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Evaluating The World Bank's Approach to Global Programs: Addressing the Challenges of Globalization

Update! June 2006 - The findings and recommendations of this report has let to a number of actions taken by both the World Bank's management and IEG. Please visit the Global & Regional Partnership Programs site for more information.

The World Bank's Independent Evaluation Group (IEG), has released its evaluation of the World Bank's involvement in global programs in December 2004. This report, entitled Addressing the Challenges of Globalization, follows on a Phase 1 report (2002) and a meta-evaluation of the CGIAR (2003). Based on lessons derived from case studies of 26 Bank- supported global programs, the report draws cross-cutting lessons about the design, implementation and evaluation of global programs... more »  

Addressing the Challenges of Globalization
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  Recommendations:
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Need strategic framework for Bank's involvement in global programs

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Linking financing to priorities
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 Improved selectivity and oversight of the global program portfolio
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 Better governance and management of individual programs
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 Additional evaluation
 

  Findings:
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The Bank's Strategy for global programs is poorly defined
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 Global programs have increased overall aid very little
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 Voices of developing countries inadequately represented
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 Global programs reveal gaps in investment and global public policy
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 Independent global program oversight is needed
  Quick Downloads:
Full Report | PDF 3.62 MB Phase 1 report (2002) | PDF 1.7 MB
Preface | Spanish | French Global Programs (Reach) | PDF 192 KB
Executive Summary | Spanish | French Advisory Committee Report | PDF 94 KB
Video from Conference Press Release | French
Newsletter from Conference    

 Case Studies for Selected Global Programs
The main report is based on 26 World Bank supported global programs and derives lessons for the Bank's strategic and programmatic management of global programs as well as lessons for the design and management of individual programs...more »

Agriculture & Environment:
 CGIAR | Multilateral Fund | Prototype Carbon Fund | Global Water Partnership | Global IPM Facility

Social Development & Protection:
Post-Conflict Fund | Understanding Children's Work

Health:
Global Health Programs, Millennium Development Goals, and the World Bank's Role | Related Paper produced for the International Taskforce on Global Public Goods

 Trade & Finance:
Integrated Framework for Trade-Related Technical Assistance | The Consultative Group to Assist the Poor

Information & Knowledge:
Global Development Network

The Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) is an independent unit within the World Bank; it reports directly to the Bank's Board of Executive Directors. The goals of IEG 's evaluations are to draw lessons from Bank experience, and to provide an objective basis for assessing the results of the Bank's work.
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