The Independent Evaluation Group

The Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) is an independent unit within the World Bank Group that assesses the relevance and impact of the Bank Group’s work to reduce poverty and improve people’s lives in a sustainable manner. It reports directly to the Executive Directors. IEG’s goals are to contribute to the objective basis for assessing results, to provide accountability in the achievement of development objectives, and to share learning gained from experience. IEG makes its findings available to the broader development community and the public at large.

Summary highlights of IEG’s activities in fiscal 2007—in areas such as infrastructure, clean energy, fragile states, rapid response, education, governance, and anticorruption—are provided throughout this report. (See www.worldbank.org/ieg.)

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