World Bank Group Assistance to Low-Income Fragile and Conflict-Affected States : An Independent Evaluation

Fragile and conflict-affected states (FCS) have become an important focus of World Bank Group assistance in recent years as recognition of the linkages between fragility, conflict, violence, and poverty has grown. Addressing issues of recurring conflict and political violence and helping build legit...

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Main Author: Independent Evaluation Group
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Language:English
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Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2014
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IFC
TAX
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/12/18600831/world-bank-group-assistance-low-income-fragile-conflict-affected-states-independent-evaluation
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topic ACCESS TO FINANCE
ACCESS TO MARKETS
ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTING
ADB
ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY
ADVISORY SERVICES
AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
AID FLOWS
ALLIANCE
BALANCE SHEETS
BANK MANAGEMENT
BANK PORTFOLIO
BARRIERS TO BUSINESS GROWTH
BENEFICIARIES
BOUNDARIES
BUSINESS PLANS
CAPITAL CONSTRAINTS
CIVIL SERVICE
CIVIL WAR
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CONFIDENCE
CONFLICT
CONSTRAINT
CONTINGENCY PLANNING
CORPORATE INVESTORS
CORRUPTION
COUNTERPARTS
COUNTRY RISK
CREDIT AGENCIES
CREDIT AGENCY
CRIMINAL
CRISES
DECENTRALIZATION
DEMOBILIZATION
DETERRENCE
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
DEVELOPMENT BANK
DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT
DISARMAMENT
DISBURSEMENTS
DONOR FUNDING
DUE DILIGENCE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
EMERGING MARKETS
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN
ENABLING ENVIRONMENTS
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
EQUITY INVESTMENT
EX-COMBATANTS
EXCOMBATANTS
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURES
EXTREME POVERTY
FARMERS
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL MARKETS
FINANCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
FOOD SECURITY
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
FRONTIER
GENDER
GENDER ASSESSMENTS
GENDER EQUALITY
GENDER ISSUES
GENDER SENSITIVITY
GLOBAL TRADE
GRANT ALLOCATIONS
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GUARANTEE AGENCY
HOST COUNTRY
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN RESOURCES
IBRD
IFC
IMMUNIZATIONS
INEQUALITY
INFORMAL ECONOMIES
INITIATIVE
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING
INSTRUMENT
INSURANCE
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
INVESTING
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
INVESTMENT PROJECTS
JOB CREATION
JUDICIAL REFORM
JUSTICE
LAND RIGHTS
LAW ENFORCEMENT
LEADERSHIP
LEGAL CONSTRAINTS
LEGISLATION
LOCAL CONFLICT
LOCAL ECONOMY
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENT STRUCTURES
LONG-TERM INVESTORS
MAINSTREAMING GENDER
MANDATES
MEDIATION
MICRO FINANCE
MICRO FINANCE INSTITUTION
MICRO FINANCE INSTITUTIONS
MICROFINANCE
MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS
MIGRATION
MINISTER
MODALITIES
MODALITY
NATIONS
NATURAL RESOURCES
NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION
OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN
PEACE
PEACEBUILDING
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POLITICAL RISK
POLITICAL RISKS
POLITICAL SETTLEMENT
POLITICAL VIOLENCE
PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS
PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE
PORTFOLIO QUALITY
PORTFOLIO RISK
PORTFOLIOS
PRIVATE FINANCE
PROCUREMENT
PROJECT DESIGN
PROJECT EVALUATION
PURCHASING POWER
PURCHASING POWER PARITY
RECONSTRUCTION
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REHABILITATION
REVENUE MOBILIZATION
RISK MANAGEMENT
RISK PROFILES
RULE OF LAW
SERVICE DELIVERY
SETTLEMENT
SHORT-TERM FINANCE
SMALL BUSINESSES
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL EXCLUSION
SOCIAL FUND
SOURCES OF FUNDS
SUPPORT FOR INVESTMENT
SWAPS
TACTIC
TAX
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TRADE FINANCE
