ADB's Water Sector Committee (WSC) conducted the interim review. The scope of the review included
- water assessments and policy dialogue in developing member countries (DMCs)
- design of loan and technical assistance projects
- response to ADB's poverty reduction strategy
- progress of regional cooperation
- internal ADB actions
- impact of ADB's 2002 reorganization on policy implementation
- impact of the Cooperation Fund for the Water Sector on operations
The WSC's analysis focused on whether water-related projects had been designed to comply with the policy.
The WSC looked at 121 project designs for loans and technical assistance projects. Of these, 117 were public sector projects and 4 were private sector investments.