an Independent Evaluation of Fiscal Years 1994-2000.
1st ed.
Washington, D.C. :
World Bank,
2002.
1 online resource (xxxvii, 121 pages) :
illustrations
Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-121).
Machine derived contents note: Part I. The IDA Review and Its Context -- 1. Introduction -- 3 IDA10-12 Replenishment Undertakings -- 4 IDA's Role in a Changing Development Environment -- 10 Reviewing IDA's Performance -- Part II. The Program Dimension -- 2. Sharpening the Focus on Poverty Reduction -- 15 Strengthening the Poverty Focus of Country Assistance Strategies -- 16 Building in More Poverty Analysis and Monitoring -- 18 Increasing Poverty-Targeted Interventions and Social Sector -- Lending -- 3. Promoting Broad-Based Growth -- 23 IDA's Evolving Adjustment Operations -- 26 Lags in Agriculture and Rural Poverty Reduction -- 27 Strengthening Private Sector Development -- 30 Looking Ahead -- 4. Integrating Gender, Environment, and Governance -- 31 Addressing Gender -- 35 Enhancing Environmental Sustainability -- 40 Improving Governance -- 43 Lessons -- Part III. The Process Dimension -- 5. Improving Program and Country Selectivity -- 47 Enhancing the Role of the Country Assistance Strategy -- 50 Strengthening the System of Performance-Based Allocations -- 6. Building More Effective Partnerships -- 55 Moving Beyond Project Participation -- 57 Improving Aid Coordination -- 59 Directions for the Future -- Part IV. Getting to Results -- 7. Corporate Issues -- 64 Accountability for Policy Compliance -- 65 Instrument Choice -- 67 Monitoring for Results -- 68 Alignment Between Resources and Strategic Program Priorities -- 8. Implications for the Future -- 71 Be More Selective -- 72 Focus on Governance and Capacity Building -- 72 Commit to Development Partnerships -- 73 Clarify Objectives and Strengthen Accountabilities -- 73 Better Align Resources with Priorities -- 74 Develop a Long-Term Vision, Focused on Results -- 74 Engage Developing Countries in Setting and Reviewing -- Replenishment Commitments -- 74 Define Commitments in Terms of Monitorable and Achievable -- Objectives and Take Account of Their Realistic Costing.
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During its 40-year history, the International Development Association (IDA) has worked to improve global welfare by allocating resources to growth and poverty reduction programs. In 1990, a new framework for IDA's poverty reduction efforts was created which resulted in significant structural change to its programs. The focus of the programs became one of labour-intensive growth and expanded access to social services and safety nets to improve incomes levels among the poor. Additionally, the IDA agenda was expanded to include gender, the environment and governance as facets of the poverty reduction framework. This report evaluates IDA's performance from 1994 through 2000 against the three specific replenishment commitments of the period. While finding the performance level only partially satisfactory, the review suggests ways to improve the effectiveness of IDA programs, replenishment process and its ability to match corporate and country priorities.
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