Regional : Selected Evaluation Studies and Outreach 2017-2019 (Subproject 1)- Selected Evaluation Studies and Outreach for 2017-2018

Agriculture, natural resources and rural development / Rural water supply services

Energy / Energy sector development and institutional reform

Finance / Finance sector development - Small and medium enterprise finance and leasing

Industry and trade / Small and medium enterprise development

Public sector management / Economic affairs management - Public administration - Public expenditure and fiscal management - Reforms of state owned enterprises

Transport / Road transport (non-urban)

Water and other urban infrastructure and services / Urban policy, institutional and capacity development

High- and mid-level evaluations complement project evaluations and give a view to assessing the operations and directions of the ADB. IED's knowledge and country programs give feedback on the development results and/or effectiveness of ADB. This advice is needed for accountability to stakeholders (including Management and Board of Directors) and to strengthen ADB as a learning organization. To keep its strategic relevance and operational utility, IED's evaluation focus is continuously refined to align with the development landscape and to recent or upcoming changes in ADB.

With the merger of the Asian Development Fund (ADF) and ordinary capital resources (OCR) in 2017, it will be critical to have an evaluative perspective of the experience in ADB's various business like energy, urban and private sector operations. Likewise, evaluations on possible areas of expansion like support to micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises and engagement with State-owned enterprises will provide insights on new business opportunities for ADB. Further, with the enhanced financial capacity, a review of the financing modalities, like policy-based lending, needs to be undertaken. The selection and design of evaluations should also take into account recent global developments like the Sustainable Development Goals and the 2015 Paris Climate Conference (or COP21). Further, evaluations should consider how ADB will engage with middle income countries (MICs) as most of its development member countries will be MICs in the near future.

High-level thematic and sector evaluation work will need to build on evaluations of country and project performance. As such, country-level evaluations like Country Assistance Performance Evaluations (CAPEs) and validations of Country Partnership Strategy Final Reviews (CPSFRVs) are as important as knowledge-type evaluations. In the same token, impact evaluation on projects in priority areas enhances lessons for development effectiveness. Taking together the various levels of evaluation work, findings and lessons learned can be inputs to strategies as well as design and implementation of new operations.

Development effectiveness of ADB operations, policies, strategies, and business processes improved.

Use of evaluation by the ADB Board of Directors and its DEC, ADB Management and operations staff, and country agencies and stakeholders increased

Evaluation studies, knowledge briefs, and other evaluation products completed

Knowledge-sharing and learning events satisfactorily conducted

Evaluation outreach products and services and derivative products from learning events disseminated

Information system for managing and disseminating evaluation knowledge improved

During the implementation of studies and activities, concerned evaluation teams will hold consultations with various institutions in government and civil society, including nongovernment organizations, on their topic. These consultations may be determined or firmed up at the concept and/or evaluation approach paper stage. Where appropriate, and mandatory in the case of CAPEs, draft reports will be sent to government and other stakeholders for feedback