Predicting Project Outcomes : A Simple Methodology for Predictions Based on Project Ratings

The downgrading of projects at the closing from moderately satisfactory to moderately unsatisfactory has been a persistent problem in the World Bank and a particular problem in the World Bank's East Asia and Pacific region since 2012. Through...

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Main Authors: Blanc, Marc, Esmail, Talib, Mascarell, Caroline, Rodriguez, Rukshan
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
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Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2016
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/08/26718952/predicting-project-outcomes-simple-methodology-predictions-based-project-ratings
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spelling okr-10986-250452021-04-23T14:04:28Z Predicting Project Outcomes : A Simple Methodology for Predictions Based on Project Ratings Blanc, Marc Esmail, Talib Mascarell, Caroline Rodriguez, Rukshan prediction model development achievement outcomes The downgrading of projects at the closing from moderately satisfactory to moderately unsatisfactory has been a persistent problem in the World Bank and a particular problem in the World Bank's East Asia and Pacific region since 2012. Through analysis of the projects that exited the East Asia and Pacific region's portfolio in fiscal years 2012 and 2013, this paper derives a prediction model based on ratings for implementation progress and achievement of development objectives during project supervision. The model, used in combination with other indicators of project progress toward outcomes, appears to improve on existing methods for assessing the downgrade risk. 2016-09-12T22:02:16Z 2016-09-12T22:02:16Z 2016-08 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/08/26718952/predicting-project-outcomes-simple-methodology-predictions-based-project-ratings http://hdl.handle.net/10986/25045 English en_US Policy Research Working Paper;No. 7800 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper East Asia and Pacific East Asia Oceania
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topic prediction model
development achievement
outcomes
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development achievement
outcomes
Blanc, Marc
Esmail, Talib
Mascarell, Caroline
Rodriguez, Rukshan
Predicting Project Outcomes : A Simple Methodology for Predictions Based on Project Ratings
geographic_facet East Asia and Pacific
East Asia
Oceania
relation Policy Research Working Paper;No. 7800
description The downgrading of projects at the closing from moderately satisfactory to moderately unsatisfactory has been a persistent problem in the World Bank and a particular problem in the World Bank's East Asia and Pacific region since 2012. Through analysis of the projects that exited the East Asia and Pacific region's portfolio in fiscal years 2012 and 2013, this paper derives a prediction model based on ratings for implementation progress and achievement of development objectives during project supervision. The model, used in combination with other indicators of project progress toward outcomes, appears to improve on existing methods for assessing the downgrade risk.
format Working Paper
author Blanc, Marc
Esmail, Talib
Mascarell, Caroline
Rodriguez, Rukshan
author_facet Blanc, Marc
Esmail, Talib
Mascarell, Caroline
Rodriguez, Rukshan
author_sort Blanc, Marc
title Predicting Project Outcomes : A Simple Methodology for Predictions Based on Project Ratings
title_short Predicting Project Outcomes : A Simple Methodology for Predictions Based on Project Ratings
title_full Predicting Project Outcomes : A Simple Methodology for Predictions Based on Project Ratings
title_fullStr Predicting Project Outcomes : A Simple Methodology for Predictions Based on Project Ratings
title_full_unstemmed Predicting Project Outcomes : A Simple Methodology for Predictions Based on Project Ratings
title_sort predicting project outcomes : a simple methodology for predictions based on project ratings
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2016
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/08/26718952/predicting-project-outcomes-simple-methodology-predictions-based-project-ratings
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