World Bank Operations Evaluation Department

World Bank Operations Evaluation Department
Author: Patrick Grasso
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2003-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780821355497

About the Operations Evaluation Department of the World Bank from 1973 to 2003.

Biennial Report on Operations Evaluation

Biennial Report on Operations Evaluation
Author: The World Bank
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2013-08-07
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0821399195

The development paradigm has shifted toward private investment, and the private sector has become central in development strategies. There is much to be learned about how to effectively facilitate and mobilize private sector contributions to development. Effective monitoring and evaluation (M and E) systems are critical for learning to catalyze private sector development. In line with this advance, the International Finance Corporation and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency are developing and refining their M and E efforts. In this Biennial Report on Operations Evaluation, the Independent Evaluation Group takes stock of the evolution of the M and E systems in the two organizations, assessing their adequacy, coverage, and quality, as well as their respective results measurement systems. IEG acknowledges progress by the two institutions. IFC has advanced its systems for gathering, analyzing, and applying project information and has strengthened its coverage of indicators that measure results. Information from M and E has become more prominent in its business decisions. However, the institution’s corporate goals are built on indicators of client reach that cannot be solely attributable to IFC, so there is no credible articulation of IFC’s impact. MIGA has introduced self-evaluation of its projects and started gathering some standard development indicators. As a result, individual learning is taking place in the institution. The report shows the importance of IFC and MIGA managements continuing their efforts to deepen M and E and improve their systems. To gain the full benefit of learning from evidence that M and E brings to light, key areas need improvement. IEG offers recommendations for IFC regarding quality, verification of data, and tracing effects. For MIGA, IEG notes that it needs to adapt and streamline its evaluation approach to fit its business practices.

2006 Annual Report on Operations Evaluation

2006 Annual Report on Operations Evaluation
Author: Janardan Prasad Singh
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2006-01-01
Genre: Business
ISBN: 082136846X

This series continues to strengthen its focus on results, monitoring, and evaluation. The latest 2006 edition updates the implications of managing for results in World Bank operations, assesses if monitoring and evaluation practices provide staff with information that helps them manage for results, and looks at IEG's own effectiveness. Its recommendations address ways to make monitoring and evaluation more effective and influential tools.

2005 Annual Report on Operations Evaluation

2005 Annual Report on Operations Evaluation
Author: World Bank. Independent Evaluation Group
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2006-01-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0821365215

The '2005 Annual Report on Operation Evaluation' examines the use of information by World Bank managers to improve development results and enhance the effectiveness of the Bank at the country level. It suggests that greater attention is needed to measure and manage development results at the country level. This will require strengthening countries' performance measurement capacity. The Bank is making progress in strengthening the results focus of its monitoring and evaluation, but more attention is needed to improve performance measurement and tracking progress.

Independent Evaluation at the IMF

Independent Evaluation at the IMF
Author: Ruben Lamdany
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2012-12-24
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1475531265

This volume examines how independent evaluation contributes to the legitimacy and effectiveness of the IMF. It describes the evolution and impact of the Independent Evaluation Office ten years after its creation as well as the challenges it has faced. It also incorporates feedback from a wide range of internal and external actors and offers useful insights for international organizations, academics, and other global stakeholders.

Giving Aid Effectively

Giving Aid Effectively
Author: Mark T. Buntaine
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 458
Release: 2016-04-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 019061398X

In Giving Aid Effectively, Mark T. Buntaine argues that countries that are members of international organizations have prompted multilateral development banks to give development and environmental aid more effectively by generating better information about performance. To reach this conclusion, he employs a systematic analysis of responses to evaluations and in-depth case studies about the use of information at multilateral development banks.

Evaluation Systems in Development Co-operation 2016 Review

Evaluation Systems in Development Co-operation 2016 Review
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2016-09-30
Genre:
ISBN: 9264262067

Evaluation is widely recognised as an important component for learning and improving development effectiveness. Evaluation responds to public and taxpayer demands for credible information and independent assessment of development co-operation activities.