Documentos e informes
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The World Bank Group in Somalia Fiscal Years 2013-23 - Country Program Evaluation (Inglés)
In 2012, Somalia was considered a failed state characterized by multiple, protracted, and deeply rooted fragility and development challenges. Today, Somalia remains one of the poorest and most fragile...
Tipo de documento: IEG Evaluation Número del informe: 197395 Fecha del documento: 25 de marzo de 2025 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: World Bank
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Learning in World Bank Lending – An Independent Evaluation (Inglés)
The World Bank Group considers itself a “Knowledge Bank.” The Bank’s knowledge work contributes to development outcomes both by informing clients in various policy and reform areas, and by informing staff...
Tipo de documento: IEG Evaluation Número del informe: 197067 Fecha del documento: 24 de marzo de 2025 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: World Bank
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TV, TEDx, and Tweets: Measuring the Impacts of a Multi-Pronged Edutainment Program in the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan (Inglés)
The evidence so far is mixed as to whether educational entertainment (or “edutainment”) can create sustainable changes in financial attitudes and behaviors, and few studies have tested such hypotheses...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas Número del informe: WPS11088 Fecha del documento: 21 de marzo de 2025 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Fowler,Ben,Christopher Joseph Heitzig,Khan,Marrium,Renuka Pai,Sakshi Varma
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Impacts and Spillovers of a Low-Cost Multifaceted Economic Inclusion Program in Chad (Inglés)
This study analyzes the direct effects and local spillovers of a low-cost multifaceted economic inclusion program through a randomized controlled trial in Chad. The intervention included group savings...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas Número del informe: WPS11084 Fecha del documento: 12 de marzo de 2025 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Patrick Premand,Pascale Schnitzer
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Early-Stage Evaluation of International Finance Corporation Platforms Approach : Addressing Development Challenges at Scale - An Independent Evaluation (Inglés)
In December 2022, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) redefined platforms as a mechanism for scaling new business development. This is an early-stage evaluation assessing IFC’s platforms approach...
Tipo de documento: IEG Evaluation Número del informe: 197066 Fecha del documento: 5 de marzo de 2025 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: World Bank
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Seeds of Change : The Impact of Ethiopia’s Direct Seed Marketing Approach on Smallholders’ Seed Purchases and Productivity (Inglés)
Several factors contribute to the limited use of improved seed varieties in Ethiopia. Among those, on the supply side, is the restricted availability of seeds in the volume, quality, and timeliness required...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas Número del informe: WPS11078 Fecha del documento: 3 de marzo de 2025 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Dawit Kelemework Mekonnen,Abate,Gashaw T.,Yimam,Seid,Benfica,Rui,Spielman,David J.,Place,Frank
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An Evaluation of the World Bank Group’s Support to Electricity Access in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2015–24 (Approach Paper) (Inglés)
This evaluation assesses the World Bank Group’s contributions to supporting electricity access in Sub-Saharan Africa during 2015–24. Electricity access is an end user’s ability to use an energy supply...
Tipo de documento: IEG Evaluation Número del informe: 197336 Fecha del documento: 19 de febrero de 2025 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: World Bank
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Effects of a Community-Driven Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Intervention on Diarrhea, Child Growth, and Local Institutions : A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial in Rural Democratic Republic of Congo (Inglés)
Diarrhea and growth faltering in early childhood reduce survival and impair neurodevelopment. This paper assesses whether a national program in the Democratic Republic of Congo reduced diarrhea and stunting...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas Número del informe: WPS11070 Fecha del documento: 19 de febrero de 2025 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Quattrochi, John P,Croke,Kevin,Caleb Jeremie Dohou,Luca Stanus Ghib,Yannick Bokasola Lokaya,Aidan Coville,Mvukiyehe,Eric
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Does Free Sound Too Cheap ? The Adverse Effect of a Randomized Text Message Campaign on Program Take-up (Inglés)
This study conducted a randomized experiment to improve participation in a youth employment program in Côte d'Ivoire by testing text message outreach methods. Sending text messages highlighting that the...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas Número del informe: WPS11063 Fecha del documento: 11 de febrero de 2025 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Annan,Jeannie,Mousson Estelle Jamel Koussoube,Josephine Tassy,Lea Marie Rouanet,Clara Delavallade,Evans,David
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Lying to the Taxman or Accepting a Helping Hand ? Evidence from a Novel Experiment on SMEs in Tanzania (Inglés)
This paper presents the results from a novel field experiment that examined the impact of in- creasing the presence of revenue authority officers on tax compliance and tax morale among small and medium-size...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas Número del informe: WPS11062 Fecha del documento: 10 de febrero de 2025 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Revocatus Washington Paul,Mdee,Ephraim,Fimbo,Massaga,Jonathan George Karver,Zain Chaudhry,Christopher Alexander Hoy
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The World Bank Group in Nepal, 2014–23 - Country Program Evaluation (Inglés)
This Country Program Evaluation (CPE) assesses the relevance, effectiveness, and adaptability of the World Bank Group’s support to Nepal from FY 2014 through FY23. The evaluation period spans the FY14–18...
