This evaluation assesses the effectiveness of the World Bank?s 2001 gender strategy and the results thereof. Covering the period fiscal 2002-08, the evaluation finds that the Bank made progress in gender integration compared with an earlier IEG evaluation on gender covering the period fiscal...

Measuring the return on investment (ROI) of human resources programs (HR) is critical for success in today's business world and is an absolute requirement for HR professionals who are part of the senior executive team. Responding to the current accountability demands that continue to challenge...

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Mining as a Complex and Risky Business -- Chapter 3. Expensive Decisions: What May Have Gone Wrong? -- Chapter 4. Definition and Public Reporting of Mineral Assets -- Chapter 5. Life-of-Mine Cycle...

This volume collects together some of the key work and individuals from around the world concerned with the topic of sustainable measures. Contributions include: environmental and social reporting; the GRI discussion draft; and the FEE study of environmental reporting.

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- Definitions -- Executive Summary -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- 1 Background and Objective -- Main Issues for the Sector -- The World Bank Group's Changing Role in the Extractive Industries -- 2 From Economic Benefits to Sustainable...

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Abstract -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Self-Assessment Context and Managing for Results -- Organizational Context -- International Community Context -- Results-Based Management Approach -- Managing for Results -- 3....

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Executive Summary, Résumen, Résumé Analytique -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- 1 Purpose and Background -- Long Period of Growth Followed by the "Lost Decade" -- 2 World Bank Assistance to Brazil, 1990-02 -- The First Phase (1990-94): Contraction of...

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- contents -- abbreviations -- acknowledgments -- overview -- management comments -- 1. Gender Integration in World Bank Group Operations and Country Strategies -- Introduction -- Are projects and country strategies gender informed? -- Rationale and...