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The Committee praises the assessment of learning in lending operations and its treatment of explicit and implicit knowledge. Members stress strengthening knowledge management through better capture and dissemination, incentives for knowledge sharing during implementation, and addressing persistent reliance on informal knowledge, fragmented ecosystems, and insufficient resourcing. They request regular Board reporting, clearer outcomes and timelines, details on the new Knowledge and Learning Department, and examine technology and AI opportunities.","Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized  \nLearning in World Bank Lending, An Independent Evaluation  \nand the Draft Management’s Response  \nReport to the Board from the  \nCommittee on Development Effectiveness ∗  \nMeeting of February 24, 2025  \nThe Committee on Development Effectiveness (“the Committee”) met to consider the Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) report entitled Learning in World Bank Lending: An Independent Evaluation (CODE2025-0004) and Draft Management Response (CODE2025-0010) .  \nThe Committee commended the report assessing learning within World Bank lending operations, its high-quality analysis, focus on explicit and implicit knowledge, and welcomed its recommendations. There was a strong consensus on the importance of improving knowledge management within the World Bank. Members particularly appreciated suggestions to improve the use of existing learning opportunities and to better coordinate knowledge and learning across the institution. However, some voiced concerns about the persistent issues highlighted in the report, including over-reliance on tacit and informal knowledge, fragmented knowledge ecosystems, and under-resourcing of knowledge and learning staff, which are still present despite previous efforts at reform. Several members emphasized the need for a more systematic approach to knowledge management, such as improved mechanisms for capturing and disseminating knowledge, particularly tacit knowledge and lessons learned from failed projects. The Committee suggested to focus on incentivizing knowledge sharing and learning, especially during project implementation, and on overcoming a potential \"culture of fear\" that seems to surround the reporting of mistakes. Members also highlighted the role of country offices in contextualizing global knowledge, as well as the importance of incorporating knowledge from the Global South.  \nThe Committee asked Management how they envisioned the implementation of recommendations and emphasized the need for regular reporting to the Board on its progress, with clearly defined outcomesand timelines. They sought clarifications from Management on its plans to address the fragmentation and under-resourced nature of Bank's knowledge ecosystem, requested more details on the role of the new Knowledge and Learning Department, and pointed to increased potential for leveraging technology and AI. Some noted that they would have welcomed more information about client learning and capacity building, and knowledge sharing with other multilateral development banks, however they recognized this was out of this study’s scope. Members expressed interest in expanding the evaluation to include IFC and MIGA operations, and in exploring the potential for the South-to-North knowledge exchange. 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