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Impact of Poverty Reduction of Selected Projects: Perceptions of the Beneficiaries
Completed: 2002

This is a follow-up assessment of another OED study conducted in 1999 to assess the impact of ADB's poverty reduction measures, and how effectively poverty reduction objectives were incorporated into project design. It examines through the eyes of beneficiaries how well selected ADB projects reduced poverty.

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Contents

Executive Summary

  1. Introduction
    1. Background and Rationale
    2. Objectives and Scope of the Study
    3. Outline of the Report
    4. Approach and Methodology
    5. Limitations

  2. ADB Assistance to Project Countries and Profile of the Selected Projects
    1. Total Loan Assistance
    2. Profile of the Selected Projects

  3. The Beneficiaries and their Perceptions of Poverty
    1. Sociodemographic Profile
    2. Economic Profile: Proportions Between Poor and Nonpoor
    3. Beneficiary Perceptions on Poverty

  4. Impacts on Poverty Reduction
    1. Impact Indicator: Effectiveness of Project Benefits
    2. Impact Indicator: Improvement in Household Economic Situation

  5. Factors Affecting Poverty Reduction Impact
    1. The External Environment
    2. Social Capital
    3. Service Delivery
    4. Monitoring and Evaluation

  6. The Beneficiaries Today
    1. Contentment
    2. Needs and Problems and Suggested Projects

  7. Findings and Recommendations
    1. Summary of Findings
    2. Lessons Learned
    3. Recommendations

    Appendixes

    1. Distribution of Sample Projects in the Desk Study and Field Survey
    2. ADB Loan Assistance to the Selected Countries, (1969–2000)
    3. Average Age of the Selected Projects
    4. Sociodemographic Profile of Beneficiaries
    5. Beneficiary Perceptions of the Economic Status of their Household
    6. Beneficiary Description of Household and Mean Household Monthly Income
    7. Beneficiary Perceptions and Awareness of Project Benefits
    8. Beneficiary Perceptions of Value of Project Benefits
    9. Beneficiary Perceptions of Sustainability of Project Benefits
    10. Beneficiary Perceptions of their Household Situation
    11. Beneficiary Perceptions of the Distribution of Project Benefits
    12. Reasons for Positive Changes in Beneficiary Household Situation
    13. Correlation between Project Benefits and Improvement in Household Situation Due to Project
    14. Frequency of External Factors Cited as Having Positive/Negative Effect on Project
    15. A Framework for Analyzing Social Capital Formation
    16. Percentage of Projects Assessed for Social Dimensions
    17. Project Formulation and Implementation Beneficiary Participation During
    18. Relative Frequency of Internal Factors Cited as Strength of the Executing Agencies
    19. Satisfaction Level with Project Staff
    20. Net Trust Rating
    21. Beneficiary Level of Contentment with Life Today
    22. Type of Projects Suggested by Beneficiaries to Improve their Living Conditions

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