Evaluation is central to good corporate governance. ADB continually reviews its operations to assess their effectiveness, learn from past experience, and improve the development of future policies, strategies, programs, and projects.
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ADB's Independent Evaluation Department, in its midterm review of ADB’s Strategy 2030, said the bank needs to further clarify its strategic priorities to remain relevant and responsive to the needs of its developing member countries.
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ADB has helped India in its urbanization progress, but assistance in areas like sewerage, wastewater treatment, and solid waste management still needs to be strengthened, says an independent evaluation.
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The Asian Development Fund, which provides grants to the Asian Development Bank’s poorest and most vulnerable developing member countries, has enabled the bank to target small island developing states, countries dealing with fragility and conflict, and provide timely response to crises. However, more concessional resources are needed for key thematic priorities such as climate change adaptation and transformative gender agenda—areas where governments tend to underinvest, a report from ADB’s Independent Evaluation Department said.
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Systematic and objective monitoring, evaluation, and learning from projects and programs are critical for Pacific developing member countries to achieve their development goals, panelists at a seminar organized by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said.
The Independent Evaluation Department (IED) independently and systematically evaluates ADB policies, strategies, operations, and special concerns that relate to organizational and operational effectiveness. By doing so, it contributes to achieving development effectiveness of ADB operations by providing evaluation feedback on performance, and generating and disseminating evaluation lessons.
There are two levels of evaluation in ADB:
Independent Evaluation Department
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