The World Bank support for public sector reform has grown notably in recent years. To address the questions of what is … working and why in this area, the Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) has examined Bank lending and other support for public …

international institutions, including the World Bank Group. Challenges of poverty and fragile states, environment, and climate … change remain daunting. But the manner in which these are best addressed is shifting. The World Bank Group, a crucial partner … the increasingly multipolar world. But there are opportunities for coordination across the World Bank Group, whether …

that underpin this Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) evaluation are first, how effectively has the World Bank helped build … procedures for its investment lending supported the development effectiveness of Bank lending? The evaluation parallels an … the evaluation's design and coverage. …

The Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) assessed the effectiveness of Bank support for decentralization between fiscal … measuring the results of decentralization, the evaluation used intermediate outcome indicators such as strengthened legal and … these 20 countries. To examine potential lessons at a sectoral level, the evaluation also assessed whether Bank support for …

Evaluation Group (IEG) recommended that the World Bank Group develop an "institution-wide, principles-based living evaluation …, World Bank Group Management and IEG have jointly developed common principles for evaluation in the World Bank Group, which … of key actors and encourage synergy among them throughout the evaluation process; and (c) ensure that all World Bank …

-- Evaluation Design and Methodology -- Investment Climate Good Practice Standard -- World Bank Group Investment Climate Portfolio …Front Cover -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Acknowledgments -- Overview -- World Bank Group Management Response … -- Motivation -- Theoretical Foundations -- Investment Climate Definition -- World Bank Group Engagement in Investment Climate …