Economics & Development

The Committee on Development Effectiveness (CODE) met on September 23, 2026, in the Board Room to review two agenda items and agree on next steps. The Committee discussed An Evaluation of the World Bank Group’s Support to Electricity Access in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) for fiscal years 2015 to 2025, together with the World Bank Group (WBG) Draft Management Response, considering findings and lessons on expanding electricity access, strengthening implementation, and improving outcomes across SSA. The Committee also discussed Enhancing Development Effectiveness through a Better World Bank Group: The fiscal year 2026 Management Action Record (MAR), alongside the Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) Validation of the MAR 2026, focusing on the status of management commitments, validation of progress, and avenues to enhance accountability and learning for greater development impact. For both agenda items, the Committee agreed that a report to the Board will be prepared. The meeting adjourned at 1:27 p.m.