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPORT
TRUST FUND
TRUST FUNDS
UNDP
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNION
URBANIZATION
VALUATION
VICTIMS
VIOLENCE
WORLD DEVELOPMENT
spellingShingle ACCESS TO FINANCE
ACCESS TO MARKETS
ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTING
ADB
ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY
ADVISORY SERVICES
AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
AID FLOWS
ALLIANCE
BALANCE SHEETS
BANK MANAGEMENT
BANK PORTFOLIO
BARRIERS TO BUSINESS GROWTH
BENEFICIARIES
BOUNDARIES
BUSINESS PLANS
CAPITAL CONSTRAINTS
CIVIL SERVICE
CIVIL WAR
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CONFIDENCE
CONFLICT
CONSTRAINT
CONTINGENCY PLANNING
CORPORATE INVESTORS
CORRUPTION
COUNTERPARTS
COUNTRY RISK
CREDIT AGENCIES
CREDIT AGENCY
CRIMINAL
CRISES
DECENTRALIZATION
DEMOBILIZATION
DETERRENCE
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
DEVELOPMENT BANK
DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT
DISARMAMENT
DISBURSEMENTS
DONOR FUNDING
DUE DILIGENCE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
EMERGING MARKETS
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN
ENABLING ENVIRONMENTS
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
EQUITY INVESTMENT
EX-COMBATANTS
EXCOMBATANTS
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURES
EXTREME POVERTY
FARMERS
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL MARKETS
FINANCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
FOOD SECURITY
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
FRONTIER
GENDER
GENDER ASSESSMENTS
GENDER EQUALITY
GENDER ISSUES
GENDER SENSITIVITY
GLOBAL TRADE
GRANT ALLOCATIONS
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GUARANTEE AGENCY
HOST COUNTRY
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN RESOURCES
IBRD
IFC
IMMUNIZATIONS
INEQUALITY
INFORMAL ECONOMIES
INITIATIVE
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING
INSTRUMENT
INSURANCE
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
INVESTING
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
INVESTMENT PROJECTS
JOB CREATION
JUDICIAL REFORM
JUSTICE
LAND RIGHTS
LAW ENFORCEMENT
LEADERSHIP
LEGAL CONSTRAINTS
LEGISLATION
LOCAL CONFLICT
LOCAL ECONOMY
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENT STRUCTURES
LONG-TERM INVESTORS
MAINSTREAMING GENDER
MANDATES
MEDIATION
MICRO FINANCE
MICRO FINANCE INSTITUTION
MICRO FINANCE INSTITUTIONS
MICROFINANCE
MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS
MIGRATION
MINISTER
MODALITIES
MODALITY
NATIONS
NATURAL RESOURCES
NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION
OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN
PEACE
PEACEBUILDING
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POLITICAL RISK
POLITICAL RISKS
POLITICAL SETTLEMENT
POLITICAL VIOLENCE
PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS
PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE
PORTFOLIO QUALITY
PORTFOLIO RISK
PORTFOLIOS
PRIVATE FINANCE
PROCUREMENT
PROJECT DESIGN
PROJECT EVALUATION
PURCHASING POWER
PURCHASING POWER PARITY
RECONSTRUCTION
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REHABILITATION
REVENUE MOBILIZATION
RISK MANAGEMENT
RISK PROFILES
RULE OF LAW
SERVICE DELIVERY
SETTLEMENT
SHORT-TERM FINANCE
SMALL BUSINESSES
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL EXCLUSION
SOCIAL FUND
SOURCES OF FUNDS
SUPPORT FOR INVESTMENT
SWAPS
TACTIC
TAX
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TRADE FINANCE
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPORT
TRUST FUND
TRUST FUNDS
UNDP
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNION
URBANIZATION
VALUATION
VICTIMS
VIOLENCE
WORLD DEVELOPMENT
Independent Evaluation Group
World Bank Group Assistance to Low-Income Fragile and Conflict-Affected States : An Independent Evaluation
