Category 4. Institution-Wide Evaluations and Audits (+ Research)
Section 4.B. Research
Indicator 4.B.i. Commissioned Independent Research
4.B.i. Commissioned Independent Research
| Indicator |
Reports prepared by third parties that are not officially part of the institution. This would include research into trends, a theme or sector, or country analyses. |
| Recommended Standard |
Commissioned independent research should be disclosed. |
2029
| Examples | ADB Publications webpage (http://www.adb.org/Publications/default.asp) |
| Sector | Private and Public |
| Location | On-line, and from the office of external relations, representative offices in donor countries, resident missions in borrowing countries, and the publications unit for free. |
| Last Updated | |
| Status Updated | 2/7/2005 |
2030
| Examples | ADB Publications webpage (http://www.adb.org/Publications/default.asp) |
| Sector | Private and Public |
| Languages | English |
| Location | On-line, and from the office of external relations, representative offices in donor countries, resident missions in borrowing countries, and the publications unit. |
| Last Updated | |
| Status Updated | 2/7/2005 |
2038
2039
2040
Reports from 1997 to 1999 are available on-line.
2041
| Sector | Private and Public |
| Languages | English, French |
| Location | On-line and from Public Information Centers. |
| Last Updated | |
| Status Updated | 2/7/2005 |
2051
This webpage includes research and information on various themes and sectors in the region.
| Examples | The EBRD Publications webpage (http://www.ebrd.org/pubs/index.htm) |
| Sector | Private and Public |
| Languages | English, sometimes in French, German, Russian |
| Location | On-line. |
| Last Updated | 3/18/2009 |
| Status Updated | 2/7/2005 |
2052
"The Evaluation Department (EvD) provides independent evaluations of the implementation of projects undertaken by the Bank and its sectoral and operational strategies, with sole accountability to the Board of Directors."
| Reference | Public Information Policy (Sept 2008), p. 2-3 (http://ebrd.com/about/policies/pip/pip.pdf) |
| Sector | Private and Public |
| Languages | English, French, German, Russian |
| Location | Online |
| Last Updated | 3/18/2009 |
| Status Updated | 2/7/2005 |
2061
The EIB partners with Universities, Individual researchers, and networks of Universities to provide grants for research on topics or themes of interest to the EIB.
2086
| Examples | Documentos de trabajo y Monografías (example document) (http://www.iadb.org/exr/pub/pages/DocumentosdeTRA.asp) |
| Sector | Private and Public |
| Languages | There are no translation requirements. |
| Location | On-line and for purchase from Public Information Centers. |
| Last Updated | |
| Status Updated | 2/7/2005 |
2135
The Papers include data on private investment in selected member countries.
2136
It lists the WB's published research output, which takes a variety of forms and includes research conducted under the auspices of IFC. The Index is issued by the Office of the Publisher.
2137
They list the WB's published research output, which takes a variety of forms and includes research conducted under the auspices of IFC. Updates are issued by the Office of the Publisher.
2138
A comprehensive database disclosed by subscription providing detailed statistics on stock markets in developing countries. The DataBase is disclosed by a paid subscription.
2095
The IIC does not commission independent research.
| Sector | Private |
| Last Updated | |
| Status Updated | 2/7/2005 |
1752
External evaluations are mostly confidential. A pilot process, conducted very infrequently
2147
MIGA conducts research and sometimes discloses this information on their publications webpage.
132
This report includes basic population and income data, data on consumption and investment, and data on flows of public external capital and debt and debt-service ratios.
133
This report contains data on external debt, including aggregate data on public and publicly guaranteed medium- and long-term debt and medium-term private non-guaranteed debt (when reported by the member country), outstanding debt, undisbursed amounts, com
2115
Economic analysis supporting a research project which is factual in nature and does not relate directly to the Bank’s decision making process may be available to interested parties. This document may be available to interested parties.
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