World Bank Group │ What Have We Learned? The Evaluation Podcast

About World Bank Group │ What Have We Learned? The Evaluation Podcast

What have we learned about global development? A show from the World Bank Group’s independent evaluation function, IEG.

Publisher

World Bank Group / Independent Evaluation Group

Category

government · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Jul 2021

Latest episode

19 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

27 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Oct 2026

   S5E3 | No Nature, No Jobs: Why a Livable Planet Is Foundational to Development Results

   Biodiversity is part of the productive machinery of an economy. Experts from the World Bank, the Global Environment Facility, and IEG discuss evidence on achieving biodiversity-positive growth and translating global commitments into development priorities that recognize nature as essential to thriving economies and jobs.

2. 

   21 Sept 2026

   S5E2 | Lessons from Getting AI-Ready at the World Bank Group

   The World Bank Group has been working to capture the efficiencies offered by Artificial Intelligence, while building institutional foundations to identify and address its inherent risks. The overarching goal is to transfer AI-enabled gains to the countries it works with, in the form of better, faster support and greater accountability. In this episode of What Have We Learned?, host Darlene Christopher speaks with Craig Hammer, Manager of the World Bank's Development Data Group and its Global Data Facility, and Estelle Raimondo, Head of Methods at the Independent Evaluation Group and lead author of IEG's AI strategy. They discuss how they have been integrating AI into their workflows, from investing in robust data and building AI skills across staff, to advancing the governance and culture shifts that the responsible use of AI demands.

3. 

   28 Jan 2026

   🎧Building a Knowledge Bank: Lessons from World Bank Lending

   What does it take for the World Bank Group to truly become a knowledge bank? In this episode of What Have We Learned? we explore findings from IEG’s recent evaluation Learning in World Bank Lending, which examines how the World Bank captures, applies, and shares knowledge throughout the project cycle. Host Darlene Christopher is joined by Rasmus Heltberg (IEG), Andrea Kucey (World Bank), and Kristen Fenster (IFC) for a candid conversation on the Bank Group’s strengths, its persistent learning blind spots, and why informal, tacit knowledge often matters just as much as formal lessons.

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 29 / 100

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Quality

24

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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