This paper synthesizes the findings of 14 recent knowledge management evaluation studies and related reports from the evaluation units of six international financial institutions (IFIs) connected with the Evaluation Cooperation Group: the African Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank (ADB),...
This paper presents key lessons from the ECG workshop on Support to SMEs, held at the European Investment Bank headquarters in Luxembourg on 29th March 2012.
The provision of non-lending technical assistance (TA) by international financial institutions (IFIs) has grown steadily in recent years and has become a significant part of IFI assistance to client countries.
This report presents the findings of an examination of recent evaluative work on gender equality undertaken by select multilateral and bilateral organizations. It is the first effort to draw out lessons for evaluators on designing and implementing these types of evaluations.
To harmonize evaluation practice among ECG members and improve understanding of evaluation practices, the ECG developed and implemented Good Practice Standards (GPS) for four categories of evaluations commonly carried out by MDBs, covering governance and independence of the evaluation function;...
This note summarizes available evidence on barriers to energy efficiency and the interventions to surmount them from evaluations of the World Bank Group, Asian Development Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the Global Environment Facility.
This publication evolved from a workshop on urban and rural water supply and sanitation which served to share ideas and bring together various perspectives from inside and outside ECG.
This paper synthesizes recent work by the independent evaluation agencies of the ECG and incorporates lessons from related research by multilateral development banks and from the academic literature on agriculture and agribusiness.
This brief note aims to inform the discussions on how to ensure biological diversity, given its vital role in providing us with a safe and enriching environment, in which poverty and disease can be reduced.
What is the added value of independent evaluation focused not on projects and programs but on organizations themselves? Does it help organizations deliver more and better? Does evaluation evidence have any impact on the way development organizations are managing themselves?
This evaluation assesses the World Bank Group's record on implementation of the shared prosperity goal since 2013, using the official definition of the goal of fostering income growth of the bottom 40 percent.
This summary report presents findings, conclusions and recommendations of an evaluation of the African Development Bank Human Resources Management System (HRMS).
This report assesses the performance and highlight lessons learned from the Strengthening Public Financial Management Program in Tonga. The evaluation will support the ongoing corporate evaluation of the policy-based lending of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
This report presents the findings from the evaluation of the Economic Support Program in Tonga to assess its performance and highlight lessons. It provides input to the ongoing corporate evaluation on policy-based lending of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and future ADB operations in the country.
The 2017 of the Independent Evaluation Office of the International Monetary Fund presents an overview of activities since May 2016, follow up on IEO evaluations, and ongoing evaluations the IEO work programme
This report presents the findings of the impact evaluation of the Agricultural Support Project (ASP) in Georgia, undertaken by the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE).
What is the added value of independent evaluation focused not on projects and programs but on organizations themselves? Does it help organizations deliver more and better? Does evaluation evidence have any impact on the way development organizations are managing themselves?
The OE Department discharges its duties through an Annual Work Program (AWP). Upon the approval of the AWP by the Audit Committee of the Board of Executive Directors, the OE Department conducts and executes its program.
This evaluation assesses the World Bank Group's record on implementation of the shared prosperity goal since 2013, using the official definition of the goal of fostering income growth of the bottom 40 percent.
This summary report presents findings, conclusions and recommendations of an evaluation of the African Development Bank Human Resources Management System (HRMS).
This report assesses the performance and highlight lessons learned from the Strengthening Public Financial Management Program in Tonga. The evaluation will support the ongoing corporate evaluation of the policy-based lending of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
This report presents the findings from the evaluation of the Economic Support Program in Tonga to assess its performance and highlight lessons. It provides input to the ongoing corporate evaluation on policy-based lending of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and future ADB operations in the country.
The 2017 of the Independent Evaluation Office of the International Monetary Fund presents an overview of activities since May 2016, follow up on IEO evaluations, and ongoing evaluations the IEO work programme
ECG PaperDec 2014This paper synthesizes the findings of 14 recent knowledge management evaluation studies and related reports from the evaluation units of six international financial institutions (IFIs) connected with the Evaluation Cooperation Group: the African Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank (ADB),...
ECG PaperSep 2014This paper presents key lessons from the ECG workshop on Support to SMEs, held at the European Investment Bank headquarters in Luxembourg on 29th March 2012.
ECG Key DocumentDec 2012The provision of non-lending technical assistance (TA) by international financial institutions (IFIs) has grown steadily in recent years and has become a significant part of IFI assistance to client countries.
ECG PaperDec 2012This report presents the findings of an examination of recent evaluative work on gender equality undertaken by select multilateral and bilateral organizations. It is the first effort to draw out lessons for evaluators on designing and implementing these types of evaluations.
ECG Good Practice StandardsNov 2012To harmonize evaluation practice among ECG members and improve understanding of evaluation practices, the ECG developed and implemented Good Practice Standards (GPS) for four categories of evaluations commonly carried out by MDBs, covering governance and independence of the evaluation function;...
ECG Briefing NoteApr 2011This note summarizes available evidence on barriers to energy efficiency and the interventions to surmount them from evaluations of the World Bank Group, Asian Development Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the Global Environment Facility.
ECG PaperApr 2011This publication evolved from a workshop on urban and rural water supply and sanitation which served to share ideas and bring together various perspectives from inside and outside ECG.
ECG PaperJan 2011This paper synthesizes recent work by the independent evaluation agencies of the ECG and incorporates lessons from related research by multilateral development banks and from the academic literature on agriculture and agribusiness.
ECG PaperNov 2010This ECG meta-evaluation reviews MDB evaluation findings and related recent research work on microfinance.
ECG Briefing NoteOct 2010This brief note aims to inform the discussions on how to ensure biological diversity, given its vital role in providing us with a safe and enriching environment, in which poverty and disease can be reduced.
Member's DocumentsMar 2018What is the added value of independent evaluation focused not on projects and programs but on organizations themselves? Does it help organizations deliver more and better? Does evaluation evidence have any impact on the way development organizations are managing themselves?
Member's DocumentsDec 2017This evaluation assesses the World Bank Group's record on implementation of the shared prosperity goal since 2013, using the official definition of the goal of fostering income growth of the bottom 40 percent.
Member's DocumentsDec 2017This summary report presents findings, conclusions and recommendations of an evaluation of the African Development Bank Human Resources Management System (HRMS).
Member's DocumentsDec 2017This report assesses the performance and highlight lessons learned from the Strengthening Public Financial Management Program in Tonga. The evaluation will support the ongoing corporate evaluation of the policy-based lending of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Member's DocumentsDec 2017This report presents the findings from the evaluation of the Economic Support Program in Tonga to assess its performance and highlight lessons. It provides input to the ongoing corporate evaluation on policy-based lending of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and future ADB operations in the country.
Member's DocumentsOct 2017The 2017 of the Independent Evaluation Office of the International Monetary Fund presents an overview of activities since May 2016, follow up on IEO evaluations, and ongoing evaluations the IEO work programme
Member's DocumentsOct 20172017 Annual Report of the Independent Evaluation Group of the World Bank Group
Member's DocumentsOct 2017This report presents the findings of the impact evaluation of the Agricultural Support Project (ASP) in Georgia, undertaken by the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE).
Members' Work ProgrammesFeb 2018The OE Department discharges its duties through an Annual Work Program (AWP). Upon the approval of the AWP by the Audit Committee of the Board of Executive Directors, the OE Department conducts and executes its program.