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2020: Management Action Record Reform: IEG’s Validation Report
The Management Action Record (MAR) is a key element of the World Bank Group’s accountability framework. This document summarizes recent MAR reforms and validates management’s self-assessment.
How can teachers continue to grow and contribute to quality learning outcomes?
The first two blogs in this series discussed the importance of good teachers and how such teachers are “made” by quality training, both before they enter the profession and while they are practicing it. The second blog…
What is the best way to train teachers before they start teaching?
The first blog in this series discussed the importance of good teachers and how such teachers are “made.” It also examined factors underpinning quality teacher training, a critical driver of quality learning that is, in…
Evaluation of the World Bank Group’s support for electricity supply from renewable energy resources, 2000–2017
This evaluation assesses the performance of the World Bank Group (WBG) in its support to electricity production from renewable energy resources in client countries over the period 2000 to 2017.
Ethiopia – Sustainable Land Management Project I and II
Ratings for the Sustainable Land
Management Project I are as follows: Overall outcome is
satisfactory, Risk to development outcomes is moderate, Bank
performance is moderately…
Evidence as a guide in uncertain times - IEG in 2020
As the World Bank Group responded to the emerging pandemic, the Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) quickly realigned its work program to focus on the new priorities. Our capacity to adapt and provide insights relevant…
What makes a good teacher? (Hint: commitment and training)
We all instinctively recognize a good teacher when we meet one—someone who brings the subject matter to life, makes it relevant, supports critical engagement, and so much more. Many of us can name at least one teacher…
Convening for Peace: Lessons from Evaluating the World Bank Group
More and more, the World Bank Group is contributing to international collective action to realize Sustainable Development Goal 16 for just and peaceful societies. A recent evaluation assesses the Bank Group’s global…
When Conflict and COVID Collide: Towards a Risk Analysis Framework
As COVID reaches the world’s most fragile states, understanding how it is impacting conflict dynamics is critical. How do we best monitor these effects?