Independent Evaluation Group

Healthy soils, pollinators, water systems, and resilient ecosystems are the foundation of productive #agriculture, food and nutrition security, and #jobs.   Independent Evaluation Group’s latest evaluation of The World Bank Group support for addressing #biodiversity loss reveals that, although small in number, a few World Bank and IFC - International Finance Corporation projects in production sectors demonstrate that economic-ecological win-wins are possible.   What factors drove the effective integration of biodiversity? How can these cases be replicated and scaled to deliver greater ecological, economic, and social impacts?   Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ewpW3_-f #WBGmeetings #Agrifood #Agribusiness

The Global Biodiversity Framework acknowledges that #Indigenous Peoples and local communities are essential custodians of biodiversity, and they are valuable partners in its conservation, restoration, and sustainable use.      As The World Bank celebrates Indigenous Peoples' Day, Independent Evaluation Group (IEG)’s new #evaluation of the Bank Group’s support on biodiversity recommends that going forward, the Bank's biodiversity #conservation activities:  1️⃣ Enhance existing efforts to identify, engage, empower, and protect Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPLCs).  2️⃣ Further strengthen the land and resource tenure rights of IPLCs.    Read more: https://lnkd.in/ewpW3_-f

Biodiversity is essential to sustaining human well-being, economic stability, and climate resilience. Yet it is declining at a rate unprecedented in human history. Our new evaluation asked how well The World Bank Group supported countries in addressing biodiversity loss through conservation, sustainable production, and by addressing risks through offsets. The Independent Evaluation Group found that The World Bank Group has established a credible foundation for biodiversity action but now faces a critical test: turning high-level commitments into measurable outcomes that benefit people, sustainable production, and jobs.   ▪️ To help countries achieve their biodiversity goals, the WBG must strengthen ecological monitoring, meaningfully include Indigenous Peoples and local communities, invest in long-term conservation funding, and connect biodiversity with climate in development planning. ▪️ To help countries achieve their sustainable growth goals, replicate and scale proven biodiversity-positive production models that deliver positive ecological, economic, and social benefits. ▪️ To address negative biodiversity impacts, address gaps in the monitoring, supervision, and information disclosure of biodiversity offsets. Read our evaluation to learn more: https://lnkd.in/ewpW3_-f Lauren Kelly, Joy K. Butscher, Penelope Jackson-Vougo, Carmen Nonay, Sabine Bernabe, Ugo Amoretti, Iren Bagdasarian, Unurjargal Demberel, Christian Freymeyer, Josh Fuchs, Azada Hussaini, Cecil John, Xiaoyi (Baker) Lu, Nina Rinnerberger, Gabriel Stephan, Sally Johnson, Steve Fletcher, Antaya March, Malcolm Childress, Christen Corcoran, Gabriela Rodrigues Eklund, Christina Kuntz, Stephanie Keene, Ashwin Bhouraskar, Tobias Fast, Estelle Raimondo, PhD, Harsh Anuj, Virginia Ziulu, Benny Istanto, GISP, Min Jaegal, Jeffrey Pagel, Iren Bagdasarian, Edward Willsteed, Kevin Crockford, David Kaimowitz, Pisupati Balakrishna, Arunjana Das, Ph.D., Victor Beltran  #Biodiversity #Evaluation #Sustainability #IndigenousPeoples #Conservation #IUCNcongress

Do you know about The World Bank’s Multiphase Programmatic Approach (MPA)?   This approach structures long, large, or complex engagements into shorter, linked project phases. It is designed to enhance continuity and provide opportunities to learn from the implementation of each phase, allowing for adaptation in the next one. MPAs are expected to yield higher development impact than non-MPA interventions and to be more resilient to risks and challenges.   Is the Multiphase Programmatic Approach delivering on its promise?   Explore this two-page snapshot of our early-stage evaluation of the approach for findings and their implications: https://lnkd.in/ePW8nuKA   Is your organization implementing a similar approach? Are you seeing comparable results? Share in the comments. Rashmi Shanker Birgit Hansl Theo Thomas Sabine Bernabe Andrea Rojas Hosse Diana Stanescu Marwane Zouaidi Rasmus Heltberg Harsh Anuj Munib Qasim Zia Srinivasan Palle Venkata Deborah Wetzel Victor Beltran

Learning poverty, the share of children unable to read and understand a simple text by age 10, remains a profound challenge. It has long-term consequences for human capital and economic progress. Independent Evaluation Group (IEG)’s evaluation finds that foundational learning is the bedrock of a child’s education. Yet 57% of children in low- and middle-income countries face learning poverty.    The World Bank is uniquely positioned to lead, but success depends on moving from outputs to outcomes, prioritizing equity, and ensuring every child has the opportunity to learn.     IEG recommends:  ▪️ Country-specific education engagement plans that strengthen teaching frameworks and address system-wide barriers   ▪️ Closing data gaps by improving countries’ learning assessment capabilities    ▪️ Improving evaluation and monitoring of projects to ensure that support reaches the most vulnerable    To learn more, check out our new snapshot on lessons from the World Bank’s support to on confronting the learning crisis. The full report is also available here: https://lnkd.in/eyJSyNtE Susan Caceres, galina sotirova, Oscar Calvo-Gonzalez, Theo Thomas, Alison Evans, Sabine Bernabe, Tony Tyrrell, Xiaoxiao Peng, Mariana Branco, Jeffrey Marshall, William Hurlbut, Dafni Skalidou, Sengphet (Anna) Lattanavong, Disha Zaidi, Denise Anne Vaillancourt, Judy Gaubatz, Rosen Asenov, Julia Monteath de Franca, Romina Paula Cicerello, Irene Kinuthia, Arnaud gotoraye, Henok Fasil Telila, Boimourod Bobodjanov, Abijit Sharma, Mark Bawoh, Estelle Raimondo,Diana Goldemberg, Rasmus Heltberg, Barbara Bruns, Paula Malan, and Michelle Kaffenberger. #education #LearningCrisis #SnapShot

