Evaluation Presentation: Evaluation on the Performance of Technical Assistance
Technical assistance can contribute to the achievement of development results. Yet reviews and evaluations conducted in the last ten years conclude that it has not yet reached its potential. This evaluation studies why it has fallen short and how it can be managed for results. More Presentations.
Evaluation Presentation: Evaluation of the Fisheries Policy of the Asian Development Bank
ADB's policy on fisheries, approved in 1997, sought to tackle widespread poverty among small-scale fishers, overexploitation of fisheries, and degradation of the natural resource base. This evaluation investigates its relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability. More Presentations.
Review of the Independence and Effectiveness of OED
ADB is currently undertaking an external review of the Operations Evaluation Department. An Ad-Hoc Working Group consisting of three members of ADB's Board of Directors and the Managing Director General has been set-up to oversee the review. Two external experts, Scott Clark and Burt Perrin, have been engaged to lead the work. They will be in Manila from 2 to 13 June to undertake consultations with the Board, Management, and selected staff.
Evaluation Presentation: Evaluation of ADB's Country Assistance Program for the People's Republic of China
 This essay summarizes an evaluation reviewing ADB's interventions in the PRC from 1998–2005. More Presentations.
Evaluation Presentation: Evaluation of ADB's Assistance to the Energy Sector in India
 This essay summarizes an evaluation of ADB's assistance to the energy sector in India from 1996 to 2006. More Presentations.
Evaluation Presentation: Evaluation of the Financial Sector Program and Institutional Strengthening of the Financial Sector Project in the Republic of Korea
 This essay summarizes an evaluation of ADB's unprecedented rescue package in reaction to an exceptional and urgent crisis. More Presentations.
Evaluation Presentation: Evaluation of the Anhui Environmental Improvement Project in the People's Republic of China
 This essay highlights features of an evaluation of an environmental cleanup initiative in the PRC. The project aimed to reduce wastewater discharge to Chao Lake and air and solid waste pollution in Hefei and Chaohu.
The project was rated "successful". More Presentations.
Advancing the Standards, Practice, and Use of Evaluation
 On 21–25 April 2008, the Evaluation Cooperation Group met in Tunis. The gathering was a landmark. The meet confirmed that the process of developing a comprehensive and coherent suite of evaluation good practice standards is nearing completion. Members committed to a greater number of working groups, with a wider participation than was previously the case. The Group reversed a decision not to increase membership.
Evaluation Presentation: Independent Evaluation at ADB
 This essay summarizes Independent Evaluation at ADB, timed to coincide with the 40th anniversary of ADB's establishment in 1966. It presents the evolving role of evaluation in ADB—from its early years to the expansion of OED's activities in response to a broader mandate. It also describes recent OED accomplishments, and looks to the future.
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Learning from Rice in Lao PDR
 Sky-rocketing food prices risk wiping out accomplishments in poverty reduction and, if allowed to escalate, could hurt global growth and security. Amidst the gloom of the world food situation, the success of rice in the Lao PDR in keeping with historical, cultural, and agricultural contexts gives food for thought.
Making a Difference with Agricultural Research
 Scientific research and research-related activities have a record of significantly increasing food supply to curb hunger on a large scale. OED is set to review ADB's Policy on Agriculture and Natural Resources Research in the context of current issues, including rising food prices and climate change. Feedback is encouraged.
Evaluating for Development Results
 On 31 March and 1 April 2008, the Malaysian Evaluation Society discussed Evaluation under a Managing for Development Results Environment in Kuala Lumpur. More than 170 participants from 15 countries attended.
OED's Keith Leonard and Olivier Serrat were invited to present. For the last two years, OED has endeavored to contribute more actively to the achievement of better development results, leveraging knowledge management and evaluation capacity development in support.
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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of ADB's Capacity Development Assistance: How to Get Institutions Right
 New findings on the performance of ADB's capacity development assistance reveal mixed results, with no pattern across sectors, countries, regions, or time. Still, a consistent set of success drivers (strengths) and deterrence factors (weaknesses) affecting performance have been observed and classified. Find out what drivers contribute to effectiveness and sustainability of capacity development assistance.
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Evaluation of the Implementation of the Paris Declaration at ADB: A Development Partner's Study for an OECD-DAC Joint Evaluation
 ADB is a signatory to the Paris Declaration. It must take specific actions to promote implementation and compliance with the commitments under the five pillars on which the declaration rests. Is ADB doing the right things? And is it doing them right? The Learning Curves summarize the study's findings and recommendations.
Auditing the Lessons Architecture
 This publication highlights the contribution that knowledge audits can make to organizational learning and organizational health. It shows with a real-life example how they open opportunities in strategy development, management techniques, collaboration mechanisms, knowledge sharing and learning, and knowledge capture and storage. The Evaluation News summarize its key points.
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Special Evaluation Study on Asian Development Fund VIII and IX Operations
 An evaluation study assessed ADF operations for 2001–2008, with special attention to ADB's drive to target poverty and governance in this period. The Learning Curves summarize the main findings and recommendations.
Special Evaluation Study on Managing for Development Results in ADB: A Preliminary Assessment
 In 2004, ADB committed to manage for development results. Do ADB staff think that ADB’s internal enabling environment is consistent with the known requirements for successfully managing for development results? If not, how can the environment be strengthened? Is ADB making satisfactory progress? Read the Learning Curves for a summary of the study's findings and recommendations.
Special Evaluation Study on ADB's Long-Term Strategic Framework: Lessons from Implementation (2001-2006)
 The Long-Term Strategic Framework, 2001–2015 guides ADB's efforts to help reduce poverty and improve living conditions and quality of life. What has the Long-Term Strategic Framework contributed to date? What more specific roles should ADB play in the future? The Learning Curves provide a summary of the study's findings and recommendations.
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