World Bank Director-General Evaluation
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Director-General Evaluation (DGE) oversees the work of three units of the Independent Evaluation Group
(IEG): IEG-World Bank
evaluates IBRD and IDA support to countries' overall development; IEG-IFC
evaluates Bank Group activities that focus on contributions to private sector development and on strengthening the business climate; and IEG-MIGA evaluates the impact of Bank Group political risk guarantees and technical assistance aimed at improving foreign direct investment to developing countries. These three units, under the overall guidance of the Director-General, disseminate their findings with the aim of enhancing the Bank Group's development effectiveness. The Director-General also works closely with development partners to foster international evaluation harmonization, strengthen evaluation capacity in developing countries, and encourage evaluations of the international development system.
This position is currently held by Vinod Thomas
as of July 2005.
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
Director-General Evaluation (DGE) oversees the work of three units of the Independent Evaluation Group
Independent Evaluation Group
The World Bank's Independent Evaluation Group is an independent unit within the World Bank Group. It evaluates the relevance and impact of the Bank Group's support to developing countries for reducing poverty...
(IEG): IEG-World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
evaluates IBRD and IDA support to countries' overall development; IEG-IFC
International Finance Corporation
The International Finance Corporation promotes sustainable private sector investment in developing countries.IFC is a member of the World Bank Group and is headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States....
evaluates Bank Group activities that focus on contributions to private sector development and on strengthening the business climate; and IEG-MIGA evaluates the impact of Bank Group political risk guarantees and technical assistance aimed at improving foreign direct investment to developing countries. These three units, under the overall guidance of the Director-General, disseminate their findings with the aim of enhancing the Bank Group's development effectiveness. The Director-General also works closely with development partners to foster international evaluation harmonization, strengthen evaluation capacity in developing countries, and encourage evaluations of the international development system.
This position is currently held by Vinod Thomas
Vinod Thomas
Vinod Thomas is Director-General of Independent Evaluation at the Asian Development Bank. He was formerly Director-General and Senior Vice President, Independent Evaluation Group , at the World Bank Group.He reports directly to the Board of Executive Directors and oversees the activities of...
as of July 2005.
List of World Bank Director-Generals of Evaluation
- Christopher Willoughby, Successively Unit Chief, Division Chief, and Department Director for Operations Evaluation - 1970–1976
- Mervyn L. Weiner, First Director-General, Operations Evaluation - 1975–1984
- Yves Rovani, Director-General, Operations Evaluation - 1986–1992
- Robert Picciotto, Director-General, Operations Evaluation - 1992–2002
- Gregory K. Ingram, Director-General, Operations Evaluation - 2002–2005
- Vinod ThomasVinod ThomasVinod Thomas is Director-General of Independent Evaluation at the Asian Development Bank. He was formerly Director-General and Senior Vice President, Independent Evaluation Group , at the World Bank Group.He reports directly to the Board of Executive Directors and oversees the activities of...
Director-General, Evaluation - 2005-current