World Bank Group Activities in Situations of Conflict and Violence : An IEG Evaluation
Fragility, conflict, and violence are at the heart of the World Bank Group strategy to attain the twin goals of ending poverty and promoting shared prosperity. Establishment of fragility, conflict, and violence (FCV) as one of the cross-cutting sol...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank Group, Washington, DC
2014
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/07/20289383/world-bank-group-activities-situations-conflict-violence-ieg-evaluation http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20762 |
| Summary: | Fragility, conflict, and violence are at
the heart of the World Bank Group strategy to attain the
twin goals of ending poverty and promoting shared
prosperity. Establishment of fragility, conflict, and
violence (FCV) as one of the cross-cutting solution areas
under the Global Practice Vice Presidency reflects the high
level of priority attached to this theme. The FCV
cross-cutting solution area is expected to enhance a
systematic and coordinated approach across the Bank Group.
The Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) of the World Bank
Group contributed to this effort by undertaking an
evaluation, World Bank Group Assistance to Low-Income
Fragile and Conflict-Affected States: an Independent
Evaluation (IEG 2014). This report focused on assessing
Bank Group activities in low income countries classified as
fragile and conflict-affected. Recognizing the significant
implications of conflict and violence to the attainment of
the Bank Group s strategic goals the CODE agreed that the
follow-up evaluation would capture the different nature of
fragility and manifestations of violence in countries not on
the World Bank Group list of fragile and conflict-affected
situations. The CODE noted that such forms of fragility and
violence could include IBRD and blend countries, small
island states, fragility due to organized crime and
violence, and fragility due to ethnic tensions. The proposed
evaluation is intended to respond to this demand and to
broaden the Bank Group s perspectives on addressing the
development challenges arising from conflict and violence. |
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