satisfactory, Risk to development outcome was
not applicable, Bank performance was moderately
satisfactory, and Borrower performance was not applicable.
This assessment Show MoreRatings for the First, Second, and
Third Programmatic Fiscal Management and Efficiency of
Expenditures Development Policy Loans are as follows:
Outcome was satisfactory, Risk to development outcome was
not applicable, Bank performance was moderately
satisfactory, and Borrower performance was not applicable.
This assessment offers the following lessons: (i)
Development policy financing design requires realism and
clarity about risks to implementation, and (ii) Social
protection reform in Panama was a matter of political will
rather than resource availability.
Tanzania : First Business Environment and Competitiveness for Jobs Development Policy Operation
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Ratings for the First Business
Environment and Competitiveness for Jobs Development Policy
Operation are as follows: Outcome was moderately
unsatisfactory, and Bank performance was moderately
unsatisfactory. This assessment offers the following
lessons: (i) Although informed risk taking is a feature of
DPOs that incorporate Show MoreRatings for the First Business
Environment and Competitiveness for Jobs Development Policy
Operation are as follows: Outcome was moderately
unsatisfactory, and Bank performance was moderately
unsatisfactory. This assessment offers the following
lessons: (i) Although informed risk taking is a feature of
DPOs that incorporate difficult reforms, the associated
risks of the BEFJ programmatic series in Tanzania were not
clearly acknowledged. (ii) In Tanzania, complex operations
that span several ministries may strain the capacity of
government counterparts. More focused operations that
require less coordination could well be more effective.
(iii) Relying predominantly on the Doing Business indicators
to identify reform priorities missed addressing some of the
most important priorities.
Malawi : Nutrition and HIV/AIDS Project
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Ratings for the Nutrition and
HIV/AIDS Project are as follows: Outcome was moderately
unsatisfactory, Overall efficacy was modest, Bank
performance was moderately unsatisfactory, and Quality of
monitoring and evaluation were modest/negligible. This
assessment offers the following five lessons and
recommendations: (i) While Show MoreRatings for the Nutrition and
HIV/AIDS Project are as follows: Outcome was moderately
unsatisfactory, Overall efficacy was modest, Bank
performance was moderately unsatisfactory, and Quality of
monitoring and evaluation were modest/negligible. This
assessment offers the following five lessons and
recommendations: (i) While the care group model might be a
viable option for nutrition communication and potential
behavior change, it is critical to focus on the conditions
that can make the model successful. (ii) Developing
community-based activities at a large scale takes time and
continuous support and it is fundamental to adequately
estimate the time and resources needed for full
implementation. (iii) The care group model requires
intensive stakeholder engagement and sensitivity to the
social context. (iv) To track output delivery and expected
change, the PDO, results framework, and indicators need to
be well tailored. (v) Project structures that are
sufficiently flexible to adjust to donor and government
needs, help implementation and achievement of results In the
HIV/AIDS component, the project adeptly responded to shifts
in donor funding commitments to ensure efficient deployment
of project resources in needed areas.
Mongolia : Sustainable Livelihoods Project and Second Sustainable Livelihoods Project
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Ratings for the Sustainable
Livelihoods Project are as follows: Outcome was
satisfactory, Overall efficacy was substantial, Bank
performance was satisfactory, and Quality of M&E was
modest. Ratings for the Second Sustainable Livelihoods
Project are: Outcome, moderately satisfactory, Overall
efficacy, substantial, Bank Show MoreRatings for the Sustainable
Livelihoods Project are as follows: Outcome was
satisfactory, Overall efficacy was substantial, Bank
performance was satisfactory, and Quality of M&E was
modest. Ratings for the Second Sustainable Livelihoods
Project are: Outcome, moderately satisfactory, Overall
efficacy, substantial, Bank performance, moderately
satisfactory, and Quality of M&E, modest. This
assessment offers the following lessons: (i) Sustained
engagement in CDD, combined with positive political momentum
and internal champions, can lead to legal and regulatory
changes that support sustainability of the mechanism. (ii)
In environments where there is an increasing and
unsustainable pressure on the natural resource base, the
vulnerability of resource users cannot be reduced
successfully without comprehensively addressing the drivers
of resource degradation. (iii) Ensuring social inclusion is
key in the implementation of group-based interventions to
avoid unintended consequences, such as exacerbating
distributional inequities or free-rider problems. (iv) Risk
forecasting and early-warning systems may not be sustained
if the technology is incompatible with or not embedded in
local institutions. (v) Increasing the availability of rural
finance does not automatically lead to livelihood
diversification and may contribute to additional livelihood
vulnerability in high-risk sectors. (vi) Efforts to
implement index-based insurance programs should thoroughly
assess factors that will determine feasibility and
sustainability, including the appetite for insurance within
the target customer base. (vii) A mismatch between project
ambition and support can impair the provision of sufficient
capacity building needed for desired behavior change and
long-term outcomes.
Chile - Completion and Learning Review for the Country Partnership Framework for FY11-FY16 : IEG Review
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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 Performance and Learning Review (PLR).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 Performance and Learning Review (PLR).