Publication: Evaluation Insight Note: Implementation Lessons from World Bank Operations in Supporting Indigenous Peoples
Date
2023-03-22
ISSN
Published
2023-03-22
Author(s)
World Bank
Independent Evaluation Group
Abstract
This Evaluation Insight Note builds
on Independent Evaluation Group evidence to identify lessons
for working with Indigenous peoples who live in poverty.
Extreme poverty—measured as living on less than US$1.90 a
day—is apparent among Indigenous peoples in developing
countries. Indigenous peoples have lower levels of
employment, living standards, health, and housing.
Geographic isolation, linguistic barriers, and lack of
political representation affect education and employment
opportunities for Indigenous peoples. Yet, Indigenous
communities are often highly resilient. A recent study
surveying 15 Indigenous communities in six countries in
Central America highlights three critical factors—natural
capital, cultural capital, and social capital—that account
for the resilience shown by these communities in the face of
recent extreme climate events and the COVID-19 pandemic. To
identify lessons from World Bank operational experience in
addressing implementation challenges in reducing poverty
among Indigenous peoples, the Independent Evaluation Group
(IEG) synthesized findings in Project Performance Assessment
Reports (PPARs). Additionally, we referenced select academic
literature focused on Indigenous peoples and analytical
reports by the World Bank and other international
organizations. We also drew on Implementation Completion and
Results Report Reviews (ICRRs) from Vietnam for an earlier,
focused, analysis on Indigenous peoples. This Evaluation
Insight Note provides a limited perspective that can be
expanded by drawing from other evidence, such as data from
community-level civil society organizations engaged with
Indigenous peoples. The methodology is summarized at the end
of this paper.
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Citation
“World Bank; Independent Evaluation Group. 2023. Evaluation Insight Note: Implementation Lessons from World Bank Operations in Supporting Indigenous Peoples. © Washington, DC. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/39570 License: CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO.”