Afghanistan: Country Program Evaluation 2002–11

IEG’s Country Program Evaluation (CPE) assesses the relevance and effectiveness of World Bank Group support to Afghanistan and some of the key risks to sustainability of development outcomes. The CPE covers the period FY02–11 and aims to inform implementation of the FY12–14 Interim Strategy Note and the preparation of the subsequent Country Assistance Strategy (CAS).

 

Following IEG’s approach to evaluating Bank Group programs in fragile and conflict-affected states (FCS), the standard methodology for CPEs (appendix B) has been applied to Afghanistan. Emphasis has been placed on learning lessons to strengthen the Bank Group program in Afghanistan and inform programs in other FCS.

 

Comments from the government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan on the CPE are attached at the end of this evaluation.