Knowledge-based country programs : an evaluation of World Bank Group experience and draft management response report to the Board of Executive Directors from the Committee on development effectiveness - meeting of June 24, 2013 (Anglais)

The Committee welcomed both Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) evaluations, which assessed knowledge-based activities in nine country programs selected from 48 knowledge-intensive programs supported by the World Bank Group (WBG), and Management's draft...  Voir la suite The Committee welcomed both Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) evaluations, which assessed knowledge-based activities in nine country programs selected from 48 knowledge-intensive programs supported by the World Bank Group (WBG), and Management's draft response. Members also appreciated the constructive engagement between IEG and management. The Committee agreed with the recommendations and findings, including that relevance to client concerns, technical quality of results and reference to local policy context drive successful knowledge services; programmatic approaches and consistent engagement achieve better outcomes; stronger results monitoring measures real progress on agreed outcomes; and enhanced staff incentives to promote knowledge activities foster staff commitment. The Committee found the evaluation timely and useful in the context of the ongoing conversation on the Bank's knowledge work, particularly on how knowledge is positioned within the institution's overall strategy in the medium and longer term. Members noted that a core determinant of the Bank's development effectiveness is the extent to which it can combine lending with knowledge and, hence, achieve results and find solutions. In this regard, members underscored that the Bank needs to ensure that knowledge services are more impactful on development outcomes at the country level, and hence, Management must promote appropriate staff incentives in respect of knowledge work.  Réduire