description Fragile and conflict-affected states (FCS) have become an important focus of World Bank Group assistance in recent years as recognition of the linkages between fragility, conflict, violence, and poverty has grown. Addressing issues of recurring conflict and political violence and helping build legitimate and accountable state institutions are central to the Bank Group's poverty reduction mission. This evaluation assesses the relevance and effectiveness of World Bank Group country strategies and assistance programs to FCS. The operationalization of the World Development Report 2011: Conflict, Security, and Development (2011 WDR) is also assessed, to see how the framework has been reflected in subsequent analytical work, country assistance strategies, and the assistance programs. The evaluation framework was derived from the concepts and priorities articulated in recent WDRs, policy papers, and progress reports issued by Bank Group management, to draw lessons from FCS. The framework is organized around the three major themes emerging from the 2011 WDR: building state capacity, building capacity of citizens, and promoting inclusive growth and jobs. The evaluation focuses on International Development Association (IDA)-only countries, which are deemed to have certain characteristics such as very low average income and no access to private finance, making them eligible for special finance tools and programs. As the benchmark for measuring results, Bank Group performance is evaluated in 33 fragile and conflict-affected states against that of 31 IDA-only countries that have never been on the FCS list. Six new country case studies; analyses of Bank Group portfolios; human resources and budget data; secondary analysis of IEG evaluations; background studies including those on aid flows, gender, private sector development, and jobs; and surveys of Bank Group staffs and stakeholders are also included in the evaluation.
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author Independent Evaluation Group
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title World Bank Group Assistance to Low-Income Fragile and Conflict-Affected States : An Independent Evaluation
title_short World Bank Group Assistance to Low-Income Fragile and Conflict-Affected States : An Independent Evaluation
title_full World Bank Group Assistance to Low-Income Fragile and Conflict-Affected States : An Independent Evaluation
title_fullStr World Bank Group Assistance to Low-Income Fragile and Conflict-Affected States : An Independent Evaluation
title_full_unstemmed World Bank Group Assistance to Low-Income Fragile and Conflict-Affected States : An Independent Evaluation
title_sort world bank group assistance to low-income fragile and conflict-affected states : an independent evaluation
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2014
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/12/18600831/world-bank-group-assistance-low-income-fragile-conflict-affected-states-independent-evaluation
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16999
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spelling okr-10986-169992021-04-23T14:03:34Z World Bank Group Assistance to Low-Income Fragile and Conflict-Affected States : An Independent Evaluation Independent Evaluation Group ACCESS TO FINANCE ACCESS TO MARKETS ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTING ADB ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY ADVISORY SERVICES AGRICULTURAL SECTOR AID FLOWS ALLIANCE BALANCE SHEETS BANK MANAGEMENT BANK PORTFOLIO BARRIERS TO BUSINESS GROWTH BENEFICIARIES BOUNDARIES BUSINESS PLANS CAPITAL CONSTRAINTS CIVIL SERVICE CIVIL WAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONFIDENCE CONFLICT CONSTRAINT CONTINGENCY PLANNING CORPORATE INVESTORS CORRUPTION COUNTERPARTS COUNTRY RISK CREDIT AGENCIES CREDIT AGENCY CRIMINAL CRISES DECENTRALIZATION DEMOBILIZATION DETERRENCE DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE DEVELOPMENT BANK DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT DISARMAMENT DISBURSEMENTS DONOR FUNDING DUE DILIGENCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES EMERGING MARKETS EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN ENABLING ENVIRONMENTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP EQUITY INVESTMENT EX-COMBATANTS EXCOMBATANTS EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURES EXTREME POVERTY FARMERS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY FOOD SECURITY FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FRONTIER GENDER GENDER ASSESSMENTS GENDER EQUALITY GENDER ISSUES GENDER SENSITIVITY GLOBAL TRADE GRANT ALLOCATIONS GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GUARANTEE AGENCY HOST COUNTRY HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUMAN RESOURCES IBRD IFC IMMUNIZATIONS INEQUALITY INFORMAL ECONOMIES INITIATIVE INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING INSTRUMENT INSURANCE INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL FINANCE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION INTERNATIONAL STUDIES INVESTING INVESTMENT CLIMATE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES INVESTMENT PROJECTS JOB CREATION JUDICIAL REFORM JUSTICE LAND RIGHTS LAW ENFORCEMENT LEADERSHIP LEGAL CONSTRAINTS LEGISLATION LOCAL CONFLICT LOCAL ECONOMY LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT STRUCTURES LONG-TERM INVESTORS MAINSTREAMING GENDER MANDATES MEDIATION MICRO FINANCE MICRO FINANCE INSTITUTION MICRO FINANCE INSTITUTIONS MICROFINANCE MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS MIGRATION MINISTER MODALITIES MODALITY NATIONS NATURAL RESOURCES NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN PEACE PEACEBUILDING POLITICAL ECONOMY POLITICAL RISK POLITICAL RISKS POLITICAL SETTLEMENT POLITICAL VIOLENCE PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE PORTFOLIO QUALITY PORTFOLIO RISK PORTFOLIOS PRIVATE FINANCE PROCUREMENT PROJECT DESIGN PROJECT EVALUATION PURCHASING POWER PURCHASING POWER PARITY RECONSTRUCTION REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REHABILITATION REVENUE MOBILIZATION RISK MANAGEMENT RISK PROFILES RULE OF LAW SERVICE DELIVERY SETTLEMENT SHORT-TERM FINANCE SMALL BUSINESSES SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL EXCLUSION SOCIAL FUND SOURCES OF FUNDS SUPPORT FOR INVESTMENT SWAPS TACTIC TAX TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL SUPPORT TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRADE FINANCE TRANSPARENCY TRANSPORT TRUST FUND TRUST FUNDS UNDP UNEMPLOYMENT UNION URBANIZATION VALUATION VICTIMS VIOLENCE WORLD DEVELOPMENT Fragile and conflict-affected states (FCS) have become an important focus of World Bank Group assistance in recent years as recognition of the linkages between fragility, conflict, violence, and poverty has grown. Addressing issues of recurring conflict and political violence and helping build legitimate and accountable state institutions are central to the Bank Group's poverty reduction mission. This evaluation assesses the relevance and effectiveness of World Bank Group country strategies and assistance programs to FCS. The operationalization of the World Development Report 2011: Conflict, Security, and Development (2011 WDR) is also assessed, to see how the framework has been reflected in subsequent analytical work, country assistance strategies, and the assistance programs. The evaluation framework was derived from the concepts and priorities articulated in recent WDRs, policy papers, and progress reports issued by Bank Group management, to draw lessons from FCS. The framework is organized around the three major themes emerging from the 2011 WDR: building state capacity, building capacity of citizens, and promoting inclusive growth and jobs. The evaluation focuses on International Development Association (IDA)-only countries, which are deemed to have certain characteristics such as very low average income and no access to private finance, making them eligible for special finance tools and programs. As the benchmark for measuring results, Bank Group performance is evaluated in 33 fragile and conflict-affected states against that of 31 IDA-only countries that have never been on the FCS list. Six new country case studies; analyses of Bank Group portfolios; human resources and budget data; secondary analysis of IEG evaluations; background studies including those on aid flows, gender, private sector development, and jobs; and surveys of Bank Group staffs and stakeholders are also included in the evaluation. 2014-02-11T23:00:31Z 2014-02-11T23:00:31Z 2014-01 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/12/18600831/world-bank-group-assistance-low-income-fragile-conflict-affected-states-independent-evaluation 978-1-4648-0218-8 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16999 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Publication Publications & Research