This report summarizes the results of the Office of Evaluation and Oversight (OVE)'s annual validation of the project performance self-assessments of IDB and IDB Invest. IDB self-evaluates project performance and results for sovereign-guaranteed (SG) operations at project closure through…
This is the Office of Evaluation and Oversight (OVE)'s third full validation of the IDB Group Evaluation Recommendation Tracking System (ReTS) but the first self-standing report. Assessing whether recommendations have been addressed is essential for institutional accountability and…
This document outlines and gathers the evaluation principles and the institutional arrangements that guide the evaluation system of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Inter-American Investment Corporation (IDB Invest, and jointly with the IDB, the IDB Group), in accordance with…
As part of its 2019 annual work plan, the Office of Evaluation and Oversight (OVE) has prepared the evaluation of the country program of the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDBG) with Mexico during 2013-2018. This is the fourth independent evaluation of the Bank's country program…
Recognition of climate change as a major global public policy challenge has grown since key concerns were raised in 1992. The G8 elevated the importance of climate change in 2005 and there have been a series of international initiatives since that time. In 2015 developed countries were urged…
As part of its 2018-2019 annual work program, the Office of Evaluation and Oversight (OVE) of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has evaluated the Country Program with Costa Rica 2015-2018. This is OVEs fifth independent evaluation of the Banks program with Costa Rica. Costa Rica has a…