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The International Finance Corporation’s Investments in the Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Sector : Findings from Clustered Project Performance Assessment Reports
This clustered Project Performance Assessment Report (PPAR) chapeau report synthesizes evaluation findings from six International Finance Corporation (IFC) investment projects in the pharmaceutical and life sciences…
Enhancing Reporting and Results Frameworks for IFC Platforms: A Path to Greater Learning, Accountability, and Impact
The International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) platforms approach has helped IFC respond to crises at scale and engage in new sectors and with small and new clients. To further build on its success, IFC can enhance the…
🎧 Lessons on measuring and delivering results for women and girls
Over the past decade, the share of projects focused on gender equality has increased across all sectors of the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC).
This episode explores how…
Balancing innovation and rigor: Guidance on how to thoughtfully integrate AI in evaluation
Understanding how to leverage the potential of AI for evaluation will require continuous experimentation, learning and adaptation. A recently developed guidance note offers recommendations for how to design experiments…
Confronting the Learning Crisis: In nine figures
Lessons from the Independent Evaluation Group’s assessment of World Bank Group support for improving basic education in partner countries, from 2012 and 2022.
Process Tracing Method in Program Evaluation
This paper explores Process Tracing as an evaluation method, providing a step-by-step guide and highlighting its advantages and limitations in evaluating interventions and their outcomes.
🎧 Lessons on creating more and better jobs in low-income countries
Supporting the creation of more, better, and more inclusive jobs is critical towards achieving the goals of poverty reduction and shared prosperity in countries. This is especially true for low-income countries that…
Evaluating the Knowledge Bank: Four Takeaways on how the World Bank Learns in Lending
A new Independent Evaluation Group report assesses the World Bank’s approach to knowledge and learning in its lending operations. Its findings could support ongoing efforts to enhance the institution’s performance as a…
The World Bank Group in the Federal Republic of Somalia
This evaluation assesses the World Bank Group’s support to the Federal Republic of Somalia during fiscal years 2013–23, with a focus on the evolution and relevance of its strategy and engagement, contributions to state…