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Assessing Effectiveness of World Bank Support to Poverty and Social Impact Analyses (PSIAs)

Assessing Effectiveness of World Bank Support to Poverty and Social Impact Analyses (PSIAs). Cheryl Gray, Director Independent Evaluation Group November 11, 2010. What is Poverty and Social Impact Analysis (PSIA)?.

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Assessing Effectiveness of World Bank Support to Poverty and Social Impact Analyses (PSIAs)

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  1. Assessing Effectiveness of World Bank Support to Poverty and Social Impact Analyses (PSIAs) Cheryl Gray, Director Independent Evaluation Group November 11, 2010

  2. What is Poverty and Social Impact Analysis (PSIA)? • The analysis of the distributional impact of policy reforms on the well-being of different stakeholder groups, with particular focus on the poor and vulnerable • Two elements • an analysis to determine the distributional impacts • a process that engages appropriate stakeholders in policy-making

  3. Why do a PSIA? • Supporting the elaboration and implementation of poverty reduction strategies in developing countries to inform country policies • Supporting in-country capacity building to contribute to country analytic capacity • Informing Bank operations

  4. Evaluation Questions • Effect at the country level: • What effect have PSIAs had on country policies (including policy debate)? • What contribution have PSIAs made to the development of country capacity for policy analysis? • Effect within the Bank: • What effect have PSIAs had on Bank operations (including strategy and analytical work)?

  5. Evaluation Methods

  6. Evaluation Challenges • No clear policy on PSIAs • Identifying PSIAs • Focus was on the influence of a PSIA and not on the technical merit • Evaluation did not assess the downstream poverty reduction impacts of PSIAs • Defining policy influence was challenging • Attribution of government policies and decisions to the PSIAs

  7. Some Key Findings • PSIAs have had widely varying objectives, content, and approaches • Majority of PSIAs did not have factors needed to be able to influence policy reform in client countries • PSIAs have not been able to build analytic capacity within the country • More influence on Bank operations – modest impact

  8. Recommendations • Improve staff understanding of PSIA approach and its use through improved guidance for staff • Clarify the operational objectives of each PSIA with regard to its intended effect and tailor the approach to those objectives • Improve integration of the PSIA into the Bank’s country assistance program • Strengthen PSIA effectiveness through enhanced quality assurance

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