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dc.titleDriving Impact: Foundations of Development Effectiveness Reforms at the IDB
dc.contributor.authorInter-American Development Bank
dc.contributor.orgunitOffice of Strategic Planning and Development Effectiveness
dc.coverageLatin America
dc.coverageThe Caribbean
dc.date.available2026-05-07T00:05:00
dc.date.issue2026-05-07T00:05:00
dc.description.abstractThe institutional strategy of the IDB, IDB Invest, and IDB Lab, known as IDBStrategy, centers on achieving scale and impact. This paper presents the theoretical and empirical foundations of the Impact Orientation Reform for the IDB, one of the 17 reforms outlined in IDBStrategy. First, we provide a broad overview of recent performance management innovations that set the stage for the Impact Orientation Reform, as well as key contextual changes that have shaped the IDB's impact orientation. Then, we identify challenges the IDB faced under previous development effectiveness initiatives. The core of this paper focuses on the three main elements of the Impact Orientation Reform: (i) a culture of effectiveness, (ii) targeting final results through evidence-based decisions and learning, and (iii) a commitment to improving client effectiveness. This study dives into each element, discusses its theoretical and empirical underpinnings in the literature, and ties each one to the IDB's challenges, as identified in this study's assessment. The study provides examples of how specific processes and tools of the IDBs Impact Orientation Reform reflect these elements. Finally, we present potential challenges that could arise when implementing this reform.
dc.format.extent47
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0013986
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Driving-Impact-Foundations-of-Development-Effectiveness-Reforms-at-the-IDB.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectDevelopment Impact
dc.subjectDevelopment Effectiveness
dc.subjectCorporate Evaluation
dc.subjectLoan Operation
dc.subjectImpact Evaluation
dc.subjectArt and Culture
dc.subjectDevelopment Effectiveness Framework
dc.subjectBest Practices
dc.subjectInstitutional Strengthening
dc.subjectRating
dc.subjectChange Management
dc.subjectResults Framework
dc.subjectGovernance
dc.subjectStakeholder Ecosystem
dc.subject.jelcodeM14 - Corporate Culture • Diversity • Social Responsibility
dc.subject.jelcodeO19 - International Linkages to Development • Role of International Organizations
dc.subject.jelcodeO54 - Latin America • Caribbean
dc.subject.keywordsDevelopment Effectiveness;Development effectiveness policy framework (DEPF);reforms;impact;performance management
dc.typeMonographs
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-MG-01339
idb.operationBK-C2031
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