Validations of Project Completion Reports

The project will be the first to develop the institutional and technical standards for a passenger-dedicated line. It aimed to link the prosperous east–west corridor—Beijing, Lianyungang, Shanghai, and other major cities and ports in the east—to Baoji, Chengdu, Chongqing, Lanzhou, and Xi’an in the poorer western region. By constructing 459 km of passenger-dedicated railway with nine new railway stations, the project will help promote the linkages of the People's Republic of China (PRC’s) economy with that of Central Asia and Europe—through the east–west railway link.

The program was part of an integrated ADB package of support, with the program providing budget support to help finance countercyclical development expenditures. The program’s expected impact was mitigated adverse impacts of COVID-19 on the government’s objective of achieving sustained and inclusive growth. Its intended outcome was COVID-19 outbreak more effectively managed and its immediate social and economic damages reduced.

This report validates the completion report's assessment of the program. IED overall assessment: Highly successful. 

The program was designed to support the Government of Kyrgyz Republic’s immediate priorities, which were to contain the spread of the pandemic, provide social support, and provide a countercyclical response. The program’s intended impact was aligned with the government’s PAP—to mitigate the economic and social impacts. The anticipated program outcome was a more effective management of the COVID-19 outbreak and a reduction of its adverse social and economic effects.

This report validates the completion report's assessment of the program. IED overall assessment: Successful.

The program aimed to support the government in implementing its countercyclical comprehensive coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response, including relief measures for vulnerable groups and economic stimulus measures for productive sectors. Its expected outcome was reduced immediate adverse effects of COVID-19 on businesses and the population. There were two supporting outputs: (i) inclusive relief measures for vulnerable groups implemented; and (ii) economic stimulus for productive sectors provided.

The program was designed “to support the implementation of the government’s countercyclical measures, targeting the poor and vulnerable while meeting financing needs and achieving debt sustainability.” The anticipated outcome was that the COVID-19 outbreak was more effectively managed, and social and economic impacts reduced.

The program was formulated to build on the stabilization measures introduced by the Second Capital Market Development Program (CMDP2), and to support the implementation of the Bangladesh Capital Market Development Master Plan, 2012–2022. The program focused on implementing the regulatory and institutional reforms mandated by the legislative acts introduced under CMDP2 and to address the remaining constraints.

This report validates the completion report's assessment of the program. IED overall assessment: Less than successful. 

The project is its first support in the Mongolia transport sector that focused on integrating the different modes of transport. The proposed project was to develop a modern logistics facility in Zamyn Uud, to be equipped with modern technology and managed by the private sector. It aimed to increase efficiency, improve staff productivity, and expand the railway network capacity.