This report is the second in a program of evaluations that the independent evaluation group (IEG) is conducting on the learning that takes place through World Bank projects. Learning and knowledge are...
Knowledge, learning, and innovation are one of eight objectives that will be monitored in the Bank's new strategy. The independent evaluation group (IEG) is conducting a program of learning and results...
The current global financial and economic crises are likely to put enormous pressure on governments to respond with immediate measures and to undertake far-reaching reforms in the medium term, requiring...
The Annual Review of Development Effectiveness (ARDE) 2003, examines the effectiveness of Bank support to borrower countries, in particular, the help to foster reform policies, and institutional frameworks...
This paper is intended for use at the policy level and for strategy and design development rather than during social fund implementation or execution. It is intended to help policymakers and program designers...
This is the sixth Annual Review of Development Effectiveness (ARDE), covering the year 2002. its findings indicate that the Bank's country, sector, and global programs are consistent with the Millennium...
This study is the first independent evaluation of social fund projects by OED. It reviews the development effectiveness of social fund projects and draws implications for future Bank support to them. It...
The poverty assessment is a key instrument of the Bank's poverty reduction strategy. It is designed to assess the extent and causes of poverty in a given country and to propose a strategy to ameliorate...
The poverty assessment is a key instrument of the Bank's poverty reduction strategy. It is designed to assess the extent and causes of poverty in a given country and to propose a strategy to ameliorate...
The poverty assessment is a key instrument of the Bank's poverty reduction strategy. It is designed to assess the extent and causes of poverty in a given country and to propose a strategy to ameliorate...
This paper highlights the key characteristics of the quantitative and qualitative approaches to poverty measurement and analysis, examines the strengths and weaknesses of each approach, and analyzes the...
The main objectives of this book are to review the conceptual issues that arise when choosing among safety-net programs; analyze how country- and region-specific constraints help to explain why different...
The report examines the experience gained from the implementation of projects directly aimed at benefiting the poor, and, its purpose is to arrive at some preliminary judgements on the likely development...
In recent years, the World Bank has stressed that poverty reduction is its overarching objective. This paper discusses the indicators that are relevant in monitoring the performance of the Bank's lending...
This paper consolidates and builds on Bank reports on Social Funds with a view to distilling guidance for staff. It defines the concepts of Social Fund and explains how it differs from that of a Social...
The paper discusses indicators, relevant to monitoring the performance of the Bank's lending, as related to poverty reduction. It aims at providing guidance on the use of indicators, which can facilitate...
Experience has proven that an orderly adjustment process designed to establish a new equilibrium growth path is indispensible for improving the longer-term position of the poor. Some adjustment measures...