Biodiversity underpins the provision of critical ecosystem services, but it is being lost at an unprecedented rate and scale. The biodiversity crisis is a threat to development with far-reaching implications for economies, food security, and human welfare. Biodiversity and climate change are inextricably linked. Global efforts to address the biodiversity crisis have been insufficient. Global efforts to address the biodiversity crisis have been insufficient. Embedding biodiversity considerations in the management of productive practices is critical for maintaining global biodiversity and enhancing sustainable production. risk management is critical for avoiding and minimizing adverse impacts on biodiversity loss. The World Bank Group plays an important role in addressing biodiversity loss. The World Bank Group is placing a renewed emphasis on biodiversity and nature, including the need to take a whole of economy approach. The purpose of this evaluation is to assess the performance of the World Bank Group (WBG) in its efforts to address biodiversity challenges, with a focus on the country level. The evaluation will do this by assessing the relevance and effectiveness of WBG’s support for biodiversity conservation activities and the integration of biodiversity considerations in key production sectors. It will also do this by assessing the effectiveness of the Bank’s support for risk management in projects that trigger relevant biodiversity related standards.
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- Citation
- “ World Bank . 2024 . Biodiversity for a Livable Planet: An Evaluation of World Bank Group Support for Biodiversity (FY15-24) (Approach Paper) . © Washington, DC: World Bank . http://hdl.handle.net/10986/42309 License: CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO . ”
- Collection(s)
- IEG Independent Evaluations & Annual Reviews
- DOI
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1596/IEG193370
- Identifier externaldocumentum
- 34390107
- Identifier internaldocumentum
- 34390107
- Pages
- 59
- Published in
- United States of America
- Report
- 193370
- Rights
- CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO
- Rights Holder
- World Bank
- Rights URI
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/igo
- UNIT
- IEG
- URI
- https://hdl.handle.net/10986/42309
- date disclosure
- 2024-10-28
- region geographical
- World
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Table of Contents
- 1. Background and Context 1
- The Biodiversity Challenge 1
- 1.7 4
- Role of the World Bank Group 4
- 2. Purpose and Audience 5
- 3. Evaluation Scope and Questions 6
- Evaluation Scope 6
- Timeline. 10
- Theory of Action 10
- Evaluation Questions 14
- EQ1. 14
- EQ2. 14
- EQ3. 15
- 4. Evaluation Design 15
- Methods to Assess Relevance 17
- Methods to Assess Effectiveness 18
- Evaluability 21
- Quality Assurance Process 22
- Balakrishna Pisupati 22
- David Kaimowitz 22
- 5. Expected Outputs Outreach and Tracking 22
- Expected outputs. 22
- Engagement. 23
- Outreach and tracking 23
- 6. Resources 23
- Bibliography 25
- Appendix A. Evaluation Design 29
- Theories of Change 35
- Preliminary Case Analysis Design 41
- Case Scope 41
- Case Selection 41
- Case Design 41
- Appendix B. Preliminary Portfolio 43
- Portfolio Identification 43
- Pillar 1. Biodiversity Conservation 43
- Identifying the universe of potentially relevant projects. 43
- Determining the in-scope evaluation portfolio. 43
- Pillar 2. Biodiversity in Key Production Sectors 44
- Identifying the universe of potentially relevant projects. 44
- Determining the in-scope evaluation portfolio. 45
- IFC 46
- Identifying the universe of potentially relevant projects. 46
- Determining the in-scope evaluation portfolio. 47
- Pillar 3. Biodiversity Risk Management 48
- Identifying the universe and determining the in-scope evaluation portfolio. 48
- Description of Preliminary Portfolio 49
- Pillar 1. Biodiversity Conservation 49
- Pillar 2. Biodiversity in Key Production Sectors 51
- International Finance Corporation Investments 52
- International Finance Corporation Advisory 53
- Pillar 3. Biodiversity Risk Management 54
- Category A. 57
- Category B. 57
- Category C. 57
