'Putting Social Development to Work for the Poor' finds that there is a strong positive association between including social development themes and project success. The Bank's social development resources are deployed in ways that are not optimally supportive of its social development goals, however. The study found that the Bank's mission and policy priorities related to social development receive uneven treatment across Regions, and gaps in skills and monitoring and evaluation lead to uneven treatment within countries. To improve development outcomes, the Bank needs to: 1. demonstrate the...