Studies: Completed Work

The following studies and reports were completed by IEG before its new Disclosure Policy (April, 2006) was in effect and most were undisclosed. The studies that were disclosed are hyperlinked.

Thematic

• Improving Results in Sub-Saharan Africa - Business Climate and IFC Work Quality are Key - March 2008
• IFC's Experience and Additionality in Middle Income Countries - Results and Challenges - March 2008
• Financing Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises - An Independent Evaluation of IFC's Experience with Financial Intermediaries in Frontier Countries - April 2008
• Evaluation of IFC Advisory Services in Eastern Europe and Central Asia - January 2008
• Evaluation Brief: Risk Intensity and Project Outcomes - April 2006
• Evaluation Brief: IFC's Experience in the Leasing Sector - June 2005
• An Evaluation of IFC's Investment Climate Activities - January 2005
• Evaluation Brief: IFC's Assistance to Transition Economies - December 2004
• Reliability of IFC's Equity Ratings at Evaluation - June 2003
• Small and Medium Enterprise Facilities - June 2004
• Project Economic Analysis - November 2000
• Africa Enterprise Fund - February 2000
• Foreign Investment Advisory Services (FIAS) - October 1998
• Problem Projects - October 1997
• Market Prospects - May 1997
• Caribbean and Central America Business Advisory Service - July 1995
• Project Development Facilities (PDF) - July 1995
• Africa Enterprise Fund - July 1995
• Implementation of the 1991 Forest Strategy in IFC's Projects - June 2000

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Sector-specific

• The World Bank Group's Response to the Global Economic Crisis
• Climate Change and the World Bank Group: The Challenge of Low Carbon Development
• Growth and Productivity in Agriculture and Agribusiness
• Safeguards and Sustainability Policies in a Changing World
• The World Bank Group Guarantee Instruments 1990-2007
• Environmental Sustainability - An Evaluation of World Bank Group Support
• An Evaluation of IFC's Investment Climate Activities - January 2005
• Extractive Industries and Sustainable Development: An Evaluation of the World Bank Group Experience - July 2003
• Electric Power Sector - July 2003 [PDF]
• Food and Agribusiness - May 2003
• Information Infrastructure: A Joint OED/OEG Review - May 2000
• Financial Intermediaries in Sub-Saharan Africa - November 1999
• Petrochemicals - June 1994
• Financial Institutions that Assist Private Enterprises - June 1992
• Oil and Gas Exploration - May 1992
• Tourism - March 1992
• Textiles - December 1989
• Agricultural Production - February 1989
• Agricultural Processing and Storage - November 1987
• Non-fuel Minerals Sector - November 1986
• Cement - August 1984

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Process

• Results and Performance of the World Bank Group: IEG Annual Report 2010
• Independent Evaluation of IFC's Development Results 2009: Knowledge for Private Sector Development
• Biennial Report on Operations Evaluation in IFC 2008
• Independent Evaluation of IFC's Development Results 2008
• Independent Evaluation of IFC's Development Results 2007
• Second Benchmarking Review - January 2005 [PDF]
• MDB-ECG Good Practice Standards - May 2003 [PDF]
• Annual Review of IFC's Evaluation Findings - FY1996- FY2005
  • Annual Review of IFC's Evaluation Findings - FY2005 [PDF]
  • Annual Review of IFC's Evaluation Findings - FY2004 [PDF]
  • Annual Review of IFC's Evaluation Findings - FY2003 [PDF]
  • Annual Review of IFC's Evaluation Findings - FY2002 [PDF]
• Annual Report on Operations Evaluation in IFC - FY1998- FY2005

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Country/regional focused

• Lessons from Assessing the Impact of IFC's China Utility-based Energy Efficiency Finance (CHUEE) Program
• IFC in Nigeria: 1998-2007. An Independent Country Impact Review
• IFC in Indonesia: 1990-2006. An Independent Country Impact Review
• IFC in Ukraine: 1993-2006 An Independent Country Impact Review
• Evaluation Brief: IFC's Financial Results in Brazil - December 2004

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