23 The portfolio reviews are issued quarterly by compiling existing data but these are not resource intensive. Management is also reported to have transferred a fifth of the funds ($1 million) directly to the Regions for quality-related work. 24 The report Towards Open Knowledge: The State of World Bank Knowledge Services, Reform Secretariat, OPCS 2011, prepared by Bank management, drew heavily on QAG AAA findings. Management’s FY11 Results Report also drew heavily on QAG findings. However, results from the second round of Quality Assessment of Lending Portfolio have not been publicly released.
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