Managing for Development Results at ADB

Results Matter October 2007

MfDR Country Case: Kyrgyz Republic
By Ashraf M. Malik, Country Director, Kyrgyz Resident Mission

ADB is providing assistance in the development of Kyrgyz Republic’s private sector

The Joint Country Support Strategy (JCSS) 2007–2010 developed in cooperation with five key development partners is scheduled for Board consideration in early October 2007. Certain strategic roles have been agreed among the partners and have been applied across all donor groups. In this context, program of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is focused on (i) reforms in sectors where ADB support is ongoing, (ii) mitigation of risks associated with high indebtedness and growth volatility, and (iii) economic and sector work and capacity building.

Strategic Focus and Alignment of the JCSS
The proposed strategic focus of ADB operations for 2007–2010 is governed by the JCSS priorities, the Asian Development Fund (ADF) financing resources available, and the need to balance the focus and selectivity of operations. Lessons from ADB experience in the country, as well as ADB’s comparative advantages vis-à-vis other development partners, have helped shape the forthcoming program.

The limited ADF resources available require that its operations be strategically and selectively focused on a few priority areas and where ADB’s interventions can yield clear and concrete outcomes. These are the road transport and communication, agriculture, and education sectors in which ADB has established a successful track record and demonstrated tangible benefits to stakeholders. Further involvement in these sectors reflects continuity from the previous Country Strategy and Program 2004–2006.

Several strong crosscutting themes are emerging throughout the proposed program. ADB operations would aim to improve overall governance and facilitate an enabling environment for private sector development. Given the country’s geographic and natural constraints, regional connectivity and cooperation are of the utmost importance to national development. The proposed ADB interventions thus have a strong focus on regional connectivity and economic activities. Ensuring environmentally sustainable economic development is another important theme of the proposed program.

ADB’s assistance for private sector development is proposed in three areas: (i) direct support for improving the business environment and investment climate; (ii) strengthening the Government’s capacity for developing and implementing a market-oriented, private sector-led development policy; and (iii) initiating ADB’s own private sector operations.

Monitoring and Evaluation
The JCSS partners and the Government will regularly monitor and evaluate performance relative to the actions, indicators, and targets outlined in the JCSS matrix to assess progress toward achieving development goals. Monitoring and evaluation will take the form of a joint annual review, and indicators could include, for example, increased sector coverage of joint analytical work, building on the sector-wide approach and increasing coverage to other sectors. To the extent possible, the review will use existing government processes for generating information. The annual report will summarize results including progress, remaining challenges, and the way forward and will be made available to all stakeholders. The monitoring indicators chosen will also reflect the internationally accepted Paris Declaration indicators adapted to the Kyrgyz Republic.

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