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2009 Annual Review of Development Effectiveness
Lessons Learned and Recommendations
What Does a Highly Satisfactory Project Look Like?
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2009 ARDE

 
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The global financial crisis has driven up demand for World Bank support to mitigate the effects of the crisis on the poor. At the same time, concern has intensified that every development dollar be used effectively and efficiently to meet development objectives. Although it has always been important for the Bank to demonstrate that its work is producing real results for people living in poverty, it is particularly critical to do so this year.

The Annual Review of Development Effectiveness 2009 presents the World Bank’s record of performance in achieving outcomes from its projects and country programs and focuses on the Bank's contributions in supporting environmental sustainability.

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Lessons Learned & Recommendations | World Bank Performance | Achieving Sustainable Development
Management Comments | CODE Chairman's Summary (PDF)

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The World Bank’s overall achievement of development outcomes was found to be broadly positive. Project performance continued to improve in 2008— to 81 percent satisfactory— continuing a 15-year upward trend.
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Source: World Bank Data, IEG calculations.
Note: Five-year moving average.
The quality of the performance information generated by Bank projects continues to be a key weakness. Information needs to be more meaningful, accurate and relevant for decision making.
Data collection needs to start at the beginning of projects and measure the important objectives the project intends to achieve.
Impact evaluations and cost-benefit analysis are complementary tools that can greatly improve the quality of Bank work, and enhance learning and better projects over time.
 
What Does a Highly Satisfactory Project Look Like?
Water Supply Project in Burkina Faso
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World Bank support for the environment has recovered since 2002 due to new sources of finance related to climate change mitigation and adaptation. Development policy operations, providing budgetary support for policy and institutional reforms, have also increased
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Source: World Bank Data.

Share of total commitments assigned to the environment theme.

For more information on the World Bank's Environment and Natural Resource Management Portfolio, click here.
Expand support for environmental sustainability and recognize that efforts to improve environmental sustainability and reduce poverty can go hand-in-hand.
Mainstream environment into projects and programs through investment decisions and technology choices across sectors.
Strengthen internal skills and knowledge-sharing on environmental issues.
Create more effective partnerships at all levels to enhance environmental management.
 
What Does a Highly Satisfactory Regional Project Look Like?
The Pilot Integrated Silvopastoral Approaches to Ecosystem Management Project in Latin America
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