COMMITTEE ON DEVELOPMENT EFFECTIVENESS FROM: The Committee Secretary Minutes of the Virtual Meeting held on Monday, July 26, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. via WebEx Present: Committee Members: R. Khullar (Chair) A. Bedjaoui G. Beger L. Bouzis K. Davidse M. Medina I. Menendez De Luarca (Temporary Alternate) T. Nyamadzabo Other Executive Directors, Alternates, Senior Advisors and Advisors M. Ahmad J. Frotzler A. Alkhalaf M. Hasan A. Bello H. Ikarashi C. Bianchessi C. Morfouace A. Clark A. Morozov M. Coelho T. Santos U. De Silva K. Todani D. Favre Y. Yang Officers and Staff O. Calvo-Gonzalez A. Evans M. Ferro F. Fraile De Manterola J. Gold A. Iorio L. Tacher (Committee Secretary) 2 Approach Paper: Early Evaluation of the World Bank’s COVID-19 Response to Save Lives and Protect Poor and Vulnerable People 1. The Committee discussed the document entitled “Approach Paper: Early Evaluation of the World Bank’s COVID-19 Response to Save Lives and Protect Poor and Vulnerable People” (CODE2021-0044). A report from the Committee to the Board will be prepared. Adjournment 2. The meeting adjourned at 1:22 p.m.