01. Annual Reports & Independent Evaluations

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World Bank Group Engagement with Morocco 2011–21: Approach Paper

(Washington, DC : World Bank, 2021-12-13) Independent Evaluation Group

This Country Program Evaluation aims to assess the World Bank Group’s contribution to Morocco’s development trajectory over the past decade (fiscal years 2011–21) and is timed to inform the next Country Partnership Framework and future Bank Group engagements in the country. The Country Program Evaluation will use a range of methods to assess how the Bank Group has supported Morocco’s efforts to tackle major constraints to achieving its objective of reaching upper-middle-income-country status. The evaluation will focus on three outcome areas: (i) fostering private sector–led growth that absorbs a growing labor force; (ii) strengthening inclusive human capital formation and addressing the obstacles to women and youth labor force participation; and (iii) reducing climate risks and natural resource depletion and addressing their combined effects on the most vulnerable people, especially in rural areas.
IDA18 Retrospective: Investing in Growth, Resilience, and Opportunity through Innovation

(World Bank, Washington, DC, 2021-04-09) International Development Association

The landmark 18th Replenishment of the International Development Association (IDA18) featured significant innovation, substantial delivery, and flexibility to respond to urgent country needs, including COVID-19. Paradigm shifts in IDA18 signaled a significant change for IDA. Dedicated Windows address targeted development needs to complement country allocations.
IFC Annual Report 2020: Transformation

(Washington, DC: International Finance Corporation, 2020-10-07) International Finance Corporation

IFC — a member of the World Bank Group — is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work in more than 100 countries, using our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities in developing countries. In fiscal year 2020, we invested $22 billion in private companies and financial institutions in developing countries, leveraging the power of the private sector to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity. For more information, visit www.ifc.org.
IFC Annual Report 2019: Investing for Impact

(Washington, DC: International Finance Corporation, 2019-10-10) International Finance Corporation

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in developing countries. Established in 1956, IFC is owned by 185 member countries, a group that collectively determines our policies. We leverage our products and services—as well as those of other institutions across the World Bank Group—to create markets that address the biggest challenges of our time that developing countries face. We apply our financial resources, technical expertise, global experience, and innovative thinking to provide sustainable market-based solutions that bring widespread benefits. IFC is also a leading mobilizer of third-party resources for projects. Our willingness to engage in difficult environments and our leadership in crowding in private finance enable us to have a development impact well beyond our direct resources.
IFC Annual Report 2018: Redefining Development Finance

(Washington, DC: International Finance Corporation, 2018-09-27) International Finance Corporation

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in developing countries. Established in 1956, IFC is owned by 184 member countries, a group that collectively determines our policies. In FY18, IFC invested $23.3 billion, including nearly $11.7 billion mobilized from other investors. Our comprehensive approach helped businesses innovate, build internationally competitive industrial sectors, and create better jobs.
FY 2017 Kazakhstan Country Opinion Survey

(World Bank, Washington, DC, 2017-07) World Bank Group

The Country opinion survey for 2017 in Kazakhstan assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Kazakhstan perceive the WBG. The survey explored:(i) general issues facing Kazakhstan; (ii) overall attitudes toward the World Bank Group; (iii) World Bank Group’s effectiveness and results; (iv) The World Bank Group’s knowledge work and activities; (v) working with the World Bank Group; (vi) the future role of the World Bank Group in Kazakhstan; (vii) communication and information sharing; and (viii) background information.
World Bank Group Engagement in Upper-Middle-Income Countries: Evidence from IEG Evaluations

(World Bank, Washington, DC, 2017-06-29) Independent Evaluation Group

Middle-income countries (MICs)—the largest group of World Bank Group clients—are critical drivers of the world economy, but they remain vulnerable to global shocks. Addressing the development challenges facing MICs can generate positive externalities and transferable knowledge to lower income countries. According to the 2017 World Bank Group document, “Forward Look: A Vision for the World Bank Group in 2030—Progress and Challenges,” to meet its twin goals of eradicating extreme poverty and ensuring shared prosperity in a sustainable manner, the World Bank Group must sustain and evolve its engagement with MICs. This synthesis review focuses on the World Bank Group’s engagement with upper-middle-income countries (UMICs) and concludes that the Bank Group’s support to them remains highly relevant from two perspectives: helping these countries address their specific developmental challenges, and potentially having a valuable demonstration effect for other lower-income groups of World Bank Group clients. The more successful programs the World Bank Group supported were generally long duration and went well beyond the scope of a single investment loan or development policy loan. The World Bank Group’s willingness to sustain its engagement and build close relationships at the technical level contributed to successful outcomes. Despite this high relevance, important challenges remain in fully addressing some of the structural issues that underlie UMIC’s vulnerability to various shocks and in making progress that is more significant and sustained in several important development areas. The general perception is that World Bank Group financing is diminishing in UMICs, but the World Bank continues its important dialogue and engagement with UMICs despite this perception, covering a wide range of issues from fostering countercyclical policies, to building resilience, to financing large infrastructure projects, to catalyzing private sector participation. IEG evaluations consistently emphasized the high relevance of the World Bank’s analytic work in supporting reforms in UMICs and the high value that country stakeholders in UMICs assigned to its analytical work and technical assistance. Going forward, there is scope for further work on analyzing World Bank Group performance across various groups and subgroups of clients, including within narrower technical areas.
FY 2016 Jordan Country Opinion Survey Report

(World Bank, Washington, DC, 2017-04) World Bank Group

The Country opinion survey for 2016 in Jordan assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Jordan perceive the WBG. The survey explored:(i) general issues facing Jordan; (ii) overall attitudes toward the World Bank Group; (iii) World Bank Group’s effectiveness and results; (iv) The World Bank Group’s knowledge work and activities; (v) working with the World Bank Group; (vi) the future role of the World Bank Group in Jordan; (vii) citizen voice: government accountability; (viii) citizen voice: service delivery; (ix) subsidy reform; (x) private sector; (xi) refugees; (xii) communication and information sharing; and (xiii) demographic information.
FY 2016 Lebanon Country Opinion Survey Report

(World Bank, Washington, DC, 2017-03) World Bank Group

The Country opinion survey for 2016 in Lebanon assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Lebanon perceive the WBG. The survey explored:(i) general issues facing Lebanon; (ii) overall attitudes toward the World Bank Group; (iii) World Bank Group’s effectiveness and results; (iv) The World Bank Group’s knowledge work and activities; (v) working with the World Bank Group; (vi) the future role of the World Bank Group in Lebanon; (vii) citizen voice: government accountability; (viii) citizen voice: service delivery; (ix) subsidy reform; (x) private sector; (xi) refugees; (xii) communication and information sharing; and (xiii) demographic information.
FY 2016 Guatemala Country Opinion Survey Report

(World Bank, Washington, DC, 2016-12) World Bank Group

The Country opinion survey for 2016 in Guatemala assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Guatemala perceive the WBG. The survey explored:(i) general issues facing Guatemala; (ii) overall attitudes toward the World Bank Group; (iii) World Bank Group’s effectiveness and results; (iv) The World Bank Group’s knowledge work and activities; (v) working with the World Bank Group; (vi) the future role of the World Bank Group in Guatemala; (vii) communication and information sharing; and (viii) background information.