Description: Using Knowledge to Improve Development Effectiveness : An Evaluation of World Bank Economic and Sector Work and Technical Assistance, 2000-2006

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Using Knowledge to Improve Development Effectiveness : An Evaluation of World Bank Economic and Sector Work and Technical Assistance, 2000-2006

In 1996, the World Bank committed itself to becoming a 'global knowledge bank,' using knowledge to improve the development effectiveness of its work. In fiscal 2008, the Bank reiterated its focus on knowledge and learning, naming it as on...

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Main Author:	Independent Evaluation Group
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC : World Bank 2012
Subjects:	ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTS SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT ADJUSTMENT COSTS ADMINISTRATIVE DATA AID COORDINATION BANK LENDING BANK LOAN BANK MANAGEMENT BANK PRODUCTS BANK SERVICES BENEFICIARIES BEST PRACTICES BIASES BUDGET CONSTRAINTS BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS CALCULATIONS CAS CAS PROCESS CHECKS CIVIL SOCIETY CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION CONFIDENCE CONSULTATION PROCESS CONTRIBUTION CONTRIBUTIONS COUNTRY ASSISTANCE COUNTRY ASSISTANCE STRATEGIES COUNTRY ASSISTANCE STRATEGY COUNTRY STRATEGIES COUNTRY TEAMS DECENTRALIZATION DEVELOPMENT BANK DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION DONOR FUNDING ECONOMIC POLICY EQUAL AMOUNTS ESW FINANCIAL CRISES FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SECTOR ASSESSMENT FINANCIAL SUPPORT FISCAL DEFICIT GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS GOVERNMENT POLICIES GOVERNMENT POLICY GUARANTEE AGENCY IMPACT EVALUATION INCOME INCOME LEVELS INITIATIVE INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL FINANCE INVESTMENT CLIMATE INVESTMENT CLIMATE ASSESSMENT INVESTMENT CLIMATE ASSESSMENTS INVESTMENT DECISIONS KNOWLEDGE GAPS LEGISLATION LITERACY LOAN MANDATES MEDIA MINISTER MONEY LAUNDERING NONLENDING SERVICES NUTRITION POVERTY ASSESSMENTS PRIVATE INVESTMENT PROCUREMENT PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PUBLIC OFFICIALS PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS QUESTIONNAIRE RESERVE BANK RESERVE BANK OF INDIA RESOURCE ALLOCATION RESPONSIBILITIES RURAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY SALE SENIOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOURCE OF INFORMATION STAKEHOLDER STAKEHOLDERS STATISTICAL ANALYSIS SUBSIDIARY TA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TERRORISM TOTAL COST TRANSPARENCY TRANSPORT TRUST FUNDS UNION URBAN DEVELOPMENT VALUABLE WATER SUPPLY WOMAN
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/01/10587438/using-knowledge-improve-development-effectiveness-evaluation-world-bank-economic-sector-work-technical-assistance-2000-2006 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6317

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Summary:	In 1996, the World Bank committed itself to becoming a 'global knowledge bank,' using knowledge to improve the development effectiveness of its work. In fiscal 2008, the Bank reiterated its focus on knowledge and learning, naming it as one of its six strategic directions. This evaluation focuses on two of the analytical and advisory activities through which the Bank provides knowledge to its client countries: economic and sector work (ESW) and nonlending technical assistance (TA). This evaluation found that the majority of ESW and TA met their objectives at least to an average extent during fiscal 2000-06, although there were substantial differences across countries and tasks. ESW and TA of higher technical quality were clearly more effective in meeting their objectives. Close collaboration with clients during the process mattered for effectiveness, whether clients actually produced part of the task or not. Sustained follow-up after the completion of the tasks was important for effectiveness. Whether clients requested the tasks did not matter for effectiveness, although all tasks needed to be tailored to client needs and interests to be effective. ESW and TA were less effective in countries where government capacity was lower. Clients in middle-income countries prefer nonlending to lending services, and clients in all countries prefer TA over ESW.