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To
assess how well these case study programs measure up to
the selectivity and oversight criteria and priorities
for global programs established by the Development Committee
and the Bank, particularly the Bank's Development Grant
Facility (DGF).
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To
derive crosscutting lessons for the Bank on program selectivity,
design, implementation, governance, management, financing,
and evaluation.
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To
assess progress in implementing the recommendations of IEG 's 1998 grant program review, Phase 1 report, and meta-evaluation
of the CGIAR, with respect both to the Bank's strategic
and programmatic management and to the choice, design,
and implementation of individual programs.
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To
identify areas where further Bank action on its global-level
strategy and programming is needed to improve global program
effectiveness.
How was the evaluation carried out?
The
report is based on a review of 26 of the Bank's 70+ global
programs. Each of the case studies involved extensive interviews
and information-gathering fieldwork. More than 700 people
were consulted. The IEG team developed a unique methodology
for evaluating the programs, using 20 questions in each case
study to assess the relevance, efficacy, efficiency and Bank
performance of each global program. The main report and the
case studies follow a common outline and address 20 evaluation
questions derived from i) IEG 's standard evaluation criteria;
ii) 14 eligibility and approval criteria for global programs;
and iii) 8 eligibility criteria for DGF grant support.
What are the main findings of the report?
The
report presents 18 findings that address issues of selectivity,
value added to the Bank's development objectives, governance,
management and financing, and World Bank performance. See
http://www.worldbank.org/ieg/gppp/findings.html
for details.
What are the main recommendations?
The
report's recommendations stress two key elements:
1.
The need for a Bank global strategy, based on a consultative
process involving key partners, that would guide Bank support
of high priority and well-funded global public goods programs.
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key elements of a global strategy would likely include:
1. An understanding and exploitation of the comparative
advantage of the Bank and its key partners, including U.N.
agencies; 2. A clear focus on key global public goods and
global policies that adversely affect the prospects of developing
countries for growth and poverty alleviation; 3. Support
of poverty reduction activities that complement rather than
compete with Bank country operations.
- Developing
a financing plan for high-priority programs, particularly
those providing genuine global public goods.
2.
Better day-to-day management of a global portfolio which
enhances returns to Bank country operations and helps set
international standards for quality.
What is the Management reaction to the report?
Management
agrees with the direction of the report and broadly agrees
with recommendations. Among others, it has agreed to present
a strategic frameworks paper to the board before the end
of FY05, raise the issue of financing modalities with the
GPP council, develop standard governance models to strengthen
transparency and provide more systematic approaches to GPPs.
Since IEG 's Phase 1 Report, Management has adopted useful
organizational and procedural changes to manage global programs.
For example, it established the Global Programs and Partnership
Council in FY04, instituted stronger ex ante and external
reviews of proposals, and requires more regular external
evaluations of programs.
What is the Board response?
The
Board broadly endorsed the report.
How can I find out more about the evaluation and the underlying
reports?
The
full report and the underlying case studies can be downloaded
at the global program evaluation website
free of charge. To order the main report or the case studies,
follow the link on the website.
The
global program evaluation website also provides information
about events to disseminate the evaluation findings. To
date, events include a presentation to the World Economic
Forum's roundtable entitled "Development-Driven Public-Private
Partnerships in Health: Practitioners' Solutions" in
New Delhi, India on December 3, 2005, a briefing of the
Government of France (Treasury and Strategy Departments)
in Paris on January 9, 2005, a report launch in Geneva where
many of the UN partners of the global programs are located
on Jan 10, 2005, briefing of the Swiss Agency for Development
and Cooperation on January 11, 2005, briefing of the Canadian
International Development Agency on Jan 17th in Ottawa,
an Infoshop launch on January 24th, 2005 in Washington,
DC, and a conference on April 14th, 2005 at the World Bank
in Washington, DC.
How can I provide feedback on the report or its recommendations?
You can complete the form online
or send an email to gppp@worldbank.org.
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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