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Chair's Summaries of the Discussions of the Development Effectiveness Committee of the Board of Directors
On behalf of the Board, the Development Effectiveness Committee (DEC) discusses selected major evaluation reports submitted by the Independent Evaluation Department (IED).
DEC discussion of an independent evaluation report usually precedes full Board discussion of a Management proposal related to the topic of the evaluation. The DEC's objective is to enable the anticipated related Board discussion to become better informed. Consistent with ADB's Public Communications Policy, the Chair's Summary of each DEC discussion is made publicly available.
Chair’s Summary of the Committee Discussion on 14 February 2022
This paper documents the Chair's Summary of the Development Effectiveness Committee (DEC) discussion held on 14 February 2022. The committee discussed the Independent Evaluation Department’s (IED’s) corporate evaluation of One ADB: An Evaluation of ADB’s Approach to Delivering Strategy 2030.
Chair’s Summary of the Committee Discussion on 8 December 2021
This paper documents the Chair's Summary of the Development Effectiveness Committee (DEC) discussion held on 8 December 2021. The committee discussed the Independent Evaluation Department’s (IED’s) thematic evaluation of ADB Support for the Greater Mekong Subregion Program, 2012-2020: Performance and Results.
Chair’s Summary of the Committee Discussion on 6 October 2021
This paper documents the Chair's Summary of the Development Effectiveness Committee (DEC) discussion held on 6 October 2021. The committee discussed the Independent Evaluation Department’s (IED’s) Thematic Evaluation on ADB Support for Action on Climate Change 2011-2020 and the Management Response (MR) hereto.
Chair’s Summary of the Committee Discussion on 25 August 2021
This paper documents the Chair's Summary of the Development Effectiveness Committee (DEC) discussion held on 25 August 2021. The committee discussed the Independent Evaluation Department’s (IED) Work Program 2022-2024.
Chair’s Summary of the Committee Discussion on 31 May 2021
This paper documents the Chair's Summary of the Development Effectiveness Committee (DEC) discussion held on 31 May 2021. The committee discussed the Independent Evaluation Department’s (IED’s)report Country Assistance Program Evaluation (CAPE) for Bangladesh, 2011-2020,and the Management Response (MR) thereto.
Chair’s Summary of the Committee Discussion on 22 October 2020
This paper documents the Chair's Summary of the Development Effectiveness Committee (DEC) discussion held on 22 October 2020. The committee discussed the Independent Evaluation Department's (IED’s) Thematic Evaluation of ADB support for Public-Private Partnerships, 2009-2019 and the Management Response to this, and IED’s Proposed Work Program 2021-2023 and Budget 2021.
Chair’s Summary of the Committee Discussion on 27 August 2020
This paper documents the Chair's Summary of the Development Effectiveness Committee (DEC) discussion held on 27 August 2020. The committee discussed the sector-wide evaluation report ADB Energy Policy and Program, 2009-2019, produced by the Independent Evaluation Department, and the Management Response to this.
Chair’s Summary of the Committee Discussion on 21 May 2020
This paper documents the Chair's Summary of the Development Effectiveness Committee (DEC) discussion held on 21 May 2020. The commitee discussed the corporate evaluation report Effectiveness of the 2009 Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS), produced by the Independent Evaluation Department (IED) and the Management Response to this.
Chair’s Summary of the Committee Discussion on 16 April 2020
This paper documents the Chair's Summary of the Development Effectiveness Committee (DEC) discussion held on 16 April 2020. The commitee discussed the corporate report 2020 Annual Evaluation Review (AER), produced by the Independent Evaluation Department (IED) and the Management Response to this.
Chair’s Summary of the Committee Discussion on 14 April 2020
This paper documents the Chair's Summary of the Development Effectiveness Committee (DEC) discussion held on 14 April 2020. The commitee discussed the 2019 Development Effectiveness Review (DEfR), and the 2019 Annual Portfolio Performance Report (APPR).