IEG

Improving Municipal Management for Cities to Succeed

July 10 2009 11:46:25 -0400

Cities now house half the world's population, produce 70 percent of its GDP, and drive development. Managing them well is crucial. Strengthening municipal management of planning, finance, and service provision has been at the core of World Bank support through municipal development projects (MDPs). This evaluation reviews how, worldwide, nearly 3,000 municipalities have benefitted from 190 Bank-supported MDPs over the past decade. Visit the website for more information, including lessons learned and IEG's ratings of World Bank financed municipal development projects.

Knowledge for Private Sector Development: Enhancing the Performance of IFC's Advisory Services

July 10 2009 11:46:25 -0400

The Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) of IFC recently released its annual flagship Independent Evaluation of IFC Development Results 2009, which this year, for the first time, offers a comprehensive review of IFC Advisory Services -- knowledge services that IFC provides to private firms and governments in support of private sector development, such as training or advice on corporate governance and environmental and social sustainability.

Improving Effectiveness and Outcomes for the Poor in Health, Nutrition and Population: An Evaluation of World Bank Group Support Since 1997

july 10 2009 11:46:25 -0400

The World Bank Group?s support for health, nutrition, and population (HNP) has been sustained since 1997?totaling $17 billion in country-level support by the World Bank and $873 million in private health and pharmaceutical investments by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) through mid-2008. This report evaluates the efficacy of the Bank Group?s direct support for HNP to developing countries since 1997 and draws lessons to help improve the effectiveness of this support.