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.
The 2016G Annual Evaluation Report (AER) synthesizes the overall findings of evaluations carried out by the Group Operations Evaluation (GOE) Department during the year 2016G, highlighting the performance of Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Group interventions covered, key lessons learned, and...
The Agricultural Rehabilitation Programme in Orientale Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was implemented in a context of serious hardship. It took strategic measures that had rapid impact on agricultural production and food security, and human and social capital.
Findings of an evaluation by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development's independent evaluation department (EvD) of the Bank's resident office (RO) or field presence system.
The United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG) Norms and Standards for Evaluation, adopted in 2005, has served as a landmark document for the United Nations and beyond.
The Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD conducted a corporate-level evaluation of IFAD's decentralization experience covering the period from 2003 through mid-2016.
This evaluation assesses the functioning of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), implemented by the EIB Group. EFSI is one of the three pillars of the Investment Plan for Europe (IPE), which aims to reduce investment gaps in the EU.
The 2016 review of evaluation systems in development co-operation looks at the changes and trends in evaluation systems over the last five years (2011-2016)
ADB’s assistance to Indonesia over the evaluation period has helped it achieve its key development objectives, including reducing its population below the absolute poverty line to less than 10%, but significant challenges remain in fostering inclusive and environmentally sustainable growth.
The Independent Office of Evaluation (IOE) of IFAD has prepared a performance evaluation report on the Agricultural Rehabilitation and Poverty Reduction Project (PRAREP), implemented in Côte d’Ivoire from 2009 to 2015.
This year’s Annual Report focuses on how IDEV delivered evaluative knowledge; engaged with Bank operations departments, stakeholders and partners to strengthen its products and build a culture of evaluation within the Bank and in African countries; and responded to evaluation needs, demand and...
This evaluation assesses the Bank Group’s effectiveness and comparative advantage in fostering regional integration during FY2003–17 and draws lessons that can be used to inform future regional integration operations.
This Annual Evaluation Review provides a summary of EvD’s mandate and operational priorities, and an overview of its activities and accomplishments in 2018. Special topics include Credit Lines, Investment Climate and Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility.
This is the first country strategy and programme evaluation conducted by the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) in Burkina Faso and covers the partnership between the Government and IFAD from 2007 to mid-2018.
The report highlights the evaluations of the EIB Group’s activities completed in 2016, 2017 and 2018 and the ongoing effort to foster an evaluation culture within the institution.