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Underlying datasets for all analysis published on this site. Freely available for research, citation, and independent replication.
All datasets on this page are derived from publicly available sources — IEG project ratings, World Bank DPAD prior actions, CPIA country assessments, PEFA evaluations, FMIS and GovTech databases, and IMF evaluation reports — assembled, cleaned, and coded for analytical use. The processing methodology is documented in each dataset. All datasets are permanently archived on Zenodo with citable DOIs.
Primary Datasets
World Bank IEG Project Ratings: 8,000+ Evaluated Operations with Outcome Ratings, Lessons Text, and Commitment Amounts, FY1973–FY2024
8,000+ evaluated operations · FY1973–FY2024 · All lending instruments · GP-coded · FCS-flagged · Commitment-matched
The most comprehensive publicly assembled version of the IEG dataset with commitment amounts and lessons text integrated into a single analytical file. Covers all lending instruments — investment project financing, development policy financing, program-for-results, and emergency operations. Includes outcome ratings (HS through HU), quality at entry, quality of supervision, M&E ratings, borrower and Bank performance ratings, FCS flag, GP classification, regional classification, and lessons text extracts from ICRRs and PPARs. The 50-year S+ trend — from 81.8% in FY1970–74 to 26.4% in FY2005–09, recovering partially to 38–42% in FY2020–24 — is the primary evidentiary basis for the governance analysis at mdbreform.com/2487-2/.
World Bank Development Policy Operations — Prior Actions Database: 11,628 Prior Actions by Sector Code, Global Practice, Region, and FCS Status, FY2004–FY2024
11,628 prior actions · FY2004–FY2024 · Sector-coded · GP-mapped · FCS-flagged
The World Bank DPAD Prior Actions database compiled, sector-coded, and GP-mapped for analytical use. BC code (Central Government Central Agencies — macro/fiscal) identified as 34.1% of all prior actions, rising to 43.2% in FCS countries. MTI domain (BC + trade/investment codes) accounts for 39% of the total portfolio. Used as the primary data source for the prior action composition analysis in the DPO isomorphic mimicry paper. Includes GP mapping, sector category aggregations, FCS country filter, and full prior action text.
PEFA Sub-Saharan Africa: 46 Assessments, 32 Countries, 2016–2025 — Scored and Disaggregated
46 assessments · 32 countries · 2016–2025 · 31 indicators · 7 pillars · A–D converted to 1–4 scale
PEFA assessment scores for Sub-Saharan Africa assembled, standardised to the 2016 framework, and converted to a numerical 1–4 scale for comparative analysis. Disaggregated by pillar, indicator, and country group. Schick’s seven core indicators identified and scored separately. Used in the PEFA SSA analysis paper and the AFRITAC review. Source: PEFA Secretariat open data portal (pefa.org).
Supporting Data
CPIA Sub-Saharan Africa: 39 IDA-Eligible Countries, 2006–2024, All 16 Criteria
39 countries · 2006–2024 · 16 criteria · 4 clusters · AFE/AFW disaggregation
CPIA scores assembled for the 39 IDA-eligible Sub-Saharan African countries across all 16 criteria, 2006–2024. The flat 3.1 overall average, the Cluster D governance stagnation, and the deterioration in Cluster A (Fiscal/Debt) are documented in full. Used to test the MTI-CPIA alignment claim in the isomorphic mimicry paper and as the governance baseline for the IMF COVID financing analysis. Source: World Bank Open Data.
World Bank FMIS Database — Financial Management Information System Projects: 170 Projects across 86 Countries, FY1984–2025
170 projects · 86 countries · FY1984–2025 · $4.3bn total commitment · IEG-rated · ICT performance rated
The World Bank FMIS project database tracking all World Bank-funded Treasury and Financial Management Information System operations from FY1984 through January 2026. Covers 143 closed, 25 active, and 2 pipeline projects. Includes commitment and disbursement amounts, T/F system implementation status, FMIS scope, ICT architecture, application software, IEG outcome ratings, ICT performance ratings, PDO ratings, Treasury establishment year, TSA status, and links to system websites. Regional breakdown: AFR=65, LCR=40, SAR=20, ECA=20, EAP=17, MNA=6.
World Bank GovTech Maturity Index (GTMI) 2025 — Digital Government Maturity: 198 Economies, 4 Pillars, 48 Indicators
198 economies · 4 pillars · 48 indicators · Groups A–D · Score: 0–1 · Cross-referenced with UN EGDI and ITU GCI
The GovTech Maturity Index (GTMI) 2025 update measuring digital government maturity across 198 economies. Covers four pillars: Core Government Systems Index (CGSI), Public Service Delivery Index (PSDI), Digital Citizen Engagement Index (DCEI), and GovTech Enablers Index (GTEI). Group A (score ≥0.75): 80 economies. Mean GTMI: 0.589. Top performers: Korea Rep. (0.997), Saudi Arabia (0.996), Estonia (0.990). Cross-referenced with UN E-Government Development Index 2024 and ITU Global Cybersecurity Index 2024.
Source Documents
IMF Independent Evaluation Office — Emergency Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evaluation Report and Background Papers (2023)
IEO evaluation report · BP/23-01/02 and BP/23-01/07 · SSA disbursements · Governance safeguards review
The IMF IEO 2023 evaluation of the Fund’s emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including background paper BP/23-01/07 on Sub-Saharan Africa and BP/23-01/02 on provision of Fund financing. The Fund disbursed approximately $26 billion to 45 SSA countries during 2020–2021 — a six-fold increase over the 2018–19 baseline — under RFI and RCF mechanisms without standard conditionality. The IEO found that governance safeguards “could have been strengthened sooner” and that monitoring frameworks did not adequately detect diversion risks in high-risk environments. The August 2021 SDR allocation added a further $33 billion to the region. Primary source document for the mdbreform.com analyses of IMF COVID-19 financing governance failures in Nigeria and across Sub-Saharan Africa.
IEG Results and Performance of the World Bank Group (RAP) Series, 2020–2024: Five Annual Evaluation Reports
5 annual reports · RAP 2020 through RAP 2024 · World Bank, IFC, and MIGA performance · FCS disaggregation
The five annual IEG Results and Performance (RAP) reports covering World Bank Group performance across 2020–2024. Provide the systematic evidence base for the MDB Results 2026 series, including World Bank project outcome ratings by region, sector, and FCS status; IFC investment and advisory development outcome ratings; MIGA guarantee outcome ratings; work quality trends; M&E quality; and country programme performance. Key findings: IFC FCS investment outcomes at 11% Mostly Successful (CY2020–22); World Bank S+ rate at 38–42% (FY2020–24); persistent 10-percentage-point FCS performance gap.
Data sources: World Bank Open Data, IEG Project Portal, DPAD Database, PEFA Secretariat, World Bank CPIA Africa Reports, World Bank FMIS Database, World Bank GovTech Dataset, IMF IEO Evaluation Reports, IMF WEO and Article IV consultation archives, AfDB IDEV evaluation registry, ADB IED Annual Evaluation Reviews, IDB OVE Development Effectiveness Overview.
Brar, P. (2026). [Dataset title]. mdbreform.com. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.[DOI]
Use the DOI provided on each dataset card for permanent archival citation. All datasets are permanently archived on Zenodo under CC BY 4.0.