Description

This synthesis report has been prepared to present key findings and lessons, and highlight major issues of relevance, regarding operations of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in the agriculture and natural resources (ANR) sector. This synthesis study is based mainly on the performance evaluation of 25 loans (14 projects and 11 programs) completed by the Independent Evaluation Department (IED) from 2000 to 2009. Information from these reports is augmented by drawing upon previous synthesis reports prepared by IED on the ANR sector. The seven subsectors covered in the study are agricultural production and markets, agriculture and rural sector development, fisheries, forestry, livestock, land-based natural resources management, and water-based natural resources management.

Contents

• Introduction
• Sector Strategies, Portfolio, and Historical Performance
• Main Findings
• Conclusions and Implications
• Appendixes