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Annual Report 2002

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Reorganizing internally

The new organizational structure, approved by the Board of Directors in 2001, came into effect on 1 January 2002. ADB’s close working relationship with its development partners, combined with the new structure and new business processes implemented throughout the year, will help ADB deliver services more quickly and efficiently. ADB’s services to its DMCs are organized under regional departments, one each for a defined geographic area (see the Country Reports chapter). This move strengthened the role of the operational Vice-Presidents in delivering ADB’s strategic agenda and in overseeing compliance with strategies and policies.

Overall, the major structural changes were accomplished as scheduled. However, as with any change of this magnitude, adjustments were needed in this transitional year. The implementation of the reorganization will be evaluated in 2003. This will be followed in 2004 by an independent review that will assess the development impact of the reorganization’s objectives—balancing country and sector considerations, improving quality and expertise, enhancing safeguard policy compliance, providing greater accountability, and placing greater emphasis on regional cooperation and knowledge management. For more on the reorganization, see the Operational Priorities and Performance, Knowledge and Support Activities, and Institutional Matters chapters, and http://www.adb.org/Documents/Others/Reorganization_2002/.

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