Evaluation Case Studies
Evaluation case studies are papers that bring to light specialized material from evaluations.
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Best Practices in Irrigation and Drainage: A Case Study from the 2006 Annual Evaluation Review
In 2004, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) updated the sector and thematic classification and identified irrigation and drainage (ID) as one of the subsectors under the agriculture and natural resources sector.1 ID projects had previously been clustered with rural development projects. -
Review of ADB Partnering and Harmonization Strategies and Activities in Selected Countries
The process and outcome of the Asian Development Bank's (ADB's) country strategy and program 2006-20101 are consistent with broader harmonization and alignment policies. The country strategy priorities are fully aligned with the National Poverty Reduction Strategy (NPRS) vision, strategies, and priorities, as set out in the NPRS triangular framework of economic growth, human development, and governance. The country strategy results framework draws directly on NPRS performance indicators. -
Review of ADB Harmonization Strategies and Activities in Selected Programming Operations
The joint country strategy initiative originated in 2004 when the four largest donors in Bangladesh - Asian Development Bank (ADB), Department for International Development (DFID), Japan, and the World Bank - agreed to synchronize the timing of their individual country assistance strategies. -
Rural and Urban Issues in Education Sector Planning in Mongolia: A Case Study from the Evaluation Report on the Education Sector Development Program in Mongolia
The following discussion contextualizes issues in relation to the future of rural and urban education sector planning in Mongolia. -
Involuntary Resettlement - Case Studies in India
The case studies presented in this report were conducted in preparation of the special evaluation study (SES) of the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) 1995 Policy on Involuntary Resettlement (IR). This SES was conducted by the Operations Evaluation Department (OED) upon the request of the Development Effectiveness Committee (DEC) of ADB's Board of Directors. -
Involuntary Resettlement - Case Studies in PRC
The case studies presented in this report were conducted in preparation of the special evaluation study (SES) of the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) 1995 Policy on Involuntary Resettlement (IR). This SES was conducted by the Operations Evaluation Department (OED) upon the request of the Development Effectiveness Committee (DEC) of ADB's Board of Directors. -
Involuntary Resettlement - Case Studies in Philippines
The case studies presented in this report were conducted in preparation of the special evaluation study (SES) of the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) 1995 Policy on Involuntary Resettlement (IR). This SES was conducted by the Operations Evaluation Department (OED) upon the request of the Development Effectiveness Committee (DEC) of ADB's Board of Directors. -
Assam Power Sector Development Program: A Case Study from the 2007 Special Evaluation Study on Energy Sector in India
India is one of the fastest growing developing economies, having expanded by about 6% per annum in the 1990s and by some 8% in recent years. This growth and rapid rate of industrialization and urbanization have fueled energy demand so that in 2003 it ranked sixth worldwide in primary energy consumption. -
Retrospective Analysis of the Railway Sector, 1997-2005
This study looks back at the main achievements, issues, and challenges faced by the People's Republic of China railway subsector during the study period from 1997 to 2005. -
Assessment of How ADB Roads and Railways Projects Addressed Poverty Reduction
The evaluation of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) road and railway projects in the People's Republic of China (PRC) took into account changes in ADB's role and objectives. Growth was the overarching goal of ADB interventions prior to the country operational strategy (COS), 1997-2003.