Tipo de documento: IEG Evaluation Número del informe: 196288 Fecha del documento: 4 de febrero de 2025 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: World Bank
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Indonesia Country Program Evaluation (Approach Paper) (Inglés)
This Country Program Evaluation (CPE) will assess the performance of the World Bank Group’s support to Indonesia between FY 2013 and FY23. The evaluation will focus on the Bank Group’s contribution to...
Tipo de documento: IEG Evaluation Número del informe: 196476 Fecha del documento: 15 de enero de 2025 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: World Bank
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Working for Yourself or for Your Kids ? Childcare Expansion Policy in Uzbekistan (Inglés)
In developed countries, public childcare programs have increased maternal employment by easing time constraints. However, their impact in lower-middle-income settings with multigenerational households...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas Número del informe: WPS11038 Fecha del documento: 15 de enero de 2025 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Abdurazzakova,Dilnovoz,Chiyu Niu,Avralt-Od Purevjav
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An Evaluation of the World Bank Group Strategy for Fragility, Conflict, and Violence 2020-2025 (Approach Paper) (Inglés)
Fragility, conflict, and violence (FCV) have upended development progress. Overlapping and mutually reinforcing crises, including worsening climate challenges, ideological polarization and extremism, growing...
Tipo de documento: IEG Evaluation Número del informe: 196477 Fecha del documento: 14 de enero de 2025 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: World Bank
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Conserving Wildlife through Demand Reduction and Supply Alternatives : Two Experiments in Restaurants in Kinshasa (Inglés)
High aggregate levels of wildlife consumption in Central African cities may be depleting wildlife populations. This study explores the impacts of demand and supply-side interventions on wild meat consumption...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas Número del informe: WPS11016 Fecha del documento: 7 de enero de 2025 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Cisse,Abdoulaye,Gabriel Englander,Ingram,Daniel J.
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Local Knowledge, Formal Evidence, and Policy Decisions (Inglés)
How do policymakers value advice from local experts versus formal evidence from impact evaluations when making policy decisions? Using a discrete choice experiment conducted in collaboration with the World...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas Número del informe: WPS10994 Fecha del documento: 9 de diciembre de 2024 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Vivalt, Eva,Aidan Coville,KC,Sampada
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Early-Stage Evaluation of the Multiphase Programmatic Approach (Inglés)
The World Bank introduced the multiphase programmatic approach (MPA) in 2017 as a means of structuring a long, large, or complex engagement as a set of shorter linked projects or phases. This engagement...
Tipo de documento: IEG Evaluation Número del informe: 194644 Fecha del documento: 20 de noviembre de 2024 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: World Bank
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Making Procurement Work Better – An Evaluation of the World Bank’s Procurement System (Inglés)
This evaluation assesses the results, successes, and challenges of the World Bank 2016 procurement reform. Procurements acquire the works, goods, and services necessary to achieve the World Bank’s project...
Tipo de documento: IEG Evaluation Número del informe: 193624 Fecha del documento: 13 de noviembre de 2024 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: World Bank
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Implementing the World Bank’s Environmental and Social Framework : A Developmental Evaluation (Approach Paper) (Inglés)
The World Bank adopted a new Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) in 2016 that aims to protect people and the environment from potential adverse project impacts while promoting sustainable development...
Tipo de documento: IEG Evaluation Número del informe: 195521 Fecha del documento: 6 de noviembre de 2024 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: World Bank
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Can Facebook Ads Prevent Malaria ? Two Field Experiments in India (Inglés)
This study uses a cluster randomized controlled trial to evaluate the impact of a nationwide malaria prevention advertising campaign delivered through social media in India. Ads were randomly assigned...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas Número del informe: WPS10967 Fecha del documento: 5 de noviembre de 2024 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Donati,Dante,Rao,Nandan,Victor Hugo Orozco Olvera,Ana Maria Munoz Boudet