Ongoing Evaluations
Evaluation on Rural Infrastructure Sector Project in Viet Nam
Team Leader: Christine Infantado, Portfolio Evaluation Officer
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Rural development and agriculture are critical to Viet Nam’s development as 90% of its poor live in the rural areas. Majority of the rural population is engaged primarily in agricultural activities. In 1996, the Government of Viet Nam placed priority on programs aimed at poverty alleviation, thus focusing on the rural areas of the country. This prompted the Government to request ADB’s assistance in preparing a sector project for rural infrastructure upgrading and improvement with a special focus on poorer provinces. The Project was designed as a sector loan to achieve maximum positive economic and poverty-reducing impact by taking up a wide range of readily identifiable and implementable rural infrastructure works from as many provincial development plans as possible, given the funds available.
This evaluation will assess the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability of the Project, and identify lessons and good practices that could be used in formulating and implementing similar projects in the future. The findings of this evaluation will also feed into the Special Evaluation Study on ADB’s Contribution to Inclusive Development through Assistance for Rural Roads and Viet Nam Country Assistance Program Evaluation that are expected in 2009.
| MILESTONE |
SCHEDULE |
STATUS |
| Evaluation Approach Paper |
November 2008 |
Approved in November 2008 |
| Fieldwork |
December 2008 |
Fielded |
| Final Report |
April 2009 |
Pending |
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