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p. 47 of 53 BACK | NEXT Executive Summary Summary of Conclusions and Recommendations by ADF Donors ADF VIII: Requests for Midterm Policy Reviews and Reports I. Introduction II. The International Development Goals III. Poverty in Developing Asia IV. ADB and ADF: Vision and Role V. ADB’S Framework for Poverty Reduction VI. Development through Partnership VII. ADF Resources: Portfolio Management and Performance VIII. The Strategy for Implementing ADF VIII IX. Planned Lending in ADF VIII X. Financing Framework for ADF VIII A. Financial Management: B. Burden Sharing and Replenishment Size C. Financing Technical Assistance XI. Issues for Policy Review XII. Midterm Review of ADF VIII

ADF VIII Donor's Report: Fighting Poverty in Asia : X. Financing Framework for ADF VIII

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C. Financing Technical Assistance

123. The Donors initially considered financing a part of technical assistance (TA) operations in ADF countries from their contributions to ADF VIII. After substantial discussion, they felt that ADB should finance the TA operations as it had done during ADF VII. The ADB indicated that there were significant constraints in making OCR net income transfers to the Special Funds, i.e., the Technical Assistance Special Fund (TASF) and ADF during the ADF VIII period. In the context of the uncertainty in OCR net income transfers and given the importance of TA operations, it was imperative to ensure a sound financing plan for them during the ADF VIII period. The ADB proposed that TA operations could be financed by treating them as services to member countries and charging them as an expense against OCR current income. Donors recommended that the issue of financing TA be considered in the Mid-term review of ADF VIII.

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