Biennial Report on Operations Evaluation: Assessing the Monitoring and Evaluation Systems of IFC and MIGA by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: The World Bank

METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS

During execution, monitoring checks progress against the expected outcomes and impacts. Various flags are used to identify potential issues. The survey conducted for this evaluation found that nearly two-thirds of the operational staff used M&E to make adjustments. The changes were prompted by discussions with supervisors (62 percent), by noticing project information (55 percent), and by discussions with clients (46 percent).

Results measurement officers are the principal analysts of evaluation information. Eighty percent analyze summary ratings, project indicators, and what worked and what did not in their business lines. More than 80 percent assessed or summarized the development performance of projects or their business areas (sector, region, business line, and so forth), relying extensively on M&E information. In these assessments, more than 80 percent always used the PSR and/or PCR, and 40 percent always used external evaluations commissioned by IFC; another 20 percent referred to the documents more than half the time.

IFC avoids conflicts of interest by not taking Advisory Services roles and investment roles at the same time with a client for projects in PPP. Partly because of the policy that restricts staff access to internal information outside the business line, Advisory Services staff do not use investment-side information, such as DOTS and XPSRs, and they do not know where these instruments are in IFC’s information technology platform. About half did not know where to find DOTS information, and only 20 percent knew the location of XPSRs. Nevertheless, in the Access to Finance and Sustainable business lines, advisory clients are often IFC investment clients, and joint operations are encouraged to provide better service.

For purposes of analysis, the PCR is to a large extent a timely instrument. Sixty-six percent of results measurement officers said they found PCRs always timely, and more than 80 percent found the evaluation reports commissioned by IFC timely more than half the time.

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