Creating more, better, and inclusive #jobs is central to growth in countries eligible for the International Development Association (IDA), The World Bank’s arm for grants and low-interest loans to low-income countries.    These countries face compounding challenges: they were hit hardest by #COVID19, are highly vulnerable to climate change, and urgently need inclusive, job rich growth. Constraints to job creation are multifaceted and fuel poverty and inequality.    Since 2014, IDA has had a special theme on jobs with explicit objectives, policy commitments, and results indicators.    Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) finds IDA’s “Jobs Strategy” helped:  ▪️ Drive cross-sector diagnostics  ▪️ Shift the portfolio toward the private sector—key for inclusive growth  ▪️ Prioritize youth and women’s employment with more targeted interventions    But persistent challenges remain in creating jobs and measuring the impact of interventions. What are those challenges—and what does IEG recommend towards addressing them?    Find out in IEG’s new Snapshot of its #evaluation of IDA’s Jobs strategy.   Rashmi Shanker, Estelle Raimondo, PhD, Jeffrey Allen Chelsky, Theo Thomas, Harsh Anuj, Shahrzad M., Gary Fields, Pablo Fleiss, Lars Johannes, Tom Kenyon, Melissa Metz, Denita Pious, Andrea Rojas Hosse, Sandy Wark, Marwane Zouaidi, Abebe Shimeles #IDAworks #Evaluation

📢 We’re hiring The Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) is looking for an Economist to contribute directly to our evaluations. 👤 Economist 📍 Location: Washington, D.C. 📝 Apply by 11:59 pm UTC on September 13th, 2025 🔗 https://lnkd.in/d3pJ8sej ℹ️ The Economist will contribute directly to IEG evaluations. This work will include country level, thematic, sectoral and corporate evaluations. The successful candidate will oversee the validation of Implementation Completion Reports (from Economic Policy, Governance and Poverty and Equity Global Practices). They will also co-lead or participate in Country Program Evaluations and thematic evaluations on topics falling under the Prosperity Practice Group. They will be called upon to contribute to IEG corporate level tasks as needed, including reviewing and commenting on other evaluation work. The World Bank, Birgit Hansl, Rashmi Shanker, Donna Kaidou-Jeffrey, Giuseppe Iarossi, Lars Johannes, Naoko C. Kojo, Patrick Hettinger, Stephan Wegner, Mees van der Werf, Habiburahman Sahibzada, Zeljka Sedlo #jobs #Hiring #Economist #Evaluation #Development #WorldBank

We are excited to take part in the 10th edition of #AsianEvaluationWeek next week in Xi’an! We’ll be joining colleagues from the evaluation community and development practitioners across multilateral development banks to exchange ideas under the theme “Navigating #Crises: Building on Successes.”   Don’t miss our Director General, Sabine Bernabe, and Evaluation Officer Stuti Sachdeva at the session “From Crisis to Resilience: Leveraging Emergency Response for Long-Term Development.” Together with colleagues from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the European Investment Bank (EIB), they will share insights on strengthening the resilience of essential infrastructure and services that millions rely on for their livelihoods and well-being and on building stronger social protection systems for effective shock response. If you’re at #AEW2025, join us on: 📅 Wednesday, September 📍 3F Grand Ballroom Hope to see you there!

In the face of a #crisis, governments must act quickly to reach those affected before they are pushed into negative coping strategies—pulling children out of school, selling assets, or going hungry. Over the past decade, The World Bank has increased its support for adaptive social protection systems to help countries provide timely and adequate support in both normal times and during shocks. Drawing from our #evaluation of the World Bank’s support for adaptive social protection in 70 shock-prone countries, here are three lessons on what has worked, what hasn’t, and why: https://lnkd.in/gXdRAM8F Stuti Sachdeva Rasmus Heltberg #AdaptiveSocialProtection

📢 We’re hiring The Independent Evaluation Group is looking for a highly skilled and motivated Data Science Analyst. Apply now or share with your network! 👤 Data Science Analyst 📍 Location: Washington, D.C. (hybrid) 📅 Contract: December 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026 📝 Apply by: 11:59 pm ET on October 19th, 2025 📧 Send CV and cover letter to: methodsjobs@worldbank.org ℹ️ The full Terms of Reference (ToR) are available below. The World Bank, Vivek Sharma, Kristin Strohecker, Estelle Raimondo, PhD, Olivia Podmore, Harsh Anuj #jobs #Evaluation #AI #youth