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Stocktaking of ADB Results-Based Country Portfolio Reviews (RB-CPRs)
Final Draft Report

This is the report on the stocktaking of Asian Development Bank Results-Based Country Portfolio Reviews (RB-CPRs), which was conducted in the first part of 2008 and commissioned by the SPD Results Management Unit (SPRU). The objectives of the stocktaking exercise as described in the initial Terms of Reference are to draw lessons from the experiences so far with RB-CPRMs, advise on how the RB-CPRM approach can be applied in different country contexts, and provide recommendations for improving the RB-CPRM approach.

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Contents

List of Acronyms, Abbreviations, Contents, Tables, Figures and Annexes [ PDF: 61kb | 12 pages ]

Executive Summary [ PDF: 63kb | 7 pages ]

Chapter 1: Introduction [ PDF: 117kb | 10 pages ]

A. Results-Based CPRs as part of ADB MfDR mainstreaming process

B. Results-Based versus traditional CPRs

C. The nine RB-CPRs in the stocktaking exercise

D. Stocktaking methodology and process

Chapter 2: The Results Performance Dimension in the Country Portfolio Reviews [ PDF: 114kb | 19 pages ]

A. The traditional portfolio performance review

B. Results based management in the main RB-CPRM documents

C. Main results-based country portfolio review issues and concerns

D. Special RB-CPMR Needs of Small and Large DMCs

Chapter 3: The Main Results-Based Country Portfolio Management and Revies Tools [ PDF: 217kb | 23 pages ]

A. The results dimension in project performance reports

B. The country portfolio management indicators lists

C. Project readiness criteria / filters and results orientation

D. Sector results profiles as main results review tools

E. The country results profile

F. ADB corporate results framework

G. Paris Declaration and MDGs monitoring

Chapter 4: Process Management of Annual Country Portfolio Performance Reviews [ PDF: 89kb | 9 pages ]

A. Document management and responsible parties

B. Joint DMC – ADB-RM meetings and events

C. RB-CPR action planning and implementation monitoring

Chapter 5: Institutional and Organisational Aspects [ PDF: 145kb | 18 pages ]

A. Government ownership and leadership

B. RB-CPRs as corporate undertaking engaging HQ and RMs

C. Development partners harmonization and joint reviews

D. Institutionalisation of RB-CPMR as corporate core business: verticalisation and P3M

Chapter 6: An Integrated Results-Based Country Portfolio Management and Review System [ PDF: 194kb | 23 pages ]

A. Programme cycle management of interlocked results frameworks

B. Alignment of projects, sectors and country results frameworks and profiles

C. PPR project results profiles based on DMF key performance indicators and target setting

D. Development, selection and benchmarking of key performance indicators

E. RB-CPRM summary portfolio results and implementation performance tables and dashboards (operational and executive)

Chapter 7: Overall Conclusions and Recommendations [ PDF: 100kb | 15 pages ]

A. Summary stocktaking findings and conclusions

B. Overall recommendations

C. Action planning and recommendations for short-term priority follow-up

Annexes [ PDF: 3,698kb | 259 pages ]