Promoting Environmental Sustainability in Development : An Evaluation of the World Bank's Performance

by Liebenthal, Andres

• ISBN13: 9780821350539
• ISBN10: 0821350536
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: World Bank

Summary

The World Bank has made substantial improvement in its environmental performance since 1987. It has focused on the environment as a new area of activity, and has sought to mitigate the negative environmental effects of its development interventions. Bank efforts have produced commendable results and have promoted awareness in developing country governments of the connection between the environment and development. This is the first Operations Evaluation Department evaluation of the World BankA's overall environmental strategy since the Environment Department was created in 1987. It provides an independent assessment of World Bank performance and draws lessons from experience. It is timed to inform the new environmental strategy being formulated by the Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Vice-Presidency (ESSD).

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	v
Foreword, Prologo, Preface	vii
Executive Summary, Resumen, Resume Analytique	xi
Abbreviations and Acronyms	xxiii
Introduction	1	(2)
The Historical Context	3	(4)
Environment in the World Bank	3	(1)
Environmental Policy and Strategy	4	(1)
External Situation	5	(2)
The Bank's Record	7	(6)
Bank Objectives	7	(1)
Stewardship, Policy, and Strategy	8	(1)
Environmental Lending and Mainstreaming	8	(3)
Safeguards and Environmental Assessments	11	(1)
Global Concerns	11	(2)
Main Findings	13	(12)
Stewardship, Policy, and Strategy	13	(3)
Environmental Lending and Mainstreaming	16	(3)
Safeguards and Environmental Assessments	19	(3)
Global Concerns	22	(1)
Internal Structure, Incentives, and Accountability	23	(2)
Recommendations	25	(4)
Annexes	29	(16)
Annex A. Donor Evaluations	29	(2)
Annex B. Report of the Advisory Panel	31	(6)
Summary	31	(1)
Background	31	(1)
Recommendations	32	(3)
Concluding Words	35	(2)
Annex C. Report from the Committee on Development Effectiveness	37	(4)
Annex D. World Bank Management's Response to OED's Environment Review and Recommendations	41	(4)
Endnotes	45	(4)
References	49