Evaluation Resources

Results 1-3 of 3 for Special Evaluation Studies ADB administration and governance Finance
September 2012

Microfinance Development Strategy 2000: Sector Performance and Client Welfare

This study shows that ADB’s support has been relevant and responsive to the sector development needs of developing member countries. ADB support performed reasonably well at the macro level in easing regulatory and policy constraints. However, it was less than effective in market and institutional development, sustainability of microfinance operations, and outreach to the poor.
May 2006

Pathways Out of Rural Poverty and the Effectiveness of Poverty Targeting

This special evaluation study examines how rural poor selected strategies to rise out of poverty, how various factors influenced their selection of the strategies, how sustainable the poverty exit was, and how effective poverty reduction interventions have been.
July 2004

Special Evaluation Study on Project Cost Estimates

This special evaluation study aimed to determine the major causes of cost underruns and overruns of ADB projects, assess the contribution of each major factor to cost variations and recommend ways to improve the reliability of cost estimates.