Description

ONGOING EVALUATION. This evaluation will assess the performance of ADB’s decentralization measures for quality service delivery and development effectiveness of ADB’s operations in its developing member countries. The evaluation will provide policy recommendations on decentralization measures moving forward for the effective implementation of the corporate Strategy 2020.

In this evaluation, ADB’s decentralization measures include the Resident Mission Policy 2000 and strategies, policies, procedures, and actions to strengthen resident mission operations as part of “One ADB” for quality service delivery and improved development effectiveness. They include different field office models such as resident missions, regional office, coordination office and joint ventures, procedures for delegation of project processing and administration,  delegation of procurements and disbursements, safeguards compliance, implementation of the knowledge management framework and sector and thematic communities of practice, and human resource policies and actions to provide financial incentives for permanent and out-posted staff in the resident missions.