Evaluation Resources

This paper offers lessons for making infrastructure disaster-resilient based mainly on the experience of countries in Asia and the Pacific. It also shares practices associated with the multifaceted dimensions of resilience by drawing on publications from international and national organizations.

Validates the completion report’s assessment of the project, which aimed to increase the availability of short-term, quality, competency-based, relevant employment-oriented skills training, and greater possibilities for application of acquired skills in wage and self-employment. IED overall assessment: Less than successful.

Validates the completion report’s assessment of the project, which aimed to help rebuild the regions in Indonesia affected by the December 2004 earthquake and tsunami, and support their economic revival toward meeting the Millennium Development Goals. IED overall assessment: Successful

Validates the completion report’s assessment of the project, which aimed to increase economic opportunities for the rural poor through participatory improvement of sustainable rural infrastructure, social and gender development, and better local governance in the project area. IED overall assessment: Successful

Validates the completion report’s assessment of the project, which aimed to protect and improve the standard of living of rural people at risk because of sugar sector restructuring by increasing sustainable livelihoods, on- and off-farm. IED overall assessment: Successful

Validates the completion report’s assessment of the project, which was expected to trigger stronger economic growth and increased resident security and environment quality in the lower Yellow River basin in the People's Republic of China. IED overall assessment: Successful

Validates the completion report’s assessment of the project which aims to improve income and increase job opportunities for target beneficiaries, especially tribal population and women in Bangladesh. IED overall assessment: Successful

Validates the completion report’s assessment of the project which aims to restore economic activities and livelihoods on tsunami-affected islands of Maldives. IED overall assessment: Less than successful

Validates the completion report’s assessment of the project which aims to rehabilitate and reconstruct essential infrastructure in roads, power and natural gas in Afghanistan. IED overall assessment: Successful

This Learning Curves provides an overview of the evaluation on ADB’s Social Protection Strategy. It aims to assess the effectiveness of ADB’s response to the Strategy both in terms of support and advice it has provided to its developing member countries, and the relevance of its support to emerging social protection needs in the region. The study also aims to help inform future ADB support for social protection in Asia and the Pacific.