Evaluation

Ongoing Evaluations
Joint ADB/EBRD Evaluation on the Almaty-Bishkek Regional Road Rehabilitation Project

Team Leader: Narendra Singru, Evaluation Specialist
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ADB has provided assistance to support regional economic cooperation in the Central Asian Republics since early 1997. ADB’s initiatives in the CARs’ transport sector included coordination of sector reforms through country-specific projects, development of road standards, and preparation of road safety guidelines.

The Almaty-Bishkek Regional Road Rehabilitation Project was initiated to develop an efficient and safe road transport link between Almaty and Bishkek and across the Kazakhstan/Kyrgyz Republic (Akzhol-Chu) border at Georgievka. Besides improving the 221-kilometer long road, the Project included improved customs facilities at the Akzhol-Chu border point; new road maintenance equipment for Kazakhstan; and a cross-border agreement and specific road safety initiatives ratified and implemented by Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic.

Taking into consideration the cofinancing of the Project, OED intends to carry out a joint evaluation of the Project with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. The evaluation will identify and guide the ADB strategy for regional cooperation projects in the Central Asia region. The evaluation will produce the following outputs:

• Jointly. A joint performance evaluation report for Almaty-Bishkek Regional Road Rehabilitation Project (Kazakhstan and Kyrgyz Republic) using common evaluation guidelines;
• By OED. A project performance evaluation report for Almaty-Bishkek Regional Road Rehabilitation Project (Kazakhstan and Kyrgyz Republic) using OED’s guidelines for evaluation;
• By EBRD's Evaluation Department. An operation performance evaluation review for EBRD’s Kazakhstan Road Sector Development Project using EvD’s methodology and ratings; and
• Jointly. A brief report on the joint evaluation experience and the lessons learned from the joint study. This joint evaluation experience report will be prepared after the completion of the above reports.