The World Bank Group in Papua New Guinea: Country Program Evaluation, Fiscal Years 2008–23

doi:10.1596/IEG187386

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The World Bank Group in Papua New Guinea: Country Program Evaluation, Fiscal Years 2008–23

dc.contributor.author	World Bank
dc.date.accessioned	2024-03-25T20:33:53Z
dc.date.available	2024-03-25T20:33:53Z
dc.date.issued	2024-03-25
dc.description.abstract	Papua New Guinea has abundant resources in the form of oil and mineral wealth. But a complex set of factors, including systemic gender inequality, underinvestment in non-extractive sectors, and fragility compounded by vulnerability to disasters caused by natural hazards act as barriers to sustainable and inclusive growth of the country. This Country Program Evaluation (CPE) report assesses the relevance and effectiveness of World Bank Group support to Papua New Guinea between fiscal year FY08 and FY23. It assesses the Bank Group’s development effectiveness in addressing the above three core themes, namely: (i) lack of investment in Papua New Guinea’s non-extractive sectors and their poor performance, (ii) the economic exclusion of women and gender-based violence (GBV) issues associated with it, and (iii) unmitigated risks of disaster from natural hazards, and violence, and conflict. The report answers three specific questions. The first explores the extent to which the Bank Group adapted its engagement in line with key constraints, including in relation to development partners, changes in country context, and lessons from experience. The second focuses on the results of Bank Group support and explanatory factors for results under each them, answered by applying a gender lens where relevant. The third question explores the extent to which the Bank Group successfully identified and addressed conflict, violence, and disaster from natural hazards risks. The report offers key lessons to inform the World Bank Group’s future engagement with the country: (i) Data gaps need to be addressed to inform sound policy making and effective programming in Papua New Guinea. (ii) Declining governance quality and increasing bilateral aid will require the World Bank to reassess how it supports key policy reforms to achieve development impact, including through using DPOs. (iii) The Bank Group could elevate its impact on gender equality and GBV by shifting from a project-centric approach to a strategic country engagement approach. (iv) The negative effects that compound and interrelated risks pose to achieving development aims need to be addressed more comprehensively.	en
dc.identifier	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099021202272430295/SECBOS1dcf94da00a1997c1893c49f212e6
dc.identifier.doi	10.1596/IEG187386
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10986/41274
dc.language	English
dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.publisher	Washington, DC: World Bank
dc.rights	CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder	World Bank
dc.rights.uri	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/igo
dc.subject	NONEXTRACTIVE SECTORS
dc.subject	GENDER EQUALITY
dc.subject	GENDER BASED VIOLENCE
dc.subject	RESILIENCE
dc.subject	SDG 5
dc.title	The World Bank Group in Papua New Guinea	en
dc.title.subtitle	Country Program Evaluation, Fiscal Years 2008–23	en
dc.type	Report
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okr.crossref.title	The World Bank Group in Papua New Guinea: Country Program Evaluation, Fiscal Years 2008–23
okr.date.disclosure	2024-03-25
okr.date.lastmodified	2024-02-28T00:00:00Z	en
okr.doctype	IEG Evaluation
okr.doctype	Publications & Research
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okr.identifier.doi	10.1596/IEG187386
okr.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.1596/IEG187386
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okr.identifier.report	187386
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okr.pdfurl	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099021202272430295/pdf/SECBOS1dcf94da00a1997c1893c49f212e6.pdf	en
okr.region.administrative	East Asia and Pacific
okr.region.country	Papua New Guinea
okr.topic	Macroeconomics and Economic Growth::Economic Growth
okr.topic	Gender::Gender and Law
okr.topic	Gender::Gender and Development
okr.topic	Environment::Adaptation to Climate Change
okr.unit	IEG Eco Mgt & Country Prog (IEGEC)