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Multilateral Development Bank Technical Meeting on Performance-Based Allocation Methods

ADB Headquarters, Manila: 24-25 January 2005

The first Multilateral Development Bank (MDB) Technical Meeting on Performance-Based Allocation (PBA) Methods took place at the Asian Development Bank headquarters on 24-25 January 2005. The meeting was jointly planned by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the International Development Association of the World Bank Group (IDA).

The meeting took stock of recent changes to performance based allocation systems and, within the framework of existing institutional mandates and policies, considered the scope for closer alignment and collaboration.

This information note [ PDF: 202kb | 19 pages ] summarizes the agreements reached during the meeting and identifies steps for future collaboration. An appendix provides comparative information on performance based allocation methods across the multilateral system.