Independent Evaluation Group2015-07-292015-07-292015-06-24https://hdl.handle.net/10986/22350The objective of this review is to synthesize existing evaluative evidence and generate new evidence on the quality of the Results Frameworks (RFs) of development policy operations (DPOs). The study is organized around a number of evaluative questions on various aspects of DPO design, implementation, reporting, and evaluation. Its focus is on the quality of RF, taking objectives and coverage for granted. The study does not cover the scope and coverage of reform programs underpinning DPOs, including the relevance of objectives, or the choice of policy areas and the links between DPOs and country assistance strategies. It generally does not look at program achievements and outcomes, except in cases when it is required for assessing the quality of prior actions (PAs). The structure of the review is: chapter one presents the methodology; chapter two has the findings with respect to the presentation and clarity of RFs; chapter three discusses evidence of the quality of PAs and their contribution to the robustness of RFs; chapter four discusses findings with respect to the use of programmatic approach in DPOs relevant for RFs; chapter five discusses strengths and weaknesses in the ME framework of DPOs; chapter six discusses reporting of DPO results at completion and implications for IEG validation and evaluation of DPOs.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOSUPERVISIONFINANCIAL MANAGEMENTPERFORMANCE MONITORINGINTERESTLAWSSUSTAINABILITYGOVERNMENTPROGRAM IMPLEMENTATIONSTRATEGIESINFORMATIONPROGRAMSSERVICESMONITORINGCOUNTRY ASSISTANCE STRATEGIESBORROWERSPRICEQUALITYIMPROVEMENTSINSTRUMENTSMUNICIPALITIESBUDGETARY PROCESSESPOVERTY REDUCTIONINSTITUTIONSQUERYLINKTECHNICAL ASSISTANCEINTERMEDIATE INDICATORSINTERVENTIONAGREEMENTSRELEVANCETARGETSVIOLENCECRITERIAFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONSORGANIZATIONSCONSULTANTLEGISLATIONLINKSLEARNINGINDICATORSRESEARCHMEDIUMSERVICE DELIVERYFINANCEEFFICIENCYLAND USEBANKING SECTORACTIONSINSTITUTIONAL REFORMSLEGAL DOCUMENTSEQUITYTRANSACTIONINITIATIVESCONSENSUS BUILDINGACCOUNTABILITYOUTCOME INDICATORSPOLICIESTRANSPARENCYRESULTSVALUEBANKCREDITFLEXIBILITYSTAKEHOLDERSTRIALSCPIGOVERNMENT DECREESBEST PRACTICEEFFICACYFISCAL YEARPOLICY FRAMEWORKSINSTITUTIONAL CAPACITYPOLICYGOVERNANCEINSURANCECASRESULTICRLANDEVALUATIONRISKORGANIZATIONACTION PLANSDRMPOVERTYPROJECT CYCLEPERFORMANCEINSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENTREVENUELAWFUNCTIONALITYLENDINGMISSING VALUESRISK MANAGEMENTAGREEMENTSTRATEGYDATABASEGOVERNMENTSOUTCOMESPOLICY CHANGESSERVICETARGETUSESOPERATIONSWorking PaperWorld Bank10.1596/22350