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Special Evaluation Study on Capacity Development Assistance of the Asian Development Bank to the Lao People's Democratic Republic

This study was designed to assess the effectiveness of ADB's different capacity development approaches in the Lao PDR, identify factors that influenced the outcome of assistance, and recommend improvements for future operations.

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Contents

Executive Summary
[ PDF: 16kb | 3 pages ]

  1. Background

    1. Country Context
    2. Asian Development Bank Assistance
    3. Defining Capacity Development
    4. Evaluation Objectives and Scope

  2. The Capacity Development Process

    1. Diagnostic: Identifying Problems
    2. Designing Capacity Development Assistance
    3. Implementing Change

  3. Capacity Development Results

    1. Context
    2. Frameworks
    3. Interorganizational Relationships
    4. Organizational Development

  4. Conclusions

    1. Effectiveness of Different Approaches
    2. Overall Assessment
    3. Lessons, Key Issues, and Recommendations

Appendixes
[ PDF: 216kb | 49 pages ]

  1. Capacity Development Framework
  2. Approved Loans and Technical Assistance to the Lao PDR by Sector
  3. ADB Loans and Technical Assistance included in the Evaluation
  4. Evaluation Design Matrix
  5. Fieldwork
  6. Feedback on Training and Consultants
  7. Capacity Building Results by Sector

Management Response
[ PDF: 11kb | 1 page ]

DEC Chair Summary
[ PDF: 23kb | 2 pages ]