Informed Solutions from the Solutions Bank - Getting more Bank for the Buck
Informed Solutions from the Solutions Bank - Getting more Bank for the Buck
Informed Solutions from the Solutions Bank - Getting more Bank for the Buck
This paper highlights the conundrum faced by World Bank in the way it uses learning and evidence to drive decision-making. It provides evidence for the existence of the conundrum, explores the reasons for its existence, points to specific instances where it has been overcome, and details possible directions for a wide-scale solution.
Can the World Bank get better at systematically leveraging the best evidence—from data and past experience—when shaping new development projects and programs?
On Thursday, October 8, 2015, the Independent Evaluation Group hosted a high-level panel of leaders in government and the private sector to discuss what can be done to ensure that the solutions offered by the World Bank are fully informed and the best for clients and stakeholders.