Author: Buckley, Robert

Source: 1998 Annual Review of Development Effectiveness, March 1999 , pp. 1-61(61)

Publisher: World Bank

Abstract:

The ongoing financial crisis has raised questions about the underpinnings of development assistance and the role of international financial institutions. A new development assistance framework, grounded in partnership, is emerging. That is the backdrop for this year ' s review, which--as in past years--tracks the World Bank ' s operational performance based on the findings of recent evaluations. After the backdrop provided in chapter one, the chapters that follow review recent evidence about the Bank ' s development effectiveness. Chapter 2 describes project and sector performance trends. Chapter 3 considers recent evaluation lessons at the country level. It draws on OED ' s (Operations Evaluation Department) country assistance evaluations to help draw out the lessons of the ongoing crisis. Chapter 4 draws lessons that can be inferred from thematic studies. The final chapter discusses the implications for Bank operations and evaluation.

Keywords: Social indicators; External shocks; Social protection systems; Institution building; Operational strategies; Project design; Project implementation; Socioeconomic indicators; Governance; Poverty mitigation; Development finance institutions; Development assistance; International financial institutions; Partnerships; Operations evaluation; Economic crisis; Financial institutions; Social institutions; Social development; Social safety nets; Project performance; Monitoring; Performance audits; Performance evaluation; Nongovernmental organizations

Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 1999-03-01

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