The World Bank’s Involvement in Global and Regional Partnership Programs : An Independent Assessment

The World Bank’s Involvement in Global and Regional Partnership Programs : An Independent Assessment

The objectives of the Global and Regional Partnership Programs (GRPPs) that Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) has reviewed have been highly relevant. Most programs have had positive achievements in terms of outputs. The sustainability of a number...

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Main Author: Independent Evaluation Group
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2018
Subjects:
PARTNERSHIP
VENTURE CAPITAL
GRANT FINANCING
RESOURCE MOBILIZATION
DEVELOPMENT AID
ACCESS TO FINANCE
GOVERNANCE
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/268061516791886924/The-World-Bank-s-involvement-in-global-and-regional-partnership-programs-an-independent-assessment
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spelling okr-10986-292582021-04-23T14:04:52Z The World Bank’s Involvement in Global and Regional Partnership Programs : An Independent Assessment Independent Evaluation Group PARTNERSHIP VENTURE CAPITAL GRANT FINANCING RESOURCE MOBILIZATION DEVELOPMENT AID ACCESS TO FINANCE GOVERNANCE The objectives of the Global and Regional Partnership Programs (GRPPs) that Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) has reviewed have been highly relevant. Most programs have had positive achievements in terms of outputs. The sustainability of a number of programs is threatened by weak resource mobilization strategies, failure to keep up with the changing global and regional context, and difficulties in demonstrating results at the outcome level. The Bank’s management and oversight of GRPPs shows strengths and weaknesses. Many task teams have brought extraordinary dedication and ownership to their programs. The Bank hasplayed to its comparative advantage in convening and mobilizing resources for new programs.But the implementation of the Bank’s strategic and policy agenda to promote effective partnershipshas essentially stalled over the last three years.The DGF has had a number of successes, but it is no longer the umbrella facility for the Bank’sgrant financing arrangements. During its strategic reorientation toward a “venture capital” model,the DGF should focus on building sustainable institutional arrangements for new programs that can survive the Bank’s financial exit and on securing multi donor financing from the outset. 2018-01-30T15:53:12Z 2018-01-30T15:53:12Z 2011-03-10 Brief http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/268061516791886924/The-World-Bank-s-involvement-in-global-and-regional-partnership-programs-an-independent-assessment http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29258 English IEG Fast Track Brief; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Brief
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topic PARTNERSHIP
VENTURE CAPITAL
GRANT FINANCING
RESOURCE MOBILIZATION
DEVELOPMENT AID
ACCESS TO FINANCE
GOVERNANCE
spellingShingle PARTNERSHIP
VENTURE CAPITAL
GRANT FINANCING
RESOURCE MOBILIZATION
DEVELOPMENT AID
ACCESS TO FINANCE
GOVERNANCE
Independent Evaluation Group
The World Bank’s Involvement in Global and Regional Partnership Programs : An Independent Assessment
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description The objectives of the Global and Regional Partnership Programs (GRPPs) that Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) has reviewed have been highly relevant. Most programs have had positive achievements in terms of outputs. The sustainability of a number of programs is threatened by weak resource mobilization strategies, failure to keep up with the changing global and regional context, and difficulties in demonstrating results at the outcome level. The Bank’s management and oversight of GRPPs shows strengths and weaknesses. Many task teams have brought extraordinary dedication and ownership to their programs. The Bank hasplayed to its comparative advantage in convening and mobilizing resources for new programs.But the implementation of the Bank’s strategic and policy agenda to promote effective partnershipshas essentially stalled over the last three years.The DGF has had a number of successes, but it is no longer the umbrella facility for the Bank’sgrant financing arrangements. During its strategic reorientation toward a “venture capital” model,the DGF should focus on building sustainable institutional arrangements for new programs that can survive the Bank’s financial exit and on securing multi donor financing from the outset.
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title The World Bank’s Involvement in Global and Regional Partnership Programs : An Independent Assessment
title_short The World Bank’s Involvement in Global and Regional Partnership Programs : An Independent Assessment
title_full The World Bank’s Involvement in Global and Regional Partnership Programs : An Independent Assessment
title_fullStr The World Bank’s Involvement in Global and Regional Partnership Programs : An Independent Assessment
title_full_unstemmed The World Bank’s Involvement in Global and Regional Partnership Programs : An Independent Assessment
title_sort world bank’s involvement in global and regional partnership programs : an independent assessment
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2018
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/268061516791886924/The-World-Bank-s-involvement-in-global-and-regional-partnership-programs-an-independent-assessment
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