ONGOING EVALUATION. This thematic evaluation study will assess the strategic relevance of technical assistance within ADB and look at how technical assistance can better contribute to development effectiveness. The study aims to generate findings and recommendations to guide ADB in its future use of technical assistance. 

This technical assistance performance evaluation report covers six facility-type technical assistance projects approved by ADB for the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The report is focused on the working this facility-type technical assistance approach, how it evolved, its present status, and the contributions of subprojects to the government’s policy reforms and capacity development efforts. The report identifies lessons and offers recommendations to ADB on whether and how to plan and manage similar modes of engagement with governments in upper- and middle-income countries that have relatively strong in-country capacities.

This evaluation examines the costs and benefits associated with the multitranche financing facility modality, by considering efficiency gains or cost reductions as well as gains in development effectiveness. The evaluation reviews whether lessons or initial outcomes before it was mainstreamed led to any changes in policy for the facility or operating requirements to improve its effectiveness. The study also provides insights into the future design of multitranche financing facility interventions.

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アジア開発基金（ADF）は、アジア開発銀行（ADB）における譲許的融資の主要窓口であり、ADBに加盟するアジア太平洋地域の開発途上国の貧困削減を支援している。財源はADBのドナー国からの拠出金で、1974年の創設以来4年ごとに増資を実施。現在は第9次増資（ADF X、2009〜2012年）にあたる。2001〜2010年に、ADBは29カ国に対して計200億ドルのADF融資および無償資金（グラント）を承認しており、バングラデシュ、ベトナム、パキスタン、アフガニスタン、ネパールが大型の資金提供を受けた。