Using Training to Build Capacity for Development : An Evaluation of the World Bank's Project-Based and WBI Training

To achieve the goals of sustainable growth and poverty reduction, developing countries need strong national institutions. To this end, the World Bank has devoted significant resources to building the capacity of institutions and organizations in client countries. The Bank helps countries build capacity through a variety of diverse but complementary means, including technical assistance, studies, equipment, and training. This evaluation addresses these questions and examines how training is used alongside other Bank support to achieve clients' capacity building objectives. The World Bank invests an estimated $720 million annually in support of client training. Over 90 percent is financed through investment projects, with the remainder provided through the World Bank Institute (WBI). This evaluation represents the first time that the World Bank's training investments have been examined to determine the impact of training on clients' capacity- building objectives and to obtain insights into the factors driving success or failure. It presents a rich set of ideas for improving the effectiveness of both WBI and project- financed training, with the aim of enhancing the impact of the Bank's capacity building investments.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Independent Evaluation Group
Format:	Publication biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC : World Bank 2008
Subjects:	ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, ACHIEVEMENT, ACTION LEARNING, ADVICE FROM BANK, ATTENDANCE RATES, AUDITS, BANK LOANS, BANK TRAINING, BASIC EDUCATION, BASIC EDUCATION PROJECT, BENEFICIARIES, BEST PRACTICE, BORROWER, BUSINESS PLAN, CLASSROOM, COMMUNITY GROUP, COMMUNITY GROUPS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, COMPLETION REPORTS, COMPUTER SOFTWARE, CONSULTING FIRM, CONTEXTUAL FACTORS, CONTRIBUTION, CONTRIBUTIONS, CURRICULUM, CURRICULUM DESIGN, DIVERSIFICATION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT, EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES, FINANCES, FISCAL YEARS, GENERAL EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, HEALTH INSURANCE, HEALTH INSURANCE FUNDS, HIGH SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, INDIVIDUAL LEARNING, INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING, INTERVENTIONS, INVESTMENT CLIMATE, LABOR MARKET, LACK OF INFORMATION, LEADERSHIP, LEARNING, LEARNING ACHIEVEMENTS, LEARNING ACTIVITIES, LEARNING GOALS, LEARNING OBJECTIVES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, LECTURERS, LITERACY, LITERACY RATES, NEEDS ASSESSMENT, NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, NUTRITION, PEDAGOGICAL METHODS, PEDAGOGY, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, QUALITY ASSURANCE, QUESTIONNAIRES, RESPONSIBILITIES, SALARIES, SALARY, SAVINGS, SCHOOL BUILDINGS, SCHOOL HOURS, SCHOOL STUDENTS, SCHOOL-ATTENDANCE, SCHOOLS, SENIOR, SERVICE TRAINING, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, SUBJECT AREAS, TEACHER, TEACHER TRAINING, TEACHERS, TEACHING, TEACHING QUALITY, TENURE, TEST SCORES, TOTAL COST, TRAINEES, TRAINING ACTIVITIES, TRAINING CENTRE, TRAINING COURSE, TRAINING COURSES, TRAINING INSTITUTES, TRAINING OF PERSONS, TRAINING PROGRAM, TRAINING PROGRAMS, TRAINING SERVICES, TYPES OF INVESTMENT, UNIVERSITIES, VALUABLE, WEB SITE,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/01/10208160/using-training-build-capacity-development-evaluation-world-banks-project-based-wbi-training http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6312
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