World Bank evaluations of the influence of its research and reports paint a mixed picture.
WDR
Social services
News
WDR Gender outline misses women's rights
In January, the Bank released an outline of the 2012 World Development Report on gender equality and development.
Knowledge
News
WDR 2009's quiet entrance
The World Development Report (WDR) 2009, Reshaping Economic Geography was launched in November to little fanfare, buried deep in the wake of the financial crisis.
Land
News
Failing small farmers: The World Bank and agriculture
Stinging from a critique from its own evaluation unit on its work on agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa, the World Bank released its flagship annual report on agriculture in October to heavy criticism from civil society.
Land
Analysis
WDR 2008 preview: a Bank draft for agricultural development?
The World Bank recently released a near-final version of its 2008 World Development Report on 'agriculture for development', ahead of the official release on 19 October.
Land
Analysis
Concerns e-voiced: WDR on 'agriculture for development' in consultation process
The World Bank released a first draft of its latest World Development Report on 'agriculture for development' on 9 April.
Land
News
Bank to release WDR on agriculture
The World Bank's 2008 World Development Report (WDR), to be released in October, will focus on agriculture for development.
IFI governance
News
Knowledge Bank-rupted: Evaluation says key World Bank research ‘not remotely reliable’
An evaluation by a panel of self-described ‘academic superstars’ has cast doubt over the independence and reliability of World Bank research.
Land
News
World Development Report 2008 - Agriculture for development
Information on the World Development Report 2008 including updates on recent civil society consultations.
Land
News
World Development Report 2007 on youth: familiar prescriptions
The World Bank’s flagship annual report, the World Development Report was released in September, focusing on youth. Plans are already underway for next year’s edition on agriculture, and follow-up continues on last year’s report on equity.
