Solomon Islands : Rural Development Program
The Solomon Islands Rural Development Program (Phase I) was the Bank’s first major intervention in Solomon Islands following the Tensions of 1998-2003. The project envisaged making the government more visible in rural…
Kenya : Development of the National Statistical System Project
This project was initiated in September 2003 at the request of the government of Kenya.
The government had prepared the Strategic Implementation Master Plan in data
development to counteract a progressive decline of…
What Lessons Can We Draw from the World Bank's Environmental Policy Lending Experience?
Given the increasing reliance on policy lending to drive environmental goals, it is important to understand in what contexts this type of intervention works best, and what factors to consider when designing and…
A Framework for Evaluating Behavior Change in International Development Operations
This paper on behavior change constitutes one of two methodology papers (the other being on service delivery) that establish a new lens through which to understand the World Bank’s portfolio in IEG evaluations. The…