Meta-Evaluation of IEG Evaluations (FY15-19)

IEG’s meta-evaluation serves as an input for the upcoming independent external review of its evaluations. The report focuses on aspects of credibility related to the rationale, focus, use of innovative methods, and various research design attributes as...

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Main Author: Independent Evaluation Group
Format: Working Paper (Numbered Series)
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC: World Bank 2022
Subjects:
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; POVERTY FOCUS; NORWEGIAN AGENCY FOR DEVELOPMENT; DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS; EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM; GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION REDUCTION; POLITICAL ECONOMY OF HEALTH; THEORY OF CHANGE; COMPETITIVENESS AND JOBS; CAPITAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; SERIES OF MEETINGS; RELIABILITY OF INFORMATION; SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS; OBJECTIVES OF EVALUATION; HIGHER EDUCATION KNOWLEDGE; FREQUENCY OF USE; CONDITIONAL CASH TRANSFER; DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT; QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCESS; DATA COLLECTION STRATEGY; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; SPATIAL DATA ANALYSIS; DATA COLLECTION PROCEDURE; SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH; COMMON PROPERTY REGIME; ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK; INNOVATIVE METHOD; EVALUATION QUESTION; METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH; RESEARCH DESIGN; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; FINANCIAL INCLUSION; EVALUATION DESIGN; COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; RANDOM SAMPLE; URBAN RESILIENCE; EXTERNAL REVIEW; CREATING MARKETS; CLIENT ENGAGEMENT; SAMPLING STRATEGY; RESEARCH METHOD; MACHINE LEARNING; DATA TRANSPARENCY; PORTFOLIO REVIEW; LITERATURE REVIEW; BEST PRACTICE; DESCRIPTIVE STATISTIC; NETWORK MODEL; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CARBON FINANCE; FORCED DISPLACEMENT; ENGAGING CITIZENS; FARM ECONOMY; METHODOLOGICAL TOOL; HEALTH OUTCOME; SOCIAL MEDIA; EVALUATION STUDY; FOCUS GROUP; EVALUATION SYSTEM; CLEAR DELINEATION; NEW MARKET; DEVELOPMENTAL IMPACT; RECENT EXPERIENCES; HEALTH FIELD; MONITORING DATA; EMPIRICAL WORK; SYSTEMATIC ANALYSIS; FIRST STAGE; ADEQUATE CONFIDENTIALITY; EXTERNAL EXPERT; SEMISTRUCTURED INTERVIEW; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; POWER PROGRAM; EVALUATION METHOD; OUTPUT DATA; INTERNAL PROCESS; SEVERAL STEPS; SATELLITE IMAGERY; KNOWLEDGE INSTITUTION; INFERENTIAL STATISTIC; METHODOLOGICAL STRATEGY; QUALITATIVE DATA; CARBON MARKET; HEALTHCARE SERVICES; OPERATIONAL PRINCIPLE; ANALYTICAL TOOL; QUANTITATIVE EVIDENCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; EVALUATION PROCESS; IN WORK; TECHNICAL COMPETENCE; TAKE STOCK; EXPERIMENTAL METHOD; SUBSIDIARY RIGHT; PURCHASE AGREEMENT; RESEARCH FELLOW; GRAPHIC DESIGN; NONCOMMERCIAL PURPOSES; LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLD; PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS; OPERATIONAL PROCEDURE
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/429231645130061497/Meta-Evaluation-of-IEG-Evaluations-FY15-19
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37022
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Summary:IEG’s meta-evaluation serves as an input for the upcoming independent external review of its evaluations. The report focuses on aspects of credibility related to the rationale, focus, use of innovative methods, and various research design attributes as formulated in evaluation reports and their respective approach papers. Drawing on a set of 28 evaluations published from fiscal year 2015 to 2019, the meta-evaluation offers six major conclusions and suggestions based on a systematic review of evaluation scope, reliability, validity (including construct, internal, external, and data analysis validity), consistency, and the integration of innovative methods.