Access to public information is a
fundamental human right and intrinsically linked to
democracy, governance, and the fight against corruption.
With a free flow of information,...
Type: WBI Working PaperReport#: 47991Date: January 1, 2009Author:
Neuman, Laura
The objective of this paper is to
examine the role of civil society in both promoting and
securing access to information (ATI) legislation and
assisting in its implementation....
Type: WBI Working PaperReport#: 47992Date: January 1, 2009Author:
Puddephatt, Andrew
The Review of WBI delivery partnerships
focuses mainly on delivery partnerships in Part II countries
and includes an analysis of both formal and informal
delivery partners...
Type: WBI Working PaperReport#: 49348Date: October 1, 2008Author:
Amelink,Catherine ;
Zia,Heidi Shahrzad
The Government of Japan has been
supporting capacity development through the World Bank for
17 years. It has provided grants under its Policy and Human
Resources Development...
Type: WBI Working PaperReport#: 44889Date: June 1, 2008Author:
Potten, David
Parliaments play a crucial role in
improving governance and public service delivery. Those
countries with strong parliamentary oversight have been able
to shape policy...
Type: WBI Working PaperReport#: 44888Date: May 1, 2008Author:
Kroon,Cindy ;
Stapenhurst, Rick
This evaluation for the Europe and
Central Asia (ECA) knowledge and learning committee
identifies benefits of the Innovation Grant Program (IGP)
and provides recommendations...
Type: WBI Working PaperReport#: 43160Date: January 1, 2008Author:
Romero-Follette,Antonieta ;
Zia,Heidi Shahrzad
This review identified recommendations
for improving the quality of future World Bank Institute
(WBI) programs. This review identified suggestions for
increasing data...
Type: WBI Working PaperReport#: 43155Date: January 1, 2008Author:
Behrens,Joy ;
Dasgupta,Basab ;
Ling,Cristina Marosan ;
Quizon,Jaime B. ;
Rajakaruna,Oliver ;
Roberts,Dawn
Causes of default in government micro
credit programs: a case study of the Uasin Gishu district
trade development joint loan board scheme, Kenya by Rose
Ajiambo Bwonya-Wakuloba....
Type: WBI Working PaperReport#: 44088Date: January 1, 2008Author:
Bwonya-Wakuloba, Rose Ajiambo; Pondang
Austria, Carolina; Krishnamurthy, Pratibha; Iturriza, Ana
Lucia; Manalo-Macua, Wondielyn Q.; Whan-Kan, Marilyn ;
Wolde, Kagnew;
This Capacity Development Brief explores
the experience of describes some of the findings of the
diagnostic, which was completed in 2006. The indicators
measures of...
Type: WBI Working PaperReport#: 42386Date: December 1, 2007Author:
Carrillo, Susana
This paper summarizes the World Bank
Institute's (WBI) performance from the viewpoint of
operations in WBI's focus countries, the evaluation
group of WBI surveyed 120...
Type: WBI Working PaperReport#: 43164Date: November 1, 2007Author:
Rouzic, Violaine Le; Prabhu, Anwesha;
The World Bank Institute Evaluation
Group (WBIEG) conducted a formative evaluation of the
Knowledge for Development (K4D) Program to identify program
strengths, opportunities...
Type: WBI Working PaperReport#: 43161Date: November 1, 2007Author:
Ling, Cristina M. ;
Roberts, Dawn
In July 2002, the World Bank's
Human Resources Services Leadership and Organizational
Effectiveness Group (HRSLO) launched a three-module program
for newly appointed...
Type: WBI Working PaperReport#: 43165Date: November 1, 2007
This report examines the alignment of
staff learning with World Bank business priorities, by the
beginning of fiscal year 2006 (FY06), a combination of three
conditions:...
Type: WBI Working PaperReport#: 43166Date: November 1, 2007Author:
Lockheed, Marlaine; Rouzic, Violaine Le;
In Niger, where only a fifth of the
population is literate and poverty is rife, radio has taken
on an extraordinarily important role in the lives of its
citizens. Radio...
Type: WBI Working PaperReport#: 41865Date: October 1, 2007Author:
Peter, Luc ;
Barbey, Stephanie ;
Tejasvi, Ajay
Economic and sector work (ESW) advances
the knowledge base of the development community because it
produces knowledge for clients. ESW is valuable and useful
also to...
Type: WBI Working PaperReport#: 43167Date: June 1, 2007Author:
Quizon,Jaime B. ;
Rajakaruna,Oliver
For many developing countries, capacity
development means donor-sponsored training programs and
outside experts. But a noteworthy example in Uganda shows
that capacity...
Type: WBI Working PaperReport#: 53324Date: June 1, 2007Author:
Nelson, Mark
This study addresses the concern that
the World Bank Institute Evaluation Group's (WBIEG)
approach to evaluation of staff learning does not fairly or
well characterize...
Type: WBI Working PaperReport#: 43168Date: June 1, 2007Author:
Zia, Heidi S ;
Follette, Antonieta Romero
This work on a review of non-lending
approaches, which for the purposes of this brief is defined
broadly as activities that have a stated goal of improving
individual,...
Type: WBI Working PaperReport#: 40431Date: June 1, 2007Author:
Constantinou, Nansia
In this brief, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf,
President of the Republic of Liberia, shares lessons learned
from her experience in leading a post-conflict country. She
emphasizes...
Type: WBI Working PaperReport#: 40429Date: May 1, 2007Author:
Johnson-Sirleaf,Ellen E
Effective staff learning is of critical
importance to the World Bank to ensure that personnel have
the best mix of skills, behaviors, experience, and technical
expertise...
Type: WBI Working PaperReport#: 43169Date: April 1, 2007Author:
Kruse,Sara Allermann ;
Roberts,Dawn ;
Yenice,Izlem
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