Michael Bamberger draws from decades of evaluation experience to examine what makes development projects survive beyond their initial funding cycles. He presents detailed case studies from multiple sectors and regions, analyzing the factors that determine whether initiatives continue delivering benefits or collapse when external support ends. Bamberger identifies patterns across successful projects, from community ownership structures to financial sustainability models. He examines failed projects with equal rigor, revealing common pitfalls that doom well-intentioned efforts. The analysis covers projects in health, education, infrastructure, and economic development across different cultural and economic contexts. This book provides development practitioners, policymakers, and funders with concrete frameworks for designing projects that endure.
Genres: non-fiction, sustainability, academic
Vibes: analytical, informative, thought-provoking
Tropes: case-studies, frameworks, lessons-learned
Paperback · World Bank