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The World Bank and Public Procurement
This evaluation of the World Bank’s procurement systems and practices by IEG informs the Bank’s ongoing self-assessment of its procurement system and provides suggestions for future directions.
A Fad to Change the World?
Gartner, a leading IT research company, recently published its annual “Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies,” which plots the hype level of new technological innovations (spoiler alert: “big data” is just hitting the “…
Armenia - Country partnership strategy completion report (CPSCR) review for the period FY2009-FY2013 : IEG review
This review examines the implementation of the FY2009-F2013 Armenia Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) of FY2009 and the CPS Progress Report (CPSPR) of FY2011, and assesses the CPS Completion Report (CPSCR). The CPS was…
South Africa - Country partnership strategy completion report (CPSCR) review for the period FY2008-12 : IEG review
This review examines the implementation of the FY2008-FY2012 South Africa Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) of FY2008 and the CPS Progress Report (CPSPR) of FY2010, and assesses the CPS Completion Report (CPSCR). The…
The Government Monitoring and Evaluation System in India: A Work in Progress
A surge in public expenditure driven by economic growth has occurred in India, which in turn has resulted in a growing demand for monitoring and evaluation and performance management from government, program…
The Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) Annual Report 2013
IEG's strategic goal is to influence the World Bank Group's ability to achieve development outcomes globally and with its partner countries. To accomplish its goal, IEG, (a) Provides independent, credible, and useful…
The Government Monitoring and Evaluation System in India: A Work in Progress (ECD Working Paper Series #28)
A surge in public expenditure driven by economic growth has occurred in India,which in turn has resulted in a growing demand for monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and performance management from government, program…
A Clear Line of Sight
When Atul Gawande, the well known surgeon and writer, spoke at the World Bank in October, one of his many excellent examples struck me in particular. He contrasted the use of anesthesia with that of hand-washing. …
Adding Value to Evaluations: Applying the Governmental Learning Spiral for Evaluation-Based Learning
Since 2008, IEG has carried out a number of evaluation-based learning processes that have brought together over 400 participants from World Bank operations, other international organizations, client governments, civil…
IEG Annual Report 2013
Learn about IEG's activities and achievements in fiscal year 2013, and the outlook for future work.