Annual Report FY19 : Transforming Evidence into Better Outcomes

In a year marked by change throughout the institution, the Independent Evaluation Group’s commitment to rigorous analysis, innovative methodological approaches, and the sharing of knowledge and lessons remains its foundation. Though topics ranged f...

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spelling okr-10986-351562021-04-23T14:02:18Z Annual Report FY19 : Transforming Evidence into Better Outcomes Independent Evaluation Group FRAGILE AND CONFLICT AFFECTED STATES RESILIENCE WORLD BANK GROUP EFFECTIVENESS DISPLACED PERSONS URBAN RESILIENCE REGIONAL INTEGRATION INCLUSIVE GROWTH SUSTAINABLE GROWTH EVALUATION CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT In a year marked by change throughout the institution, the Independent Evaluation Group’s commitment to rigorous analysis, innovative methodological approaches, and the sharing of knowledge and lessons remains its foundation. Though topics ranged from forced displacement to creating markets, the evaluations presented similar stories about what is and is not working at the World Bank Group, providing guidance on improving outcomes. Common themes included building resilience, monitoring who benefits, and increasing private sector engagement. A highlight of FY19 was the release of the World Bank Group Evaluation Principles, co-led by the IEG Methods Adviser in collaboration with IFC, MIGA, and the World Bank. The principles act to solidify a Bank Group evaluation approach based on the evaluation framework established in FY18. The document delineates core principles for evaluation and underlying principles for planning, conducting, and using evaluations at the Bank Group. In FY20, IEG will position itself to provide even greater impact by focusing on the development effectiveness questions that most concern the institution and its clients in terms of what is needed to influence country development outcomes and where the Bank Group can do more, differently, or better. IEG has aligned its work program with Bank Group strategic priorities, keeping in mind the Sustainable Development Goals, commitments made in the IBRD and IFC Capital Packages, and the themes of the IDA’s last two replenishments (IDA18 and 19). 2021-02-22T19:23:34Z 2021-02-22T19:23:34Z 2019-09-30 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/779931569885704099/Independent-Evaluation-Group-Annual-Report-FY19-Transforming-Evidence-into-Better-Outcomes http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35156 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research
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topic FRAGILE AND CONFLICT AFFECTED STATES
RESILIENCE
WORLD BANK GROUP EFFECTIVENESS
DISPLACED PERSONS
URBAN RESILIENCE
REGIONAL INTEGRATION
INCLUSIVE GROWTH
SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
EVALUATION CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
spellingShingle FRAGILE AND CONFLICT AFFECTED STATES
RESILIENCE
WORLD BANK GROUP EFFECTIVENESS
DISPLACED PERSONS
URBAN RESILIENCE
REGIONAL INTEGRATION
INCLUSIVE GROWTH
SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
EVALUATION CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
Independent Evaluation Group
Annual Report FY19 : Transforming Evidence into Better Outcomes
description In a year marked by change throughout the institution, the Independent Evaluation Group’s commitment to rigorous analysis, innovative methodological approaches, and the sharing of knowledge and lessons remains its foundation. Though topics ranged from forced displacement to creating markets, the evaluations presented similar stories about what is and is not working at the World Bank Group, providing guidance on improving outcomes. Common themes included building resilience, monitoring who benefits, and increasing private sector engagement. A highlight of FY19 was the release of the World Bank Group Evaluation Principles, co-led by the IEG Methods Adviser in collaboration with IFC, MIGA, and the World Bank. The principles act to solidify a Bank Group evaluation approach based on the evaluation framework established in FY18. The document delineates core principles for evaluation and underlying principles for planning, conducting, and using evaluations at the Bank Group. In FY20, IEG will position itself to provide even greater impact by focusing on the development effectiveness questions that most concern the institution and its clients in terms of what is needed to influence country development outcomes and where the Bank Group can do more, differently, or better. IEG has aligned its work program with Bank Group strategic priorities, keeping in mind the Sustainable Development Goals, commitments made in the IBRD and IFC Capital Packages, and the themes of the IDA’s last two replenishments (IDA18 and 19).
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title Annual Report FY19 : Transforming Evidence into Better Outcomes
title_short Annual Report FY19 : Transforming Evidence into Better Outcomes
title_full Annual Report FY19 : Transforming Evidence into Better Outcomes
title_fullStr Annual Report FY19 : Transforming Evidence into Better Outcomes
title_full_unstemmed Annual Report FY19 : Transforming Evidence into Better Outcomes
title_sort annual report fy19 : transforming evidence into better outcomes
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2021
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/779931569885704099/Independent-Evaluation-Group-Annual-Report-FY19-Transforming-Evidence-into-Better-Outcomes
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